We love working with a diverse and exciting array of clientele, from global enterprises, institutions and governments to small businesses and individuals. Take a closer look below to see what some of our previous clients have said about us.
"It’s been a pleasure to work with Matt, the whole process from sourcing an appropriate speaker to the event itself has been really straight forward.
"Working together with regular communication has enabled us to progress with the event without any worries, making booking a speaker one less thing to worry about when organising an event!"
Charlotte, on behalf of Canon UK.
"As one of Britain’s leading leisure airlines and package holiday companies – we run events up and down the country to support our continued growth. We’ve worked with Champions UK on a number of occasions since 2016 - and the team have helped us give our brand events some added celebrity sparkle. We’ve always found Champions UK to be hugely proactive and more than capable of work to extremely tight deadlines. Working with them is a pleasure and nothing seems like too much trouble. We’re looking forward to working with the friendly team at Champions UK for our next star-studded event! – Steve Adamson, Marketing & Brand manager at Jet2.com and Jet2Holidays".
Steve Adamson - Marketing Manager at Jet2
"We recently hosted our first annual Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Day, and had a day full of external speakers hosting truly exceptional talks. We wanted the day to celebrate our rich diversity, and with the speakers arranged through Champions we were able to do exactly that.
"Chris arranged a briefing call with all of our speakers a few weeks before the event so they could really get an understanding of what we were looking to gain from the day, and in particular from their talks. The result was fantastic - inspiring, thought-provoking and educational sessions, and the feedback from all colleagues who attended was brilliant.
"This was the first time arranging external speakers through Champions, and it certainly won't be the last. The support on the day was fab, and Chris was on hand throughout should there be any issues (there weren't by the way, the speakers turned up on time and were fully briefed and ready to go). Working remotely has brought with it it's own set of challenges, but organising the speakers on the day was certainly not one of them.
"Thanks so much for your help in making the day such a success, I can't wait to work with you again in the future (starting with the next speaker we've got lined up in a few week's time!)."
"I will be short and concise but it’s mainly because everything went really well. The conversations with you to prepare the contract, the script and the storyboard were easy and productive; we just needed one call to go through some of those steps, you understood our needs and there were no problems at all. And at the same time you facilitate the work with Paula and she was awesome! Loved to work with you and hope we can work again soon." - Marta, McKinsey
"Thank you to Champions for helping us organise Ken as a speaker to our EMEA Management Committee – it was something very different to what we usually do and Champions helped with the short timeline and understanding our needs from the start. Ken was a great hit with the team and will be a talking point for some time to come!" - Sinead, L’Oreal
"Champions were a delight to work with. From the initial inquiry all the way through to feedback after the event, they were responsive and on hand for any queries we may have. Lucy was proactive in setting up meetings and ensuring that both Francesca and I had everything we needed for the awards evening. Thank you for creating such a smooth process and I look forward to working with you in the future." - Hannah, Financial Times
"Many thanks for following up, and for the great effort you made to ensure all content was delivered. I really appreciated your joining all the pre-pro calls and staying with us throughout the process. Thank you! Thank you again for your partnership all along the way. We look forward to working together again in the future and wish you and your team the very best." - Holly, Ciena
Champions have been a fantastic business partner for Lumbers over the last decade. There is always a great advantage of getting enjoyment from your work – whatever project Champions undertake on behalf of Lumbers creates excitement and enjoyment. Professionalism is a word quite often over used – but from brochure design to event management the complete team of Champions shows true professionalism from start to finish! Dominic Gomersall Managing Director
“Working with Champions was incredibly easy and a great experience. They offer a great range of speakers and Mark was able to offer suggestions based on our event and audience specifications. The whole process from initial contact to the speakers attending the event went very smoothly. Thank you for all of your help!” - Emma. HSBC "Thank you to you and your team for all the help you have given. I know where to come for future speakers."- Harjinder. HSBC
