Now in its fourth year, the event continues to champion the UK’s thriving scale-up ecosystem, offering invaluable resources, expert insights, and powerful networking opportunities – all under one roof. Registration is now live and completely free.
This year, over 5,000 business leaders, entrepreneurs, and founders are expected to attend, alongside 100+ industry-leading suppliers, making SME XPO 2025 an unmissable date in the entrepreneurial calendar. With a focus on scaling smarter and faster, the event aims to connect founders with the tools, funding, and know-how to take their businesses to the next level.
What to expect at SME XPO 2025
The two-day expo is packed with actionable content, led by an impressive lineup of 60+ speakers, including:
- Piers Linney – Entrepreneur and former Dragon’s Den investor
- Theo Paphitis – Retail magnate and small business champion
- Dr Alka Patel – Leading voice in longevity and wellbeing
- Jack Smith – CEO of Love Finance
With four themed stages – Starting Out, Scaling Up, Money Talks, and Future Tech & AI – attendees can dive into more than 50 workshops and sessions designed to tackle real-world challenges. Hot topics include fast growth strategies, AI disruption, cybersecurity threats, and international expansion.
Connecting ambition with investment
This year introduces a Finance Networking Hub, sponsored by Metro Bank, designed to connect founders directly with the UK’s top early-stage investors, angel funders, and venture capitalists. Exclusive investor roundtables will be open to Gold Pass holders, offering high-value introductions and insights.
Supporting partners include:
- EISA (Enterprise Investment Scheme Association)
- VenturePath – Scale-up investment specialists
- The ScaleUp Institute – The UK’s leading voice for scaling businesses
Explore the innovation zone
Beyond the sessions, visitors can engage with a diverse range of exhibitors showcasing innovative products, services, and tech solutions. Key names already confirmed include Worldpay, Octopus Energy, Towergate, and Guavapay.
This year’s sponsors include major names such as BT, Axa, Love Finance, and Dell Technologies, now in its third year supporting the show.
Why attend?
Sam North, Founder of SME XPO, comments:
“SME XPO is stronger than ever this year, we are very proud of how we have been able to bring together the very best in UK business expertise, investors, speakers and exhibitors to support the invaluable UK scale-up community. “Today more than ever the UK economy needs to step up a gear, and this is the core community that can help with this.”
Whether you’re preparing to scale, exploring funding options, or looking to futureproof your business, SME XPO 2025 offers the ideal environment to learn, network, and grow.
Register now for free access to SME XPO 2025 at SME XPO 2025 Registration
Elite Business will be exhibiting at Stand S526 – come and say hello!
