Marketplace and Celebration Event 2025 Exhibitors
Take a look at the businesses who will be taking part in the marketplace
Darcica Logistics, recognised for its award-winning service, provides sustainable and cost-effective delivery and fulfilment solutions across Oxfordshire and the wider region. Notably, they are a UK frontrunner in achieving “Mission Zero” accreditation, incorporating a Sustainability Action Plan that aligns with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals with a real focus on people and planet. Pioneers in eco-friendly logistics, Darcica was the first business in Oxfordshire to offer electric vehicles to deliver pallets.
Cabinet & Frame founder Rob Furlong has designed and made bespoke furniture for over 30 years. Cabinet & Frame design and manufacture Furniture, Kitchens & Interior products for home and business settings. Featuring understated style with high-end craftsmanship.
Cabinet and Frame create Select Designs with Bespoke options – providing best price to quality ratio – each based on Rob’s love of sustainable natural materials and inspiration from travel and architecture.
Olamalu designs and develops websites, intranet sites, mobile apps and bespoke software for clients in many sectors. They’re always up for a technical challenge and have developed successful solutions to a wide range of briefs.
They work with clients for the long-term and their focus on support sets them apart. From dealing with minor requests to being a fully-fledged technical partner, they are there when clients need them.
Olamalu are recognised locally for their commitment to community, particularly for offering opportunities to young people from work experience to their award-winning apprenticeship programme.
Accountancy designed with your business in mind.
Bringing cloud-based accounting to high-growth businesses in and around Oxford. Say goodbye to time-based billing and out-of-date bookkeeping. Say hello to accounting for the digital age.
Your trusted multi award winning digital preservation platform.
Imagine having a beautifully crafted, interactive narrative that captures the moments shaping your life or family history. After Cloud fulfils this desire by enabling you to document these precious memories with images, letters, audio, and video, all organized chronologically. YOUR life story.
The result is a visually stunning interactive story, complete with a unique QR code, ready to share with loved ones and friends. With After Cloud, you can ensure every meaningful moment and detail is preserved and celebrated in a way that truly reflects its significance.
Jane Abbott Marketing provides strategic marketing support to help businesses achieve their goals. Jane Abbott, an expert in marketing and customer loyalty, offers comprehensive assistance that spans from high-level strategy and coaching to day-to-day implementation. Her services include 1:1 marketing coaching and support, business and marketing strategy development, and virtual head of marketing services, all aimed at helping businesses acquire and retain customers, overcome marketing implementation challenges, and improve the results of their current marketing activities.
The IoD is a thriving membership community for directors in the UK and beyond, where you can connect with other leaders, develop your skills and be heard.
At a time when great directors have never been more important, the IoD offers professional development, valuable connections and influence.
Your people are critical to your business success. They need your support, but you want to concentrate on your business. That’s where Sylo come in. They are an HR consultancy, based in Oxfordshire providing outsourced HR services to organisations locally, nationally and internationally.
Sylo are your strategic partner, with the tools and services to support you through your evolution. From straightforward HR advice, to helping develop effective business strategies, they pride themselves in creating sustainable solutions for your people and your business, however big or small.
Logicom Hub is a leading provider of Dangerous Goods Training Courses (Hazmat), focused on building confidence and expertise in all attendees. Their aim is to ensure businesses stay ahead of evolving logistics, shipping, and dangerous goods regulations. By educating students to high standards, the business provides the essential knowledge and skills needed to maintain compliance, ensuring controlled and effective supply chains, and empowering individuals to excel in their roles within the dangerous goods industry.
Uncomfortable Oxford offers a unique journey through Oxford’s historic city centre, with a university historian as the guide. The service provides engaging and rich walking tours that delve into the complex history shaping the beauty and grandeur of the Oxford landscape. Tours offer newcomers a good introduction to the city while going beyond traditional narratives, highlighting histories of race, gender, class, and disability, and raising uncomfortable questions about the lasting legacies of empire. All guides are university researchers who are passionate about Oxford, its people, and its diverse history.