"In saying that, I would highly recommend you and Champions too. All your dealings in the process of this booking have been highly professional and extremely helpful to us as we have sought to make a booking on a fairly restricted budget but you certainly came up trumps for us on this occasion. As a result I look forward to further contact with you in the future and will, no doubt, be back in touch, particularly in respect of this same event next year. In the meantime, I wish you continued success, and thank you, once again." - Duncan Stansfield, Aviva
"Champions Talent was a great support in providing entertainment for our Intu Midlands region staff awards. Our welcome entertainment, host and ‘surprise act’ were all fantastic and really provided the special difference to our event. All the acts were very professional, well organised and a pleasure to work with, as were the team at Champions that co-ordinated everything. A huge thank you from Intu!" Charlotte Ullathorne - Regional Marketing Manager, Midlands, Intu
"I was very pleased with the portfolio of speakers Champions manage and you exceeded all expectations with your response levels." - IBM
"Everything has been managed efficiently and professionally by Mark and we will certainly consider Champions agency should we need an external speaker at one of our future events." - Valeria, Enterprise Strategy & iX L&K Team Lead EMEA, IBM
"It was such a pleasure working with Katie from Champion Speakers. With a tight turnaround, she helped pick an engaging and relevant speaker for our team virtual off-site. She was friendly, quick to respond and very professional, we will definitely be working with you again!" - Rav, Snapchat
"Many thanks for all your assistance over the past few weeks, we've had a load of positive comments back from folks already." – Patrick, Snapchat
“I am writing on behalf of HMS HERON PT Department to thank you for your professional help and assistance on this occasion. The evening was a great success and one that we hope to repeat again soon. Thanks again for your time and your first class service provided and the Royal Navy hope to utilise your expertise again in the future.”
Melanie Haslam - HMS Heron
De Montford University have worked with Champions on a number of projects. Read the feedback that they had for us below.
“Thanks so much for supporting with our speaker for yesterday, I know it was last minute but you were such a great help!” - Gemma
"I write as Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law at De Montfort University, Leicester. On a number of projects Champions have worked with both the wider university and the Faculty and have always been highly professional and extremely enthusiastic in all aspects of their work. They have access to leading entrepreneurs in all spheres of business and commerce as well as leading public sector personnel. Probably the best example of their involvement with DMU has been via sponsorship of Fox’s Lair, a business course module with some thirty distinguished entrepreneurs acting as mentors, something which serves to provide direct contact to the world of business for our undergraduate students. It is a tremendous success and Champions plc are at the heart of it. My experience over many years has been that Champions plc provides a bespoke service of the highest standard." - David
“Betsafe has been working with Benny and team from Champions for quite some time now and are extremely happy with the bespoke services they provide, which enables us to promote our brand throughout the UK. We currently work or have worked with several of their athletes like Matthew Hoggard, Alan McInally, Shane Williams and Harry Redknapp who has recently joined the Betsafe Team as the global brand ambassador. Can’t fault the service that Champions has provided us and look forward to continuing our partnership as we move forward into a very exciting 2017! Many thanks to Benny and the team.” Betsafe
"Our Annual Dinner is now regarded as one of the top cricket functions in Wales with over 200 attending every year. We have been lucky with the quality of our speakers for many years but had never used Champions before.
From start to finish, Champions were just so professional and a pleasure to work with, not at all "stuffy" or aloof. Once Jack had helped us book Hoggy, Charlotte took over - organising our event is hard work but her courteous efficiency & reliability certainly made life much easier our end!"
Simon Lloyd, Mumbles C.C
"Many thanks for providing such top quality speakers. They were brilliant! The whole event exceeded our expectations, so thank you Cat. It’s been great working with you." "Just wanted to say a massive thank you to you and the team. Our NBPA Conference was a fantastic success, Nicola and Alex were absolutely amazing, they certainly surpassed everyone’s expectations."
An extremely trustworthy and reliable company with an amazing caring and professional team representing them. I can not recommend them highly enough!
U.S. Bank has been using Champions for celebrity appearances and keynote speakers for a number of years now. We would not look to use any other company as the service provided by Champions is of the highest quality and they continue to deliver a first rate service time and time again. The support my company receives is personalised according to our needs and demands and they undertake these in every detail for us to ensure we get the best possible results.
