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Scale-up Leaders' Academy

Join our flagship 6 month leadership programme - next cohort starts January 2026

Who's it for?

  • Founders who have achieved initial success and want to step up to the next level
  • Founders who can't find the time to work on the important tasks, despite best intentions
  • Founders with a growth mindset
  • Founders who want to learn from those who've actually done it (it's not just theory with us)
  • Those open to contributing within a like-minded peer cohort
  • Those willing to invest in their own self development
  • Those with 4+ direct reports

Who's it NOT for?

  • Founders who've already scaled to a level they are happy with
  • Those who like academic led courses
  • Founders with a closed mindset
  • Those who would prefer 1-1 coaching
  • Those with a desire to scale, but existing order book is enough for 2026
  • Those with teams <10 and no plans to expand

 

Why?

  • Most SMEs fail to scale
  • Most founders get caught in the reactive trap, chasing revenue and fighting fires
  • Most founders don't give themselves the space they need to break free from the busy-ness that's holding then back

Key Programme Features

  • Group scale up coaching for the founder AND their leadership team
  • Focus your strategy into an achievable one page plan
  • Your team learn alongside the founder
  • Turn your BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) into a plan
  • Learn from our "Entrepreneurs in residence"
  • Accredited by the Scale Up Institute as a "One to Watch" programme

Alumni

  • Raman Seghal (Ramarketing), Jo Feeley (Trend Bible), Richard Lane (durhamlane), Ralph Thompson (Siilvermoor), Dominic Lusardi (Annimerson), Gill Burgess (R/evolution), Lisa Easton (Fabric), Alex Ingham (MI Suppliers), Steven Rawlingson (Samuel Knight International), David Park (Park Commercial Insurance), Louis Freeman (Jump 360), Sam Read (APM), Ben Tansey (Re:heat), Alisdair Beveridge (The Build Directory), Claire Rutherford (Definition IP), Chloe Clover (Wander Films), Emma Gaudern (EMG Solicitors), Joel Marks (Cheviot Insured), David Porter (Surge Marketing), Jon Dudgeon (Blu Sky), Charlotte Nichols (Harvey& Hugo), Sam Spoors (Talentheads), Louise Kennedy (Oculus HR), Chris Carroll (Resolve), Andrew Greenwell (NB&MS),  Ellen Hedley (Viva Creative), Danny Wade (Wade Construction Management), Jessica Williams (Just Williams)....and more!

Impact

  • Average increase in employee numbers post course = 117%
  • Total investment raised by cohort members = £7 million
  • Total successful business exits by cohort members = 3

Course dates

  • Next cohort starts January 2026
  • Runs over 6 months to June 2026

Course fee

  • £4,000 + VAT


Register your interest for our next cohort by calling 0191 500 7780 or emailing elaine@entrepreneursforum.net with any questions.

Alumni Stories


Ben Tansey,
Reheat

"Our turnover has doubled – the Academy put us on the right track in terms of thinking about the business holistically."

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Samantha Vassallo, Horizon Works

"I now have a refreshed approach to help me drive the business forward thanks to the Scale-up Leaders' Academy."


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“SULA came along at just the right time for me and has really opened my eyes. Not only has it introduced me to a lot of brilliant people I now regard as friends, but it also helped me to realise that lots of entrepreneurs are going through very similar challenges to me and I’m not on my own.”

Raman Sehgal, ramarketing

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