Independent security and risk assurance services
Brunskill Security Consulting advises organisations on managing cyber risks to their businesses, information and physical assets. The company has over 40 years experience of providing security risk assessments to public and private sector organisations.
Oxford BSL works towards equity for the Deaf community and individuals with hearing loss. It offers business-to-business services to help companies enhance their deaf awareness and hearing loss inclusion, with goals of increasing customer satisfaction, upskilling staff, and improving overall accessibility. Furthermore, Oxford BSL provides face-to-face, Signature-accredited British Sign Language courses in Oxfordshire and nearby areas, including Level 1 Award, Level 2 Certificate, and an introductory BSL short course.
Enterprise Oxfordshire (formerly OxLEP Business) is dedicated to supporting businesses to start, grow, and thrive across Oxfordshire. With a strong pedigree in assisting both profit and purpose-driven businesses, Enterprise Oxfordshire delivers vital programmes like Business Spark and Business Accelerator. The organisation’s expertise spans strategic business reviews, financial planning, marketing, innovation, and leadership development, providing crucial support including workshops, one-to-one mentoring, and strategic guidance. Beyond direct business support, Enterprise Oxfordshire also provides assistance for individuals gaining skills to get back into work and apprenticeship support, empowering entrepreneurs and established SMEs to achieve their full potential and contribute to the local economy.
Advice on how to prepare individuals, communities and business for emergencies.
The Joint Oxfordshire Resilience Team (formerly known as Emergency Planning) operates out of the Fire Service Headquarters in Kidlington.
Their duties include devising emergency plans for the County, maintaining a 24-hour on-call service to respond to emergencies, and offering advice on community resilience to assist with preparation and response to unexpected events and crises.
13th Theatre Company is dedicated to entertaining, educating, and amplifying the voices of individuals often ignored or overlooked, with a particular focus on the neurodivergent and autistic community. Through their work, the company creates inclusive and accessible theatrical experiences that not only captivate audiences but also foster understanding and provide a powerful platform for unique perspectives to be shared and celebrated.
Green Key Personal Development offers competency-based learning solutions aimed at developing human skills and fostering organizational growth. The company provides a range of learning options, including e-Learning with conversational AI support, instructor-led solutions, and corporate masterclasses. Their focus areas include leadership, communication, customer excellence, and workplace well-being, with the goal of improving employee performance and achieving tangible results. They also offer an AI coach for continuous learning reinforcement and provide off-the-shelf digital content.
Yellow Submarine is an award-winning Oxfordshire charity committed to empowering individuals with learning disabilities and autism to live life to the full. The charity provides a range of services for those with mild to moderate needs, including social clubs, activity days, and residential holidays. These initiatives are designed to build confidence and independence among their members, while also offering valuable respite for families and carers. Additionally, Yellow Submarine supports a social enterprise that creates life-changing opportunities for its trainees.
Experience Oxfordshire is the official Destination Management Organisation (DMO) for Oxford and Oxfordshire. It serves as a comprehensive resource for visitors, providing information on things to do, places to explore, food and drink, suggested itineraries, and accommodation options. The website also features special offers, a “What’s On” section for events, and inspiration for various types of visits to the area.
Innovate UK Business Growth is a publicly-funded service dedicated to helping high-potential, innovation-driven small to medium-sized companies grow and scale. It offers actionable advice, access to vital resources, and opportunities to enhance business capabilities. The service collaborates closely with leadership teams to develop bespoke strategies, assisting businesses in exploiting innovation, securing funding, and expanding into new markets. Its ultimate goal is to empower these businesses to achieve their objectives and share their innovations with national and international audiences.
Mastermind9 offers mastermind groups specifically designed to help small business owners, managing directors, and charity heads overcome challenges and achieve significant growth. Their service addresses the “Growth Gap” by providing a platform where experienced individuals can collaborate, offering support, accountability, and actionable insights to members. These online groups facilitate smarter decision-making, enhance clarity and focus, and build more resilient businesses by leveraging collective expertise in areas such as sales, marketing, finance, and operations. Mastermind9 also dedicates a complimentary spot in each group for a charity head, reflecting its mission as a “business for good.”