Pauline Clinch, U.S. Bank
"Mark from Champions was helpful and accommodating from the very first enquiry call and helped us line up our guest speaker, Debra Searle MVO MBE, in under a week! Following the initial enquiry call, Mark listened to our requirements and was able to provide a list of speakers of which Debra was one. Great communication throughout the process including helping us set up a briefing call with Debra ahead of the event." - Yee, Deloitte
‘The team at Champions are fabulous to work with and I’ve been lucky enough in recent years to work on a number of projects with them. The distinguishing factor from my perspective, when working with Champions, is the people – a real family business that you cannot help feel part of when you are working with them! We have built a solid partnership over the years and continue to see it flourish". - Nick Winder FCILT, Retail Sector Director, Eddie Stobart
As a new company added to the Champions speakers bureau I would like to express our gratitude for the pleasant, professional and swift service that we received whilst dealing with you. Having worked with other speakers bureaus we can confidently say that our experience with Champions exceeded expectations that had been set by other companies that we’ve worked with. We look forward to being part of the Champions team." John Lansdowne - CounterStrike
Thank you very much for your continued help in organising our event, everything went to plan and ran smoothly.
Everyone really enjoyed today and are already action planning from what they have learnt!
Thank you also for sending over the Champagne – it was a very nice surprise for our team in the afternoon!
We may be planning another speaker event sometime next year and will definitely be in contact with you if we do.
Jessica Rice
Champions provided an amazing service from start to finish. I contacted them asking for a speaker for a specific event and they provided me with a shortlist of potential options that were highly recommended. Champions worked with the limited budget that I had and were open and transparent throughout with any costs that would be incurred.
The planning of our event seemed way too easy as Champions liaised with and arranged timings and the whole set up with our speaker – Gareth Thomas, an inspirational, humble and truly approachable and friendly guy. The feedback on the event was fantastic, Gareth’s event helped our conversation on diversity and inclusion to become even more open. Thank you Champions for your support and advice throughout.
"NTU has worked with Champions (UK) plc since May 2012. We have found them to be extremely innovative in their work and professional in their delivery. Their team approach to event management and engagement with their clients has created a very successful series of events here in Nottingham." - Stephen Jackson, Chief Financial and Operations Manager, Nottingham Trent University
Champions (UK) plc support a range of high profile individuals, in particular in the world of business and sport. Mr Hayes himself is well networked and has many contacts. John runs a high quality family firm and regularly employs Loughborough graduates, all of whom speak well of him and the work environment that Champions (UK) plc support a range of high profile individuals, in particular in the world of business and sport. Mr Hayes himself is well networked and has many contacts. John runs a high quality family firm and regularly employs Loughborough graduates, all of whom speak well of him and the work environment that he fosters. The values of Champions (UK) plc are also reflected in the huge amount of work that John and his colleagues do raising money for charity. ROBERT J. ALLISON Vice Chancellor Loughborough University
“We couldn’t have been happier with the service that we received from Champions. At short notice, Serena Murphy and Cat Mitchell secured Greg Rutherford MBE for a rowing event with our client, SAS. Greg was an absolute pleasure to deal with and couldn’t have done more, and feedback from staff and athletes at SAS and British Rowing was glowing. Communication from Champions was superb from start to finish and we wouldn’t hesitate to use their services and Greg again for future events. Thank you!” - Tim, rEvolution
"It really is a pleasure working with Cat Mitchell and the Champions team. She makes the whole process hassle-free, efficient and goes above and beyond with her speedy response times and positive attitude. They are my go-to for any speaker request." - A&I Group
“To celebrate our Leeds based sports and social club reaching 25 years we organised a ball. As Leeds United won the football league title in the same year we were born we felt it fitting to have our event at Elland Road and to try and acquire one of the winning team to be our special guest for the evening. Champions UK helped us secure Gary McAllister for our event and from beginning to end they could not have been more helpful. They kept in touch every step of the way, from first booking with them in April right through to September when the ball was held. I would highly recommend Champions UK for after dinner speakers. From start to finish everything went smoothly and Serena was wonderful to work with.”
