Source: https://events.trymimetic.com/events/london/ugly-talk-the-night-you-register-the-company-nov-2026 # UGLY TALK: THE NIGHT YOU REGISTER THE COMPANY 📅 November 13, 2026 🕐 6:30 PM Europe/London 📍 Impact Brixton 🎟️ Free ## About This Event Most people with a business idea never get past the kitchen table. They keep refining it, talking about it, and waiting for the perfect moment—but never make it official. This evening is for the people ready to cross that line, and for new founders who registered recently and are now asking: what happens next? Three founders will tell the story of the pivotal moment they decided to go all in. Not the raise. Not the exit. The ordinary day they filled in the form, registered the company, and began the first 90 days of building it for real. **Stop calling it a side project. Come and register the company.** ### **🎯 Why you should be in this room.** - Hear three honest stories about the moment an idea became a registered company. - Learn what founders actually faced during their first 90 days. - Understand the practical steps involved in starting a UK company in 2026. - Get clear on Companies House fees, director identity verification, and protecting your home address. - Discover Business Home and apply for free business-address membership during the event. - Leave with fewer excuses and a clearer next step. ### **💬 What's on the table.** - The moment you know it is time to register the company. - What registering a UK company actually involves in 2026. - The first decisions founders face after incorporation. - What went right—and wrong—in the first 90 days. - How to separate your business identity from your home address. - How Business Home gives early founders a real place and verified community behind their company. ### **🎤 Featured speakers.** [**Andry Anastasis McFarlane**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/andry-anastasis-mcfarlane-00617313/) - Director, The Learning Moment Andry Anastasis McFarlane believes businesses grow when founders and teams make space to think and learn, not just keep busy. Founder of The Learning Moment, European-accredited senior coach, supervisor and facilitator, she offers ‘everything but the technical skills’: strategic planning, culture change and thriving teams. Host of the 1AM Talks podcast, she’s featured on BBC Radio, Soho Radio and i Magazine. Within 90 days of registering, she trademarked the name on a shoestring. Skipping Europe led to a legal battle. She’ll share what she’d do differently and how to spot leadership blind spots in every new and growing business. [**Monique Anderson**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-anderson-2148018a/) - Founder, IT’S RATED BY Monique is a creator marketing expert and Founder of IT’S RATED BY (IRB), a creator marketing and talent management agency whose clients include Netflix, ITV, Amazon, e.l.f. Cosmetics, and Unilever. A content creator and Influencer Marketing Advisory Board member, she brings an insider’s perspective on how brands connect with culture through creators. [**Zac Monro**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-monro-083a824/) - CEO, Zac Monro Architects Zac is the founder of Zac Monro Architects, bringing a bespoke, people-focused approach to luxury residential architecture and urban design. He specialises in simplifying complex planning challenges, delivering elegant design, and developing sustainable kit-house prototypes. ### **🤝 Who's hosting it.** [**Gerald Vanderpuye**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldvdp/) - Founder, Impact Brixton Gerald is the founder of Impact Brixton CIC, a coworking community of 400 creatives, and VCC, an AI consultancy serving organisations including HEC Paris, UCL, and Heineken. His ventures also span culture, publishing, and spirits through Brixton Culture Capital and Brixton Alchemist, alongside sales technology as co-founder of BuyerDeck (Shodeck). ### **🙋 Who's getting in.** - People with a business idea who are ready to stop calling it a side project. - Aspiring founders preparing to register their first company. - Founders who registered within the last year and are figuring out what comes next. - Freelancers, creators, and operators considering a more formal business structure. - Early-stage builders looking for practical guidance and a real founder community. ### **⭐ About Ugly Talk** Started in 2019, Ugly Talk has been transforming business setbacks into breakthrough "aha!" moments by hosting unfiltered, no-nonsense events where battle-tested entrepreneurs share their raw lessons and insights. With a growing presence in cities like New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Miami, we've built a vibrant community of thousands of founders and industry leaders making a profound impact on the entrepreneurial landscape. Official Website: [UglyTalk.com](https://uglytalk.com/?utm_source=luma) ### **📢 Important Notice for Ugly Talk Attendees** **Admission & Confirmation** Attendance is by approval only. Approved guests will receive a confirmation email along with a calendar invite. Invitations are non-transferable. Additional event details will be shared as the event approaches. **Code of Conduct** By attending, you agree to: - Maintain respect and professionalism, adhering to all venue rules, policies, and applicable laws. - Refrain from harassment, discrimination, unwelcome sexual advances (verbal or physical), intimidation, or inappropriate photography/recording. - Report any violations to the event hosts immediately. Violations may result in immediate removal from the event and exclusion from future invitations. **Liability & Risk** Participation is voluntary and at your own risk. The event organizers, hosts, sponsors, and venue are not liable for personal injury, lost or stolen belongings, or any other damages incurred during the event. **Media Consent** By attending, you grant the event organizers and affiliated entities the right to capture, use, and distribute photos, videos, and audio recordings of you for promotional, marketing, and other lawful purposes, including digital and print media, advertising, and social media. You waive any right to inspect or approve the final materials and release all claims related to their use. **Communications** By registering, you agree to receive marketing and promotional communications from Ugly Talk and its co-hosts, partners, and sponsors. 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