Bizedge.ai specialises in empowering businesses through AI innovation. They offer a comprehensive suite of AI services, including AI Consultancy, Custom AI Solutions, AI Agents and Business Automation, and Training and Workshops. Their goal is to help companies leverage artificial intelligence to drive growth, efficiency, and innovation, emphasising expertise, customisation, a holistic approach, and a commitment to ethical AI.
Colour with Confidence offers image consulting services focusing on colour analysis, style, and make-up. The business helps clients develop confidence in their personal presentation through bespoke consultations. Services include discovering ideal colour palettes, understanding suitable styles for individual body shapes, and make-up lessons. They also provide comprehensive packages, workshops, group parties, and a wardrobe detox service. The consultant, Jo, operates from Didcot, Oxfordshire, and is trained by Colour me Beautiful.
Highlight People provides independent Human Resources (HR) and Learning & Development (L&D) solutions to businesses. Their services aim to help companies maximize their workforce potential by offering strategic and tactical HR support for effective business functioning, alongside L&D solutions designed to develop employee potential and positively impact the business. They cater to a range of businesses, including start-ups, scale-ups, and medium-sized companies.
TrialeX is a clinical trial app designed to simplify participation in clinical trials. The platform aims to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion in trials while accelerating the translation of lab research into life-saving treatments. TrialeX offers a safe, powerful, and user-friendly interface that connects scientists and participants, addressing challenges such as low minority participation, recruitment difficulties, and public lack of awareness about clinical trials. The app provides an all-in-one toolkit that is personalised and interactive, with the ultimate goal of reshaping healthcare through education, empowerment, diversity, and inclusion.
Richardsons Chartered Accountants provides a comprehensive range of accounting services from their offices in Oxford and Thame. Their services include audit and assurances (such as statutory, grant, and pension fund audits), business advisory (including start-up assistance, management accounts, and strategic planning), and various tax services (like Capital Gains Tax, Corporate Tax Planning, Inheritance Tax, Personal Tax Planning, R&D Tax Credits, and Tax Advantaged Share Schemes). They serve diverse sectors including technology, life science, university spin-outs, healthcare, engineering, manufacturing, and professional services.
Oxford Professional Education delivers apprenticeship training across various fields, including Marketing and PR, Sales, Management, Procurement, Human Resources, Business, and Technology. As an Ofsted Good provider, they boast exceptional pass rates, with 76% of apprentices achieving a Distinction and an overall 100% pass rate. They also highlight success stories from apprentices at notable companies like Rolls-Royce and UKAEA.
Black In HR is a professional services firm focused on career advancement and HR consulting. It aims to foster a community where professionals of all backgrounds can achieve high performance, make significant contributions, and build rewarding careers. The firm provides various services, including career coaching, mentorship, HR and business consulting, and specialised courses. With a team of instructors and consultants from leading companies, they help professionals at all career stages develop and become stronger leaders. They also assist businesses in cultivating positive work cultures and achieving their objectives through effective HR policies and project guidance.
Boardman, Hawkins & Osborne LLP is a firm of family lawyers and mediators based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. They specialise in assisting clients with various family law matters, including divorce, separation, financial arrangements, children disputes, and domestic abuse injunctions. The firm offers both in-person and remote appointments, serving clients across England and Wales, and also provides mediation and therapy services.
Claudy The Content Creator is a freelance content creator, social media manager, and licensed drone operator. She specialises in helping brands expand their presence across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Pinterest. Her services include strategic content planning, creating engaging short-form videos and behind-the-scenes reels, and building digital communities to connect with audiences.
Priddey Marketing specialises in providing marketing services specifically for businesses within the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Manufacturing) sectors. They help clients attract more leads, acquire new opportunities, reach new markets, and convert more sales. Their services include developing marketing strategies, offering marketing mentorship, and creating comprehensive marketing plans, all aimed at establishing a professional message, improving central marketing functions, and achieving consistent business growth. They offer tailored support based on their extensive experience and specialisation in STEM fields.
