Live Group, the UK‑based events and engagement agency, has entered into a multi‑year
partnership with BDO UK LLP, one of the country’s leading accountancy and
business advisory firms.
Under the
agreement, Live Group will act as BDO UK’s partner for event planning support,
covering both venue sourcing and broader event coordination across all 17 of the firm’s
offices. The partnership is designed to bring greater consistency and clarity
to how events are delivered across the organisation, enabling teams to work
with a single, trusted framework for planning and delivery.
Beyond venue
sourcing, the partnership places particular emphasis on enhancing BDO’s ability
to design and manage events in a more joined‑up,
insight‑led way. Through centralised processes and clearer oversight of
national activity, BDO will be better equipped to streamline planning, improve
operational efficiency, and ensure event experiences consistently reflect the
needs of its people, clients and communities.
Live Group
brings more than 50 years of experience across conferences,
leadership programmes, client events and hybrid experiences. Its appointment
reflects a broader move by organisations toward integrated event support models
that balance operational efficiency with a deeper understanding of audience
engagement.
Suzie Branscombe, events project lead at BDO UK, said: "Events play a vital role in how we connect with both our people and
the businesses and communities we work with. A lot of time an effort goes into
the planning and executing our events, involving work from teams and
individuals across our business.
“This
partnership gives us a more coordinated way of delivering those moments,
helping us focus on the quality, purpose and impact of the experiences we
create, making them engaging and memorable for all the right reasons.”
Stephen D.
Pickett, MD at Live Group, added: "We’re proud to support BDO in creating events that bring their people
and the businesses they work with together, and to help shape experiences that
genuinely resonate with the audiences they’re designed for."
The partnership
aligns both organisations around a shared goal: to deliver meaningful, well‑supported
events that foster stronger connections and support long‑term engagement.
