Broadstone, the recruitment technology start-up for the private security sector, has been selected to take part in audit firm PwC’s scale up programme – Scale | Manchester.
After a review of over 100 technology scale ups in the city, and a competitive process, Broadstone was selected as one of the final seven businesses to take part in the Manchester cohort. The ten-week programme connects business to business scale-ups with industry investors and mentors to support commercial growth. Broadstone will undertake workshops and mentor sessions to encourage business growth, source commercial and funding opportunities, and raise sales through PwC’s network, corporate clients and investors. It’s underpinned by a curriculum delivered by partners Form, and PwC staffers including topics such as “how to sell to enterprise level clients”, “how to build the best team” and “how to prepare for external funding”.
Lucy Bushby, the Programme Lead for PwC Scale | Manchester, says: “We were overwhelmed with the quantity and quality of tech start-ups in Manchester. There is a high standard of talent and innovation here and our programme will help these seven businesses in their strategic growth by opening doors to our network, facilitating introductions and access to funding, and sourcing commercial opportunities. Scale-ups play an important part in the region’s economic growth so by supporting them and taking them to the next level, we are encouraging these entrepreneurs to think bigger, prepare for business development and be open to new opportunities and ways of working. We look forward to working with Broadstone and collaborating with them on their future success.”
Tom Pickersgill, founder and director of Broadstone, pictured, says: “Manchester is a hub for tech innovation and digital talent so we are thrilled to have been selected for the PwC scale up programme. We have ambitious growth plans for the business and we are already working with some of the biggest companies in the security sector so the scale up programme will certainly support us as we enter the next stage in our growth and beyond.”
