Join PBN’s Innovative Networking Events and Unlock New Opportunities in Business and Property
PBN is a vibrant and open networking event that brings together business owners, property investors, and others in a stimulating environment designed to enhance connection, collaboration, and enjoyment – all at no cost!
Join hundreds of dynamic individuals at our monthly events across Exeter, Plymouth, Bristol, Liverpool, and the Wirral. Discover your nearest event and take the next step in expanding your network by visiting www.thepbn.co.uk
Our mission is to create a space that brings together diverse entrepreneurs, property professionals and business people to network, share ideas and enable collaboration. Our vision is to transform networking for the property and business space by providing a dynamic and collaborative solution that redefines traditional perceptions. We aim to build local communities throughout the UK, become the home of business and property networking, and turn networking into a passion rather than a chore.
PBN’s values are:
- Inclusivity – We bring together people of all levels, industries, and backgrounds in a welcoming environment.
- Innovation – We seek out new and creative ways of doing things to better serve our community.
- Integrity – We are authentic in our services to others and prioritise respect for the individuals and communities.
- Inspiration – We provide a space to inspire our community to take the next step!
PBN’s principles are:
- Community First
- All about creating win-wins
- Mega value
- No hard selling
THE EXETER TEAM
Our mission was to craft an event so bustling with energy and people, that it’s impossible to meet everyone in just one session. To expect a room filled with diversity, to ensure you encounter someone new every time. PBN was conceived from our desire to host the ideal networking event: free admission, a massive and varied crowd, no interruptions with sales pitches or speeches, and a focus purely on what we love most – networking.
Welcome to PBN, where each event is an opportunity to thrive amidst likeminded professionals and budding entrepreneurs. Lee Horwood is one of the PBN hosts who is supporting both Exeter and Plymouth, whilst working with the wider team to create a blueprint that can be scaled across the UK. He is a co-founder of a property business, Property Virtu, which aims to fuse together innovation, creative thinking and the brightest minds to set the standard for high quality shared living in the South West.
Lewis Cosway, an avid networker, a key personnel in setting up PBN, with the aim to connect people across the South West. The business partner of Lee at Property Virtu, they are investing and creating high-end HMOs in the Plymouth area. Their plan is to use their technology background to bring the property industry forward! Ben Law is a veteran of the Armed Forces, who now lives on a smallholding in Devon. He spent 12 years serving as a Royal Marines’ Officer, deploying around the globe. Ben is now a Leadership and Change Management Consultant for AtkinsRealis. When not focused on the day job, he invests in other businesses as well as building their own property portfolio and investments across alternate asset classes.
Jennifer Law, married to Ben, is an entrepreneur at heart and a keen trail runner and equestrian. She is a passionate self builder and property investor. She also helps entrepreneurs to earn whilst traveling the world, allowing them to create an additional income stream from anywhere.
THE PLYMOUTH TEAM
PBN Plymouth was born from a throwaway remark. Ildikó, buzzing from attending for the first time in October 2023, thanked Lee on the way out, commenting “What a shame we don’t have one of these events in Plymouth!”.
Another attendee remarked: “Why don’t you hold your own networking event?” As they say, the rest is history. This little comment got the cogs turning. Fired up, next time she approached the hosting team and asked: “Have you thought about holding this event in Plymouth?” To the answer “Yes”, she exclaimed: “I will do it!”. To their advice she quickly recruited Jessica Covill and Joshua Chauhan from the room and returned to the hosts: “I have a team”. Learning from great teachers, Ildikó put in practice the importance of noticing an opportunity AND taking action, to achieve great results. Credit to everyone’s love for the PBN events, the support from the Exeter Team and the enthusiasm of the new Plymouth Team, PBN Plymouth launched in March 2024. The organisers bring their passion for business and property, upbeat energy and fantastic network of local entrepreneurs to PBN Plymouth. “It was an easy YES to be a part of PBN. The vibe and buzz created at each occasion makes these networking events fun. It’s never a chore to attend!” – says Jessica.
As a Partner and the head of the Corporate and Commercial Law team at Plymouth-based law firm and main sponsor of PBN Plymouth, Wolferstans, Joshua Chauhan works with a wide-ranging network of property and business professionals in the South West. Beyond the technical nature of being a business lawyer Josh loves having the opportunity to work with clients as their businesses grow. Drawn to PBN as an exciting forum to meet other like-minded business professionals and property investors, and a born and bred Plymothian keen to raise the profile of the Plymouth business community, Josh was excited to be a part of bringing such a dynamic, inspiring networking event to a new audience in Plymouth.
In true entrepreneurial spirit Jessica Covill runs multiple businesses in Plymouth, with her husband Steven. Their successful business are Mobile Carpets & Flooring SW Ltd, an ever expanding investment property portfolio, and her online business consultancy. She brings positivity to the network and thrives on creating new connections. “Business is about people and we are delighted that PBN Plymouth creates a fun space, bringing people together, creating exciting new connections and business opportunities in the city.
Ildikó Sealy, a property investor in Plymouth, works together with her husband at Cosy Oak Ltd. They specialise in bringing unloved properties back to life, so they can provide future proofed, modern, comfortable homes for people to live in. Having done full refurbishments on family homes, they are now building a high-end HMO portfolio in Plymouth to house working professionals. In addition to hosting PBN Plymouth for the love of it, Ildikó is also starting a group for people setting up a new business later in life (50+) to share support with each other to overcome the challenges this brings. Be a part of this thriving business community in the South West!