"I reached out to Champions after seeing the many interesting speakers they had relationships with. I didn’t know exactly who I wanted but after speaking briefly with them, Mark came back with some excellent recommendations to suit our needs. They stayed within budget. I asked for lots of different options and the person that was recommended first by Champions and most highly was the person we ended up going with. They had really understood what we were looking for. Would absolutely use again." – Laura
"I wanted to thank you Abbee and the Champions team for all your help both in the lead up to the dinner and in keeping us posted on the day when we were fretting about our speaker's arrival. It made all the difference in the world having you administering that side of things for us and I have to say your recommendations were spot on. I look forward to working with you and Champions again." - Nicola, MTA
“In relation to Champions and in particular your services from the offset I felt that I was able to contact you with the slightest of issues. You have been professional and attentive and responsive to evert request or concern that I have had. You ensured that everything was in place and organised perfectly. I am very happy with the service provided and will without a doubt consider both yourself and Champions as my first point of contact should I ever in the future require an after dinner speaker. Excellent professional service provided, thank you so much.” - Loredana, IWC
“I would like to thank you very much for being so helpful, you have made the negotiation process much more comfortable for us, especially with adding the second shooting date for Tiff on a short notice. To sum up, it was a pleasure to work with you and we hope for our future collaborations.” - David, Senproductions GbR
"Thanks so much for all of the help and support, which was hugely appreciated and hopefully we will get a chance to work together again soon." - Wilson Hartnell
“Real pleasure to work with you – everything from start to finish was straightforward and efficient, through booking, briefing and follow up, looking forward to working with you again.” - Elisabeth, Wilson Hartnell PR (Organisers of Allied Irish Bank event ‘Backing a Sustainable Future’).
"At the end of March 2018, I worked with Serena at Champions to help organise a sportsman’s dinner to raise money to take a boys under 13 football team away to Holland. At the start of the process I had a rough idea as to what the evening was going to look like, but had no idea as to who would be a good guest for the event. I found Serena to be very helpful, she had a good knowledge of the type of speakers she could contract, their style and understood why they would work for the type of event we were looking to put on. After a few discussions we had selected a speaker (Terry Butcher). Serena set out very clearly how Terry liked to work, which was helpful in ensuring the event ran smoothly. Once Terry had agreed to supporting the Dinner, Serena arranged for me to have a phone call with her and Terry. It was great to see the interaction between Serena and Terry, it was clear that she had a worked with him before which allowed me to feel relaxed around him. The event went very well, Terry was a real gentleman and a great guest. The support I received from Serena before and after the event was of the highest standard. I would have no hesitation in working with Serena or Champions again, in fact I would look forward to it.” Darren Ingram - Chief Operating Officer - Velocity Composites Plc.
“Champions Speakers, and Serena in particular, were an absolute pleasure to work with. They made sure that everything was ready for the day and even when our original speaker dropped out at the last minute, they worked very hard to replace him. It was an incredibly successful event and couldn’t have gone any better!” - Robyn, Efficio Ltd
"Champions [Speakers] found us an outstanding speaker for an event we hosted in Berlin. They came up with several good options, providing recommendations and reviews on each to ensure we landed on the ideal speaker for the event.
"Throughout, they were highly professional and a pleasure to work with!"
"I contacted Champions on behalf of my rugby club after a speaker for our annual dinner. Following my initial enquiry, I was contacted by Mark who couldn't do any more to aid the process. He provided me with a plethora of information regarding the speakers within our budget along with his recommendations and quickly chased up those shortlisted and subsequently Jeff Probyn whom we had chosen in the end. Mark was extremely helpful throughout, arranging a call between ourselves and Jeff and frequently touching base with me to ensure everything was running smoothly. All round it was a fantastic service provided by both Mark and Jeff and we will certainly be returning next year!"
St Bernadettes Old Boys RFC, Bristol
"Just a quick note to say thank you VERY much indeed for last night’s dinner – what a complete privilege to be in that intimate setting in such an iconic venue, and to get the chance to meet Gareth as well as lots of friends and colleagues. Certainly I will be keeping Champions information. I really hope that we get to work with you again." - Kate
"Thank you for contacting me following last nights event, this was the first event like this that we have organised so were slightly unsure on what to expect and how the evening would plan out. Thankful, to say that the evening went very well and all in attendance enjoyed the evening. The process from start to finish with Champions was easy and straightforward, Champions made sure that we were provided with options that met our budget and met our brief. As a Local Authority we would happily look to Champions for any future guest speaker requirements that we may have. Thanks again for Lewis."- (Matt, Havant Borough Council)
Wow. A true gentleman. Polite and courteous to everyone. Peter's speech to my boys was delivered to perfection and on a level that the boys understood. He spoke about his beginnings in his career and how hard it was then. He urged my players to try to achieve there goals and if it happens then all well and good but if it doesn’t just make sure you enjoy your football He spoke about the hand of god goal and other key moments in his playing career that kept my boys interest and glued to there seats. Presented each boy with there trophy and smiled all the way through. He then signed autographs and posed for photos with everyone. I cannot thank you enough for arranging this for me as the teams had an excellent night. I would recommend Peter Shilton to any one having a football function. A true gentleman and a legend. I look forward to using your company for next year’s presentation but honestly think it would be hard to beat this year’s event. Thanks again.
