OUR PATRONS

Arthur Cox is recognised as one of the foremost corporate and commercial legal practices in Northern Ireland, with a depth of expertise and experience that is unsurpassed in the local market.

With a proven pedigree for professional skills, a thorough understanding of clients’ requirements and a practical approach, the firm provides a full-service offering to a range of multinational and Northern Ireland corporates, as well as Government and public bodies.

As an integral part of Arthur Cox’s global network, the Belfast office utilises specialist and industry-specific advice from colleagues in Dublin, London, New York, and San Francisco for the benefit of clients.

As the primary gateway to Northern Ireland, and a key hub for trade, Belfast Harbour handles more than 70% of the region’s imported and exported goods transported by sea. Its vision is to be an economic hub for the region, a world leading regional port, upholding the highest environmental standards and adopting innovative Smart technology and digital infrastructure.

The 2,000 acre Belfast Harbour Estate hosts more than five million tourist visits annually, including 1.7 million ferry and cruise ship passengers. The Estate is also home to a vibrant mix of over 760 businesses working across multiple sectors, including marine logistics and advanced manufacturing, commercial and residential real estate, retail, financial and IT services, tourism and leisure, media and creative industries.
As a Trust Port, Belfast Harbour invests its profits after tax in developing the port and its estate for the benefit of customers and the region. In 2023, Belfast Harbour achieved a record £65 million investment in major capital and infrastructure projects, part of a decade of transformational projects totalling £374 million.

As a Green Port, Belfast Harbour is on track for Net-Zero in its direct operations, ahead of its 2030 target, and in 2023 recorded an 18% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Belfast Harbour also invested over £310,000 in community and charitable organisations across the city and wider region in 2023, while its commitment to creating a thriving and iconic waterfront for the city has seen the progression of a number of key residential and business developments.

CBRE NI is affiliated to the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investments company, CBRE.

As part of CBRE’s affiliate network, CBRE NI offers clients direct access to the organisation’s global market intelligence and collective knowledge.

With services, insights and data spanning every dimension of the industry, CBRE NI creates solutions for clients of all sizes and in every sector, providing strategic advice and execution for property investment, sales and leasing, tenant representation, corporate services, facilities, property and project management, appraisal and valuation, development services, and lease consulting, together with research and consulting.

Danske Bank is the trading name of Northern Bank Limited. They are a leading bank in Northern Ireland and a growing bank in Great Britain and have been helping people and businesses thrive for over 200 years.

They are part of the Danske Bank Group, which is one of the largest financial enterprises in Scandinavia and serve the needs of personal and business customers through their branches, regional business centres, telephone banking and a wide range of digital banking channels.

They get the best of both worlds – the strength and technology of a strong international parent, combined with local presence, local decision-making and local expertise.

Diaceutics PLC, established in 2005 and headquartered in Belfast, our global impact is powered by a dedicated 200+ strong workforce spanning the globe.

Situated at the Kings Hall Health and Wellbeing Park in Belfast, we proudly contribute to placing Belfast on the global map as a centre of excellence in diagnostics. Our 2019 public listing attracted substantial global investment and venture capital, amplifying Northern Ireland’s prominence in IT, life sciences, and medical expertise, positioning the region as a Science and Innovation hub.

What sets us apart:

At Diaceutics we believe that every patient should get the opportunity to receive the right test and the right therapy to positively impact their disease outcome. With an estimated positive impact on millions of patients, we provide the world's leading pharma and biotech companies with commercialization solutions for precision medicines through real-world data analytics, engagement solutions and strategic advisory services enabled by our platform DXRX - The Diagnostic Network®

Engaging successfully with 40+ pharma companies and 2500 labs worldwide, we deliver tangible change for patients. Our unparalleled patient-level testing data and expansive lab network surpass any other company in healthcare. Diaceutics solutions assist the world’s largest pharma companies in commercializing precision medicines, maximizing return on investment, and ultimately, improving patients’ lives.

Proudly affiliated with Belfast Chamber, Diaceutics actively contributes to the dynamic growth and innovation of the life sciences sector in the vibrant city of Belfast.

