Sideways Competitors

Established in 1970 by Tricia Guild, Designers Guild designs and wholesales furnishing fabrics, wallcoverings, upholstery and bed and bath collections worldwide. The company is headed and owned by brother and sister, Tricia Guild, Founder and Creative Director, and Simon Jeffreys, Group Chief Executive. The Designers Guild business philosophy is to combine creativity and innovation with the highest levels of quality: quality of design, product, service and people. "We believe in quality of design, product and service combined with a committed and motivated team"

We are leading innovation in trading and liquidity solutions across the prediction markets. Archie, our proprietary pricing engine, sits at the forefront of applied statistics and bridges the gap between financial markets and sports to price outcomes across several sports and markets. To do this, we’re developing sophisticated technology with the best team, across data science, financial markets, risk management and engineering.

DesignMyNight is the UK's leading hospitality discovery platform, helping up to 3.9 million people a month find and book the best bars, restaurants, pubs, clubs and experiences across 20+ cities in the UK, Ireland, Australia and beyond. Founded in 2009 and part of The Access Group since 2017, we sit at the heart of the UK hospitality scene, trusted by consumers to find something brilliant to do, and trusted by thousands of venues and operators to fill their tables, sell their tickets and grow their audiences. Our technology powers the industry too. Access Collins is the UK's leading bookings and enquiry management platform. Tonic Ticketing puts event discovery and ticket sales in front of millions of engaged consumers. Together they form part of Access Hospitality, one of the most comprehensive technology ecosystems in the sector. We're editorial at heart: our team of hospitality experts publishes original guides, reviews and trend reports that set the agenda for going out in the UK. In 2023 we won In-House Content Team of the Year at the UK Content Awards. In 2025, Best Use of Facebook at the UK Social Media Awards. If you're a venue, operator or brand looking to reach a highly engaged hospitality audience, or a hospitality business looking for smarter booking and ticketing technology,we'd love to talk.