The Shaping Portsmouth team are pleased to welcome Negotia, who have come on board as an Associate Patron.
Negotia live and work in the trenches with Founders and Leaders, helping create, negotiate, and win more sales and contracts, delivering consistently profitable revenue.
Paul Sims, Founding & Managing Partner at Negotia, said “Portsmouth has always shaped who I am, not just as a business leader, but as a person. It’s a city built on resilience, straight-talking, and getting things done, and those shared values sit at the heart of Shaping Portsmouth & Negotia.
“Joining Shaping Portsmouth feels like a natural step for Negotia. It brings together organisations that genuinely care about the long-term health of the city, its people, its businesses, and its future. What makes Shaping Portsmouth special is its ability to connect ambition with action, and civic pride with practical delivery.
“Through Negotia, my focus is on helping founders and leadership teams make better decisions, negotiate & win more sales and create sustainable, profitable businesses that contribute positively to the local economy. Strong businesses don’t just benefit their owners, they create jobs, stability, and opportunity across the city.
“Portsmouth is full of talented people with ideas worth backing. By working alongside Shaping Portsmouth and its partners, I’m excited to play a small but meaningful part in strengthening the city’s business ecosystem and supporting growth that is responsible, ambitious and built to last.”