About
Square 5 are business development specialists based in Sheffield offering an open, flexible approach to business. We excel in revitalising companies by helping them to tap into new opportunities and sectors, and utilising innovative ways to raise their profile.
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Square 5 Ltd was launched in 2009 by business partners Emma Tiernan and Mark O’Reilly. Collectively they had experience of working in a wide range of industries including Healthcare, Marine, Manufacturing, Energy, Automotive and the Public Sector – working with Tier 1 companies through to small businesses. It is through this experience that they recognised a need to provide business support services, particularly for smaller businesses and so set up their own business development and communications company - Square 5 Ltd.
Mark O'Reilly now leads the organisation, he is a seasoned Industrialist has over 25 years experience in the Industrial/Engineering sector with significant UK and International expertise of Strategy, Business Development, Marketing and Export including several years as Director and General Manager.
For the past 7 years Mark’s focus has been on the Marine & Offshore Energy "Blue Economy" industries particularly around opportunities in the "Offshore Wind" sector. He actively promotes the region as a centre for Offshore Renewables whilst endeavouring to involve local and regional companies in the supply chain.
Mark is a member of the Regional Advisory Board for EEF The Manufacturers' Organisation, Humber LEP Marketing Group, North Lindsey College Corporation Board, Director/Governor of the Humber UTC and is CEO & Chairman at Team Humber Marine Alliance. Mark has an affinity to the metal fabrication and electronics industry working closely in the past with the Automotive sector including SAAB, Ford, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Land Rover, Nissan and Bentley as well as with global Electronics giants Nokia, Ericsson, Motorola, Sanmina and Flextronics.
Mark is a manufacturing evangelist, advocate of renewable energy, exponent of the "Blue Economy" lover of all things maritime and is passionate about collaborative working. Through Square 5 he initiated the Global Manufacturing Festival:Sheffield 2011.
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Our services
Business Development
We offer no nonsense business development services to maximise your growth
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Audit your capabilities
Develop new strategies
Find new opportunities
Enter new markets
Introduce new clients
Revitalise your organisation
Become supplier ready
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There are many ways to develop your business but whatever it is, you want something to change.
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You may want to grow, enter a new market or find new opportunities. We can help.
Event Management
We have organised numerous events from major exhibitions, conferences to seminars, workshops, open days to managing international business missions.​
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Concept development
Event planning and delivery
Stakeholder management
Speakers and entertainment
Online booking and management system
Marketing & PR
Programme Management
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Organising and delivering an event can be time consuming - eating into your valuable time when you could be doing other things.
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With a dynamic team of event experts, we offer great value, helping you to achieve a significant return on investment through innovative and productive events.
We are experienced in managing all sizes and types of events, so we can help you cater for any number of delegates, depending on your requirements. Not only that, but you can rely on our creative team to come up with new and exciting events concepts.
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We support events from concept to delivery, and can help you with all or any individual aspect of your event, depending upon your needs. See here for examples of our previous events.
Marketing Strategy
Our years of experience in Marketing Strategy & Development can help you refresh your business with its visioning and future direction.
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Marketing
Analysis
Strategy and planning
Communications
Copy writing
Campaign management
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Digital Marketing
Content development
Email marketing
Social Media
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PR
Press Releases
Newsletters
Sponsorship
Media liaison
Company visits
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Whether you want to develop a strategy to take your business forward, or create a short term campaign to promote a new service – we can help
Our Work
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Maritime & Offshore Renewables
We have been actively involved in the Marine, Maritime & Offshore Renewables sectors since 2009. Since then we have undertaken numerous projects in this fast growing industry and have been pioneers in driving forward the burgeoning Offshore Wind sector in the Yorkshire & Humber region.
Working in partnership with Team Humber Marine Alliance, Yorkshire Forward, local authorities and RenewableUK as well as industry developers and operators we have ensured that companies and regions can maximise all available opportunities.
Manufacturing & Engineering
We have wide ranging experience in this area working directly with companies, trade associations and academia to raise awareness and explore new opportunities across the manufacturing and engineering sector. We have helped our clients enter new markets, find new customers, build partnerships and access finance.
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In 2011 Square 5 were instrumental in developing and organising the Global Manufacturing Festival: Sheffield which was launched in London at EEF HQ. Clients include University of Sheffield, Infastech, Tinsley Bridge and DiT.
Government & Public Sector
We have an outstanding record working with regional and national government to deliver projects across a number of sectors including... Olympic Games 2012, Green Port Growth, Team Humber Marine Alliance, Target Construction Network, Yorkshire Gold Business Network.
Our clients have included the Welsh Assembly Government, UKTI, MoD, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Hull City Council, Yorkshire Forward and Sheffield City Council and Sheffield City Region LEP.
We are Square 5
Passionate about business, we help companies reach new heights achieving their full potential.
We can help you grow your business, raise your profile and enhance your reputation.