A-One Tuition provides professional online tutoring services aimed at helping students achieve their academic goals and unlock their full potential. They offer personalised learning through interactive tools and virtual classrooms, complemented by additional resources, study materials, and ongoing feedback. The service emphasises its team of highly qualified and experienced tutors.
Voyage Travel Solutions provides coach and mini-coach hire services across Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. They offer executive, air-conditioned coaches for a wide range of private hire needs, including corporate events, group travel, special occasions, airport transfers, school/college transport, weddings, parties, festivals, conferences, and meetings. The company emphasizes comfort, reliability, professionalism, and safety, operating a modern fleet with experienced, DBS-checked drivers.
Rumsey’s Handmade Chocolates sells artisan handmade chocolates and chocolate gifts. They offer a wide range of products including gift boxes, bars, buttons, cremes, lollipops, and honeycomb, with options for vegan and personalised chocolates. In addition to online sales and delivery, Rumsey’s also hosts chocolate making workshops and operates physical chocolateries in Wendover and Thame. The business prides itself on producing chocolates in small batches using traditional family recipes.
Mettryx is a business advisory firm that provides financial leadership and support for growing, founder-led, and scaling SMEs. Their services are designed to help businesses simplify their financial data, reduce stress, make informed decisions, achieve sustainable growth, and prepare for significant changes like investment, leadership transitions, or business sale.
They also offer “express tools” for a financial health check, business valuation, and exit readiness. Mettryx works with business owners, CEOs, and finance leaders facing complex decisions related to growth, funding, succession, or exit, combining financial coaching with fractional CFO support.
Jessop and Cook Architects provides architectural services. Their work spans various sectors including Community & Charity, Conservation & Heritage, Residential & Housing, Education, and Places of Worship. They also offer Principal Designer Services and Quinquennials & Condition Surveys. Their website details their projects, team, and awards.
Cherwell Collective is an organisation focused on addressing the climate crisis through community engagement and the promotion of sustainable practices. Their initiatives aim to reduce waste, build community, and protect the planet. They achieve this by sharing innovations to reduce waste, providing knowledge to shrink carbon footprints, and establishing systems to feed the community, encourage a circular economy, and build climate resilience. Their projects, such as the Climatarian Kitchen, Waste Innovation Station Hubs (WISH), Harvest @ Home, Cherwell Larder, and Oxford Party Library, are all designed to enhance both environmental and human well-being.
Peaberry & Leaf is a specialty coffee roaster that sells a variety of coffee and tea products. Their offerings include best-selling coffee blends, single-origin specialty coffees, brewing equipment, and gifts. The business also provides brew guides, aiming to help customers create delicious coffee and tea experiences at home.
Justice in Motion is an Oxford-based physical theatre company that creates performances focused on human rights. They blend dance, theatre, extreme sports, aerial acrobatics, film, and music to raise awareness about societal issues, aiming to challenge, excite, and inspire audiences to make a difference. Beyond their shows, the company offers participation work, including movement classes, workshops, residencies, and physical team-building for businesses. Their productions are supported by thorough research into complex topics like County Lines, loneliness, and modern slavery.
5C Consulting Ltd specialises in consultancy for the Defence & Security Sector. The company provides pre-contract Business Winning (BW) support and post-contract Subject Matter Expertise and management. This support is specifically for Military Equipment, Training, and Experimentation programmes within the UK Defence and Security Sector.
Additionally, 5C Consulting Ltd offers Digital Twinning Services, urban training support, and various operational support products.
The KJ Way delivers Workplace Mindfulness programmes, with Karen Janes, a Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator, offering bespoke sessions to organisations, teams, and individuals. The aim is to help them flourish by supporting business outcomes and improving personal well-being through secular and trauma-sensitive mindfulness tools and techniques. Programme options include introduction workshops, regular practice sessions, and a “Mindfulness for success” programme.
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