Strive Events Agency

Sat together in a garden shed in April 2021, former colleagues Lily and Phoebe decided to build something the events industry was missing. Businesses were desperately missing the energy, connection and momentum that only comes from bringing people together in person. Nobody was specialising in exactly that. So they built Strive: a boutique, employee engagement events agency, where the people delivering the events are as well looked after as the people attending them.

Four years later, that purpose is paying off. Nine Flamingos, £3.3m in revenue, a 9/10 pitch success rate and a CN Agency Awards 'David & Goliath' win in 2026. In the last 16 months alone, we've delivered 17 events, welcomed over 16,000 attendees, and grown revenue by 19.4%. With a further 38.4% growth already secured for the year ahead, before it's even begun.

But the stat we're proudest of?

100% of our team feels proud and motivated to work at Strive, rating us 9.6/10 as a great place to work. In an industry built on long hours and burnout, that's not luck. It's a deliberate choice made on day one and protected every day since, through unlimited leave, flexible working, a genuine switch-off culture, and a leadership team that models every value they ask their people to hold.

We do one thing, and we do it exceptionally well. Every process, every supplier relationship, every creative decision is built around a single audience: employees. That specialism is why 92.5% of our attendees rate their experience 9/10 or above. It's why clients like Utility Warehouse, Toyota and Bugaboo trust us with their most important people moments. And it's why a team of nine continues to outperform agencies that dwarf us in size.

We exist to prove your people are your power, and we're only just getting started.