Premium workspace and serviced office Challenge House is introducing its dynamic Social Circle event format to the business community in Milton Keynes.
The launch of Social Circle MK follows two years of successful events at Landmark’s Leicester locations, which have included talks on topics as varied as commercial finance, social media and DEI initiatives. It is hoped that the events will become an equally important part of the local business calendar, creating a similarly insightful space for the Bletchley and Milton Keynes business community.
Challenge House, operated by family-run business Landmark Property Solutions, is located in Bletchley and the speaker at the inaugural event on May 14 will be, appropriately, Iain Standen, CEO of Bletchley Park. He will deliver his talk to guests from a wide variety of industries, who will also have an opportunity during the event to mingle and network. The event is designed to be a celebration of the Bletchley and Milton Keynes business community, sparking insightful conversations and providing practical takeaways.
It is hoped that Social Circle MK events will help to promote Bletchley to potential investors, as well as foster a sense of community and camaraderie among local businesses. With its strategic position within the Oxford-Cambridge arc and legacy of technological innovation, the area has a wealth of established businesses and a burgeoning start-up scene doing innovative and amazing work.
Navraj Johal, Chief Marketing Officer for Landmark, said: “We really want these events to uplift the local business community. Bletchley and Milton Keynes are such dynamic areas of the country and it’s our job to celebrate that by focussing on different industries and providing a space in which businesspeople can connect and build together.”
The area is poised for an economic supercharge in the coming years with the Government announcing investment plans to help bolster the Oxford-Cambridge arc, which includes Bletchley and Milton Keynes. It’s estimated that the arc will generate up to £78bn by 2035, with the new transport links and other investment helping to foster this growth. Furthermore, growing technology companies, particularly in AI, are increasingly calling areas along the arc their home.
A further boost is the announcement that Universal Studios is planning to open a new theme park in Bedfordshire, supporting an additional 28,000 jobs during construction and adding an estimated £50bn to the area’s economy.
“We’d love to play any small role we can in supporting that project,” added Navraj. “Any business looking to locate themselves in the area in order to work on it would be welcome at Challenge House. Our extensive facilities mean we have a lot to offer businesses of all sizes, and we’re excited to be part of the economic advancement of the region.”
The recently renovated building boasts meeting rooms, private offices, coworking spaces, a podcast studio, and even a concierge service, illustrating Landmark and Challenge House’s care for tenants and the quality of the experience. Features such as ergonomic furniture and elevated interior design have cultivated a professional yet premium feel to the office that has attracted clients including KPMG and Zoho.
This care and attention is part of the reason Landmark recently won the Silver Award for the Family Business of the Year in the SME Buckinghamshire Awards, a feat it has now repeated two years in a row.
Navraj said: “All of this investment into the building is about providing a positive space for business to thrive. As a family business, we know what it means to people to have their businesses succeed and we want to foster more success in any way we can. Both Challenge House itself and Social Circle MK are vital parts of that.”
Find out more about Challenge House on Landmark’s website.
Sign up to attend the inaugural Social Circle MK here.