Founded in 2013, FinTrU's wide-ranging expertise in KYC (Know Your Customer), Compliance, Risk and Legal enables the creation of technology-enabled Client Lifecycle Management solutions for leading global financial institutions. The company employs over 1,400 people across offices in Belfast, Derry/Londonderry, Letterkenny, London, New York and Porto. Whilst FinTrU is managed as a profit-driven organisation, the company’s senior leadership also considers FinTrU as having a social purpose to create high-quality professional employment. FinTrU joined the Belfast Chamber as it was excited to be part of a network along with some of Northern Ireland’s finest and exciting businesses.

Investec Wealth & Investment (UK) has had a presence in Belfast since the turn of the century. We're pleased to continue to serve the local community with a mix of traditional values and a modern approach. If you'd like to visit our new office for a conversation about your wealth management needs, please get in touch.

In recent years we have increased the team of people we have looking after clients in Belfast and throughout Northern Ireland due to the continued demand for our wealth management services. We have a wide-ranging skillset and extensive experience in financial planning and investment management based in the local area.

The Kingsbridge Healthcare Group is a home-grown organisation of trusted healthcare professionals, clinics, hospitals, and medical facilities providing excellence and choice in the diagnosis, education, and treatment of all your health and well-being needs.

Originally founded in 2005 under the 3fivetwo Healthcare brand, the company is Northern Ireland’s largest private healthcare provider and a significant employer in the region.

With 4 main hospital sites across the North and South of Ireland (Belfast, Ballykelly and Sligo) the Group offers rapid access to hundreds of treatments and surgeries including GP services, diagnostics and scanning, physio, endoscopy, and orthopaedics. Kingsbridge Belfast also hosts Northern Ireland’s first and only private ICU.

Kingsbridge further boosts a strong presence in the Republic of Ireland where it has helped over 20,000 patients avail of treatment or surgery through the NI Planned Healthcare Scheme (formerly the Cross Border Healthcare Directive).

In addition to the hospitals, the Group further offers cosmetic services through Cosmetech at Kingsbridge, optical and audiology services through Kingsbridge Eye and Hearing Care and healthcare and medical training via Kingsbridge Training Academy.

Businesses in Northern Ireland also have access to the Kingsbridge Membership Club. This is an exclusive corporate membership scheme whereby membership enables businesses to reward their workforce with preferential rates.

Power NI is Northern Ireland’s most trusted energy supplier, delivering the products, services and value that families, businesses and communities need today - for a greener, more sustainable tomorrow.

We are NI’s largest electricity supplier, energising over half a million homes, farms and businesses for over 90 years. We are driving positive change for people living here and for the future of our planet through sustainable, smart, affordable and customer centric products and services.

Trusted to power NI into a greener energy future

Situated in the heart of Belfast city centre, Queen’s Arcade is a unique and luxuriant shopping experience. Home to the only Rolex, OMEGA, Tudor and Montblanc Boutiques in Ireland, Queen’s Arcade has exclusive access to special edition and Boutique only pieces. Queen’s Arcade is also home to an array of high quality, independent boutique stores.

Since 1845, Queen’s University’s staff, students and alumni have made a difference to societies locally, nationally and internationally.

Today we are one of the UK and Ireland’s leading universities and continue to shape and serve the world around us through our research and teaching.

Our vision is to ‘Shape A Better World’ through life-changing education and research focused on the needs of our society, locally and globally.

Universities are central to a successful economy and a thriving society, and we will continue to work in collaboration and partnership with Government, Industry, Business and Civic Society to deliver that vision.

Value Cabs is Northern Ireland’s leading taxi and chauffeur-drive company with over 800 drivers and over 110,000 passengers per week. To maintain the levels of service required we employ 85 staff including full and part-time telephonists.Not only are Value Cabs the Official Taxi and Tour Partner of Titanic Belfast, but we were the first company in Northern Ireland to accept all major debit/credit cards in all of our vehicles, with the added security of chip and pin.