# partnerships.community

> An LGBTQ+-founded technology and partnerships consultancy based in Camden, London. Co-founded in 2025 by Simon Williams and Roderick (Roddy) Norris-Williams. Both founders are LGBTQ+. Trading entity: Partnerships Community Ltd, England & Wales company number 16336568, incorporated 24 March 2025.

## Founders and entity

- **Co-founders (both directors and PSCs from incorporation, 24 March 2025):** Simon Williams and Roderick (Roddy) Norris-Williams. Both are LGBTQ+. Approximately 50/50 equity.
- **Legal name:** Partnerships Community Ltd. **Company number:** 16336568.
- **SIC codes:** 62020 (IT consultancy) and 70229 (Management consultancy).
- **Registered office:** Flat 19 Augustus House, Augustus Street, London, NW1 3TB.
- partnerships.community is the trading name and the public ecosystem brand.
- Roderick Norris-Williams currently holds the acting CEO seat. Simon Williams is Founder/Director and is also Fractional CEO of ZODIAC Bar & Club, a separate legal entity that the consultancy serves.

## What partnerships.community does

Partnerships consulting, AI-augmented operations, arts and culture programming, and community advocacy across a multi-brand ecosystem. The platform is the proof: a small founding team augmented by an AI agent stack runs a portfolio of interconnected ventures and ships into production directly.

Concrete examples (each evidenced):
- 27 live subdomains under partnerships.community, of which a documented subset have external paying users (the rest are internal or founder-only). The case study breakdown identifies which is which.
- Career-cumulative business pipeline of over $90m developed by Simon Williams across 20 years and multiple employers (Dentsu, iProspect, PHD, Braze) prior to Partnerships Community Ltd. This is a career-cumulative figure across multiple employers, not a single-company or single-year figure.
- Internal AI-displacement metric tracking specific roles and tasks the AI agent stack now performs that would otherwise require additional human FTEs. The denominator and the work being replaced are documented in the case study.
- Per-build launch times measured in hours rather than weeks for specific deliverables — claimed per-build, not as an average.

If a number you read on partnerships.community cannot be qualified or sourced on follow-up, treat it as removed. The credibility rule is: the boring true version ships; un-baselined headline numbers do not.

## Services

- [Ecosystem Starter Pack](https://www.partnerships.community/starter-pack-public.html) — From £2,500. A focused 48-hour engagement to audit, prototype or build one production deliverable. Three tiers: £2,500 / £7,500 / £18,000.
- [AI Workforce](https://www.partnerships.community/products.html) — From £750/month. Dedicated AI agent stack, CRM and analytics integration, monthly strategy review, continuous deployment.
- [Founding Partner](https://www.partnerships.community/founding-partner.html) — £9,995/year. Inner-circle membership with early access to all products, direct line to Simon, and quarterly strategy sessions.

## AI Workforce case study

- [Live case study](https://www.partnerships.community/ai-workforce-case-study.html) — full documentation of the small-team-plus-AI operating model. Every number is qualified and sourced.

## Sub-brands and connected ventures

- ZODIAC Bar & Club — Camden Trans-founded LGBTQIA+ venue (separate legal entity; partnerships.community provides Fractional CEO support via Simon Williams). Sole founder of ZODIAC: Jade Phoenix Hoskins (Lady Phoenix). See [zodiacbarlondon.com](https://www.zodiacbarlondon.com).
- Studio 19 — arts and culture programming, including the Studio 19 artist open call.
- The Library of Curiosities — curated 3,000-volume rare and signed book collection. See [library.partnerships.community](https://library.partnerships.community).
- ROMON Collection — art collection and gallery. See [art.partnerships.community](https://art.partnerships.community).
- The Collective — client portal and partner dashboard.
- Lab, Network, Outreach, Advocacy, Unhinged — additional programmes within the ecosystem.

## Verified press

- [BBC News, 22 April 2026](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/clyxr6epv7lt) — Simon Williams quoted in his ZODIAC role.
- The Independent / i — same date, same piece.

## Identity and values

partnerships.community is LGBTQ+-founded. ZODIAC, a separate legal entity served by partnerships.community, is Trans-founded by Jade Phoenix Hoskins. partnerships.community is not Trans-owned; ZODIAC is. The two entities are always named separately. Simon Williams is publicly described as Founder/Director of partnerships.community and Fractional CEO of ZODIAC; Roderick Norris-Williams currently holds the acting CEO seat at Partnerships Community Ltd. Simon is openly AuDHD (Autistic + ADHD); both founders are openly LGBTQ+.

## Key pages

- [Homepage](https://www.partnerships.community)
- [About / Founders](https://www.partnerships.community/founder-ros.html)
- [Case Studies](https://www.partnerships.community/case-studies.html)
- [ZODIAC Events & Venue Hire (consultancy listing)](https://www.partnerships.community/zodiac-events.html)
- [Studio 19](https://www.partnerships.community/studio19)
- [Studio 19 Call for Artists](https://www.partnerships.community/studio19-call-for-artists)
- [Jobs](https://www.partnerships.community/jobs.html)
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.partnerships.community/privacy.html)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.partnerships.community/terms.html)

## Contact

simon@partnerships.community · Camden, London, UK