Brighton's most exclusive networking event opens its doors to all for Christmas drinks and canapés.

Business networking without the pressure

The Barrow Club Brighton is typically an exclusive, invitation-only networking lunch for business owners and decision-makers designed to remove the greatest barrier to networking: the need to awkwardly introduce yourself.

However this time round we are here for Christmas and instead of our usual 3 course meal with a rotating seating plan, we are opening the doors to all to enjoy Christmas drinks and canapés.

Date and Time: 13:00pm arrival for standing and sitting reception of drinks and canapés

Venue: The Grand Brighton, 97-99 Kings Road, Brighton, BN1 2FW.

Format: Christmas drinks and canapés

Guest speaker: N/A

Our VIP Table Hosts:

Matthew Cox - Charles Cox Property Group (https://www.charlescox.co.uk/)

Matthew is an entrepreneur and founder of Charles Cox Property Group, which offers property management and lettings services across Sussex, Surrey and South London.

Matthew (https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-cox-bsc-hons-431650b0/) and his team are the go-to experts when it comes to the leasehold property sector, seamlessly handling everything from building compliance to Right to Manage requests and lettings across the Sussex coastline.

Jon Kennett - Bozboz (https://www.bozboz.co.uk/team/)

Jon is the Agency Director at Bozboz, a Brighton-based collaborative digital design agency which transforms ideas into elegant and manageable websites.

Jon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-kennett-31088678/) and his team go beyond traditional digital web design, incorporating complex ecommerce and CRM solutions for a wide range of sectors across a broad range of platforms such as Wordpress, Shopify, Laravel and Hubspot.

Simon Newton (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rivensnewton/) - Riven Associates (https://rivenassociates.co.uk/)

Simon is the Managing Director and driving force behind Riven Associates, a managed IT services provider based in Camberley, Surrey.

Simon (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rivensnewton/) and his team support SMEs with critical IT assistance ranging from cybersecurity solutions to cloud service migrations and digital transformation, underpinned with jargon-free guidance to help clients stay secure, agile, and competitive.

Chris Mansfield (https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-mansfield-fusion/)- Fusion - Business Catalyst (https://www.fusion-business.co.uk/)

Chris is the founder of Fusion - Business Catalyst, and a seasoned veteran of 20 years on the Sussex and London networking scenes, alongside being a Founder of The Barrow Club.

Chris is known as the man who can connect you to the people you want to meet to build lasting connections, and help you to unlock the secrets of successful networking to enable you to build your own business network.

Teri Thomas - Beyond & Co. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/teri-thomas-a4061738/)

With over 15 years in brand, marketing and communications experience, Teri is the founder and Managing Director of Beyond & Co., a brand consultancy that helps ambitious leaders step into authority and grow visibility through strategic personal branding.

Having been Vice-President of Marketing and Communications at J.P. Morgan for 9 years, Teri brings with her a wealth of knowledge in the corporate world, while helping SME owners to elevate themselves and their businesses through her expertise.

Paul Britton (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittonpaul/) - Britton and Time Solicitors (https://brittontime.com/) and LGBT Lawyers

Paul (https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittonpaul/)is the founder of Britton and Time Solicitors, LGBT Lawyers and the Barrow Club. As Britton and Time's Managing Director, Paul oversees the firm's operations across London, Brighton, and Hove.

Paul and his team are experts in contentious legal matters, offering support on everything from employment disputes, to shareholder and partnership disputes, and much more. If you're eagle-eyed, you may also have spotted Paul on one of his television appearances.

All of our VIPs will host tables at The Barrow Club (https://thebarrowclub.com/) during 2026.

Looking for other information? Please don't hesitate to email us at vips@thebarrowclub.com.

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