Ladies Lunch Club relaunch is a huge success

On Wednesday, 18 September, 45 businesswomen came together at Malmaison for the relaunch of the Ladies Lunch Club, enjoying a beautiful, sunny evening overlooking the sea.

Ladies Lunch Clubs have been successfully running since 2005. Originally founded by Lara Squires, of Consortium marketing, the Ladies Lunch Clubs’ membership is made up of professional women from all sectors and stages of professional life, offering a community for women to learn, share and encourage one another in a supportive environment. Whether you’re working for a company or are self-employed, surrounded by staff or working alone, we feel sure that you’ll enjoy and benefit from the networking opportunities that the Ladies Lunch Clubs offer.

County Business Clubs is delighted to have been asked to take over such a successful networking event and bring it into the CBC Sussex 100 family. For this amazing opportunity, we are truly grateful to Lara and what she built – and for her trusting us to keep it going.

We will be officially launching the 2025 calendar of events in November, which will be based across Brighton, Worthing and Eastbourne.

What you can expect

Good company – The attendees of Ladies Lunch Clubs are women who are business owners or decision makers who enjoy meeting, supporting and proactively networking with like-minded women.

Sharing stories – The Ladies Lunch Club, now under the banner of CBC Sussex 100, believes in the power of storytelling and knows that you can be inspiring your peers one day and learning from them the next. In the end, people buy people. That makes sharing our stories the most compelling way to connect with one another.

Relaxed lunches – When we have in-person events, each of our venues are chosen for their location, atmosphere and the quality of food and beverages that they serve. What better way to get to know fellow professionals, swap experiences and discuss business opportunities than over a relaxed lunch and a glass of wine?

Our sponsors

Events like this cannot happen without sponsors. A huge thank you for your backing, belief and support:

Eastbourne: Crown Wealth Management

“At Crown Wealth Consultants our number one priority is to offer clients confidence that they are in the best possible financial position for their long-term future. Our approach is simple; from matters ranging from the very straightforward to the very complex, we leave no stone unturned in providing all our clients with no-nonsense, plain-speaking, but highly professional, advice. Our clients work hard for their money and we help their money work hard for them.

“We provide personalised, face-to-face financial management advice to individuals and businesses from a comprehensive range of Wealth Management products and services, from companies within St. James’s Place Wealth Management and also from a range of carefully selected organisations.”

Brighton: Rix & Kay Solicitors LLP

Rix & Kay Solicitors is a full service law firm with offices in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex (Uckfield) and West Kent (Hadlow). We retain a strong regional presence across Sussex, Kent, Surrey and London and work with business owners, entrepreneurs and individuals, providing expert legal advice across a wide range of legal services.

“We also work with some of the most successful organisations in the UK both on national and international projects.

“Our mission is to ‘make law easy for you’ by providing legal services through dedicated, highly trained, teams that engage deeply with clients.”

Join the Ladies Lunch Club

To become a member, it is just £195 per year and comes with a host of great benefits:

Member benefits

• Quarter page feature in the Sussex Business Times (worth £395)

• Member ticket price at all events

• Member profile on website

• Link to company website

• Link to LinkedIn profile

If you would like to become a member, please contact us at Jackie.ashwood@countybusinessclubs.co.uk