“From the start, we received very helpful service from Serena. She was there every step of the way helping us find the perfect speaker for our event, everything was clear and we had check ins regularly. The speaker was incredible and the service was excellent so we will be using Champions again.”
- Sacha, Hargreaves Lansdown
"I would like to say that it was a pleasure working with Peter and Willie on the night of our Celebrity Dinner. Both of them were happy to speak to guests, sign autographs and pose for photos where required. Willie did a fantastic job with the live auction, pulling some good bids in when it seemed unlikely. Nothing was too much trouble and I would recommend them to anyone else looking at potential speakers at events." - Andy
Please could you pass on our huge thanks and a lot of love from our U80 for Kate? The session was more than we could have hoped, perfectly balanced and pitched and really authentic and engaging, we really couldn’t have hoped for anything better. Thank you for the honesty and openness. Thanks for the efficient organisation as well Mark. Great working with you both. - Emma, Mars Petcare
"Working with Champions Speakers was a seamless process and they ensured everything was thoroughly planned out and catered for. Mark especially was absolutely fantastic and worked to a really really tight schedule and helped us find the perfect speaker for our event in an extremely tight turnaround time wise. I'm going to continue working with Mark and Champions speakers to continue booking future speakers for our events."
A huge thank you to Catherine Mitchell and the team at Champions from Kent College Pembury. They worked with us to deliver great, tailored results. They are very professional, helpful and enthusiastic and we look forward to working with them again the future. K. MINIHANE Head of External Relations Kent College Pembury
“Thank you very much for your service Serena throughout the process, very easy to work with and a complete professional in helping us get where we needed to be for the event. I hope you have a lovely Christmas and we look forward to working with you again in the New Year.” - Anya, Force Four Creative Ltd
"As an independent event management company ourselves, we like to work with independent businesses. No matter what our event, if we need a celebrity host or hot off the press entertainment, Champions deliver time and again. Cat and all the staff at Champions are a pleasure to work with and have truly become an extension of our team."
"Champions have been a fantastic company to work with through the sponsorship of the Business Awards, ensuring we are as involved as we can possibly be. This has helped us to really maximise the opportunities to provide apprenticeship opportunities to local businesses. Champions have ensured we are fully informed and up to date at every stage and highlighted opportunities for us to increase our profile and awareness, both at the events and in the press. I genuinely look forward to working with Champions on the projects that we support and would have no hesitation to work with them again." - Jade
Champions have always delivered excellent speakers for our client corporate events, so I knew who to contact when we received a challenging brief.
Our client was running a seminar for veterinarian professionals to not only educate their audience, but to also offer something unique and non-technical but still relevant to the audience on a professional level with the aim of offering something 'different' to the delegates. With the event being held in Bordeaux we decided a celebrity chef would be a perfect choice and Champions suggested Rachel Allen.
The objective wasn't to demonstrate Rachel's cooking skills but to share her experience within a high-pressured profession with the ability to manage and cope under pressure, deliver outstanding service and to inspire those feeling daunted at the prospect of having a successful professional career whilst keeping a good work/life balance.
The seminar was a great success, attracted far more delegates than expected and we received fantastic reviews from those who attended. Both Rachel and champions were extremely professional throughout the project and a complete delight to work with.
"You have been a pleasure Serena. You’re always available if there's a query and you’re knowledgeable, professional and very reassuring. I realise that there's often a great deal of patience required when dealing with us as timelines are often very fluid and so you do need to chase me! I was very appreciative to have you helping me and found your communication style, and the frequency with which you kept in touch, to be absolutely right."- Maggie, Car Shops Limited
Destination Southampton have engaged with Champions since 2009 to provide our clients with event speakers. We have always been extremely impressed with the service provided by Champions. Jack and his colleagues ensure that our clients are engaging with the speaker ahead of the event by organising briefing calls. They always contact us for audience feedback following an event. We truly enjoyed working with Michael Portillo and Sharon Davies most recently and would not hesitate in recommending the services of Champions Speakers.
