City Women Network

What City Women Network does

City Women Network (CWN) is a London-based, non-profit membership organisation founded in 1978 that supports the career advancement of senior women across City industries including finance, law, tech, consulting, healthcare, and the creative sectors. Its mission is to strengthen the chain of female leadership and advance diversity in the workplace by providing a community where senior women — defined as those with at least five years of executive-level or equivalent experience — can access professional development, mentoring, peer support, and board-readiness opportunities. CWN operates as one of the longest-standing women's professional networks in the UK, celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2023.

CWN's product set centres on two subscription tiers: an Individual Membership priced at £195/year or £22/month, and a Corporate Membership package covering up to 20 individuals per organisation. Core engagement is delivered through an Events Programme covering professional development seminars, social gatherings (Summer Party, Winter Drinks, Members' Forums), and prospective member breakfasts, supplemented by two modules — a six-month volunteer Mentoring and Coaching Programme and the Rising Star Programme for emerging leaders. Underlying technology is minimal: the organisation runs on its website (www.citywomen.org) for membership management, event registration, and member communications, with an exclusive LinkedIn group for member networking. There is no proprietary platform, no mobile app, and no API.

The business model is predominantly subscription-recurring through individual and corporate memberships, with supplementary transaction revenue from event tickets. CWN pursues a community-led, event-driven go-to-market motion, with marketing concentrated on its website, newsletter, LinkedIn, and Twitter (@CityWomenLondon). Strategic partnerships with Warwick Business School, King's Business School, Women on Boards, and NEDonBoard extend the programme, and Woman's Trust serves as the designated charity partner for 2023-2025. Operating geography is restricted to London/UK with no global footprint claim.

Name

City Women Network

Legal name

City Women Network

Website

https://citywomen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

City Women Network is a London-based, non-profit membership organisation founded in 1978 that supports senior women leaders across City industries through events, mentoring, corporate memberships, and partnerships aimed at advancing female leadership and workplace diversity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership Fees: Annual and monthly subscription fees charged to individual members for access to the CWN network, events, mentoring programme, LinkedIn group, and member-only website content.
2. Corporate Membership Fees: Annual corporate membership package providing up to 20 individuals from an organization access to CWN, corporate branding, free event access for registered members, and access to the Rising Star programme.
3. Event Revenue: Revenue generated from event ticket sales, including special dinners and breakfast events for prospective members. Some events are free for members, while others (particularly external partner events) may have associated fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

City Women Network is a London-based membership organisation that sells Individual Memberships (£195/year or £22/month) and Corporate Memberships (annual package for up to 20 individuals) giving access to an events programme, networking opportunities, and a Mentoring and Coaching Programme. It also runs a Rising Star Programme for junior corporate members and provides visibility to external Board and Trust roles through partnerships with Women on Boards and NEDonBoard.

Product overview

City Women Network operates as a membership organization offering two primary subscription products: Individual Membership (annual £195 or monthly £22) and Corporate Membership (annual package for up to 20 individuals). The core offering centers on an Events Programme providing professional development, well-being, social, and networking gatherings. Additional modules include the CWN Mentoring and Coaching Programme (volunteer mentor/coach matching for emerging women leaders) and the Rising Star Programme (career development opportunity for junior corporate members). The products work together to create a comprehensive ecosystem supporting women's career advancement, leadership development, and professional networking in the City of London.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Individual Membership Annual or monthly subscription for individual senior women leaders providing access to CWN member events, recordings of past events, an exclusive LinkedIn group, the members-only website area, and visibility to external Board and Trust roles. Priced at £195/year or £22/month with cancel-anytime flexibility for the monthly plan.
• Corporate Membership Annual corporate package providing full Individual Membership benefits for up to 20 individuals from one organisation, with corporate branding on the CWN website and publications, free event access for registered members (excluding special dinners, ad hoc events and breakfasts for prospective members), opportunities to host premium CWN events, access to the Rising Star Programme, committee participation, and engagement with the Mentoring and Coaching Programme.
• CWN Events Programme Regular calendar of in-person events covering professional development seminars, well-being events, social gatherings (e.g. Summer Drinks, Winter Drinks, Members' Forums), and networking opportunities. Includes members-only events plus events open to prospective members and external partner events run with organisations such as Warwick Business School, King's Business School, Women on Boards, and NEDonBoard.
• CWN Mentoring and Coaching Programme A six-month volunteer programme matching corporate member employees with experienced mentors and professional coaches to support the development of emerging women leaders. Mentors commit approximately one hour per month. The programme is led by Annette Steel, an EMCC-accredited Executive Coach and Gallup CliftonStrengths practitioner.
• CWN Rising Star Programme A corporate membership benefit enabling organisations to appoint up to two rising star individuals who play an active role in CWN initiatives, conduct research, manage projects, and receive mentoring from CWN Board or Committee members to accelerate their leadership development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45 years of operation as a women's professional network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Woman's TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023CWN has partnered with Woman's Trust as its designated charity partner for 2023-2025. Woman's Trust is a specialist mental health charity providing free counselling and therapy for London women who have experienced domestic abuse. CWN aims to create greater visibility of Woman's Trust's services and fund workshops through fundraising. From 2026, CWN plans to support multiple charities in a more flexible approach.
• Warwick Business School (WBS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCWN collaborates with Warwick Business School to empower and elevate women in business through shared commitment to leadership, education, and inclusive growth. The partnership creates opportunities for knowledge exchange, career development, and impactful networking, combining WBS's research and thought leadership with CWN's network of senior women leaders.
• King's Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCWN collaborates with King's Business School to support advancing female leadership and fostering inclusive workplaces. Through this partnership, academic insight is combined with real-world experience to create impactful programmes, events, and research that empower members and inspire future leaders.
• Women on BoardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCWN collaborates with Women on Boards to provide members access to the 'Boardroom Insights' seminar series covering a range of board topics and themes. This provides educational content on board leadership and governance.
• NEDonBoardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCWN collaborates with NEDonBoard to provide members access to their quarterly 'Board Best Practice' events and selected courses. This offers opportunities for members contemplating or developing a NED career to attend board practice events.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Women on Boards UK: UK organization dedicated to increasing the number of women on corporate boards, offering board-readiness programs, seminars (including 'Boardroom Insights' co-run with CWN), and NED career support—a focused peer in the same UK women's board ecosystem.
• 30% Club: UK-founded global campaign working to increase female representation at board and executive levels. Compares directly to CWN as a UK-anchored women's leadership network targeting senior corporate leaders with similar D&I focus.
• PWN Global: Professional Women's Network, a global federated network of city-based chapters providing senior women with mentoring, networking, and leadership development—structurally the closest global analog to CWN's local chapter model.

Regional players

• CHIEF: Private membership community for senior women executives offering peer groups, networking, and programming. A premium-tier analogous women's executive network, US-based, that competes for the same high-level women leader demographic as CWN.
• Ellevate Network: Global professional women's network (formerly 85 Broads) offering mentoring, networking, and career resources. Same membership/mentorship archetype as CWN but US-anchored rather than London-anchored.
• Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA): Long-established global nonprofit dedicated to advancing women in healthcare leadership, with chapters, events, mentoring, and corporate partnerships. Mirrors CWN's nonprofit membership model and senior-women mandate, though US-anchored and sector-specific.

Emerging players

• Women in Tech UK: UK-based community supporting women in technology careers through events, mentoring, and corporate partnerships. Comparable event-driven membership model and UK geography, though narrower tech-sector focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CityWomenLondon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups/cwn-members

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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