Shirley Pinn Managing Director
Destination Southampton Limited
"Oliver was great – everyone really enjoyed it, and our CEO speaks fluent German so they talked prior to the meeting and caught up. Plus he’s incredibly knowledgeable about Bayern Munich and is a season ticket holder himself, so it was a really great conversation to witness. We’ll be in touch later in the year as we think about next year’s programming!" - Sarah O'Brien
"Champions were a pleasure to work with from start to finish. Izzy and her colleagues invested time to listen to the requirements for our events, suggested suitable speakers, responded to queries in a prompt manner, and were flexible on the procurement options. I would not hesitate to recommend them for your event". Jim - Business West
"I just wanted to drop you an email to say thank you for all your help, support and quick response with the recent booking we made for Steve Cunningham – it has been a real pleasure working with you and I won’t hesitate in using any other agency now for all our speaker sources, you really put the other company I was working with to shame!" - Kirstie – Succinct
The NWL Chamber of Commerce have used Champions Speakers for multiple projects. Read the feedback that we've received from them below.
"We chose Champions after carefully researching providers of entertainers and speakers, they appeared to have a good reputation. Their support and efficiency from the first enquiry point was exceptional. They kept us informed throughout the campaign and assisted with whatever we requested of them. We were delighted with our special guests and the work of Tania, our liaison, and would be most happy to recommend them." - Mark
"We have used Champions for several years to source and contract celebrities. Whether it’s a corporate awards ceremony, public appearance or live performance, Champions have always delivered the right talent and within budget. They are a pleasure to deal with and operate openly and transparently - with the client at the forefront of every engagement." - Mark
Taunton Round Table have booked with Champions on more than one occasion. See the feedback they gave us below.
"I am pleased to report that Friday Night was a great success and Shane Williams went down a storm. His down to earth personality was very well received along with his Client friendly attitude which was impeccable and everyone commented what a nice person he was, especially the top table guests.. All things considered it was a fantastic evening and with Shane's help they managed to raise £15k for a local charity, The Conquest Centre ( Riding for the Disabled.)"
"Our charity fundraising event is organised by people who also have a day to day job but Champions [Speakers] took the stress out of booking the celebrity and were very easy to deal with when we had timings changes. In the 21 years of running the event this was the smoothest experience we’ve had with booking celebrities. We’ll definitely be in touch for next year!"
"With a team of people that are extremely professional, but refreshingly down to earth and honest, I knew immediately that we had approached the right people to secure a big name for the launch of our new Sport and Life Sciences degrees. From the offset, we were taken care of every step of the way; from selecting which sports star we wanted to negotiating contracts and from their meticulous planning to ensuring the logistics on the day were slick. Enabling Louis Smith to launch our new Sport and Life Sciences courses created an immediate buzz within Birmingham itself when he visited, but his visit has proved inspirational internally, encouraging staff to focus and go the extra mile as we head towards the degrees commencing in September 2017. I look forward to working with Champions (UK) plc again and again and again…"
"From the moment we had identified the speaker who matched our needs, Champions Speakers were simply outstanding. Their regular communication, prompt replies to questions we had and reassurance that our requirements were being fulfilled left me feeling that we were in expert hands. Given this was the first time we had used an agency to source a speaker, I felt completely understood and was not disappointed. We will certainly be recommending their services to other schools and be using them ourselves in the future.’ Jamie - Headteacher, Berkhamsted Prep School
"Champions speakers managed to secure Christian Horner, team principal of the Red Bull racing team in a busy Formula 1 season (which is no small task to do). They are very easy to work with, always very responsive, always there to help both the speakers and the client. The audience and our employees were really impressed by his content and its delivery. Everyone was thrilled about the session from start to finish. We had a unanimous feedback score, a 5 out of 5 rating from all the respondents for that session! Which is the highest rated session we ever had. I would highly recommend Champions for booking your speakers and make your events successful." - Service Max
