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Helm vs Vistage
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Helm
Founders and CEOs of UK scale-up businesses past about £3 million in revenue
Vistage
CEOs, business owners and senior executives of companies with US$5 million or more in annual revenue.
Cosa indicano i dati
- Role or title — Helm: Founder or CEO of the business; Vistage: CEO, founder or owner for core membership; separate tracks for C-level (non-CEO), executive VP and vice-president/division-head roles.
- Minimum company revenue — Helm: £3m+ revenue, or more than £3m raised; Vistage: US$5,000,000+ in annual revenue for core CEO membership.
- Minimum employees — Helm: Team size around 20 full-time equivalents; Vistage: No published minimum employees.
- Geographic restriction — Helm: United Kingdom scale-up businesses; Vistage: No published geographic restriction.
- Annual dues — Helm: £1,450 a year; Vistage: Not publicly disclosed. Vistage publishes no pricing on its site; dues are quoted by the local Chair and vary by programme, role and company size. A 2026 secondary estimate (leadersadapt.com) puts CEO peer-group dues near US$1,380 a month, about US$16,500 a year, with a one-time fee of roughly US$2,500; Vistage does not confirm these figures..
Fianco a fianco
| Helm | Vistage | |
|---|---|---|
| Profilo | ||
| Tipo | Invitation-only community | Peer advisory |
| Fondato | 2003 (Founded as The Supper Club in 2003 by Duncan Cheatle; rebranded to Helm. Helm's own site states the 2003 founding on every page footer line and in its FAQ.) | 1957 (Founded as The Executive Committee (TEC) when Bob Nourse brought together several Milwaukee-area executives; renamed Vistage globally in 2006.) |
| Sede centrale | London, United Kingdom | San Diego, United States |
| Geographic footprint | United Kingdom: events across London and regional UK hubs, plus a digital community; Helm does not publish a full list of hubs | Operates in 40 countries, with peer groups meeting locally in cities rather than through member-run chapters |
| Membri | 400as of September 2026 | 45,000as of September 2026 |
| Capitoli | Helm has no chapters. It runs Forum groups and events in London and regional UK hubs but does not publish a hub list or a Forum count. | Not applicable. Vistage has no member-run chapters; members join a local peer advisory group convened and led by a Vistage Chair. Vistage does not publish a group count. |
| Primary audience | Founders and CEOs of UK scale-up businesses past about £3 million in revenue | CEOs, business owners and senior executives of companies with US$5 million or more in annual revenue. |
| Socio tipico | Members are founders and CEOs of UK scale-ups, with average member turnover of about £21 million according to Helm's own comparison page. Businesses span SaaS, deep tech, biotech, property, manufacturing and retail. Non-founder executives, advisers and service providers are explicitly not admitted. | Members are decision-makers at small and mid-sized private companies. Vistage frames its core member as generating "$5M+ in annual revenue" and facing the operational complexity that comes with that scale; separate programmes exist for non-CEO executives and emerging leaders. |
| Qualification | ||
| Ruolo o titolo | Founder or CEO of the business"non-founder executives, advisers and service providers are not admitted as members".verified September 2026 · fonte ↗ | CEO, founder or owner for core membership; separate tracks for C-level (non-CEO), executive VP and vice-president/division-head rolesverified September 2026 · fonte ↗ |
| Fatturato minimo dell'azienda | £3m+ revenue, or more than £3m raisedHelm's published qualification panel: "Revenue £3m+ (or, raised >£3m)".verified September 2026 · fonte ↗ | US$5,000,000+ in annual revenue for core CEO membershipVistage frames this as the profile it serves rather than a hard rule; other programmes exist for smaller businesses and non-CEO executives.verified September 2026 · fonte ↗ |
| Numero minimo di dipendenti | Team size around 20 full-time equivalentsHelm's qualification panel gives "Team size 20 FTEs"; its FAQ says "a team of around 20 or more".verified September 2026 · fonte ↗ | No published minimum employees |
| Restrizione geografica | United Kingdom scale-up businessesverified September 2026 · fonte ↗ | No published geographic restriction |
| Invitation required | No | No |
| Sponsor required | No | No |
| Application process | A short application form (Helm says two to five minutes), then a 30-minute qualifying call with the membership team to check fit and identify a suitable Forum. Helm describes committee approval within about 48 hours, followed by a 45-minute onboarding call. Forum placement follows an introductory conversation with the prospective Forum Chair and happens within one to three months of joining. | Prospective members complete an application form and are then contacted by a local Vistage Chair, who interviews them and decides whether to place them in a group. There is no published central admissions committee. |
| Selectivity | No acceptance rate is published. Helm states that every application is reviewed for fit and that non-founder executives, advisers and service providers are not admitted. | Not publicly disclosed |
| Costo | ||
| Quote annuali | £1,450 a yearClub membership: "£1,450 /per annum" on Helm's Get Started page. In-person experiences are pay-as-you-go at this tier.verified September 2026 · fonte ↗ | Not publicly disclosed. Vistage publishes no pricing on its site; dues are quoted by the local Chair and vary by programme, role and company size. A 2026 secondary estimate (leadersadapt.com) puts CEO peer-group dues near US$1,380 a month, about US$16,500 a year, with a one-time fee of roughly US$2,500; Vistage does not confirm these figures.verified September 2026 |
| Quote mensili | £495 a monthA Helm comparison landing page quotes "£495 Joining Fee + £495 per month" (about £5,940 a year), which conflicts with the annual figures on the Get Started page. Both are Helm's own pages; the discrepancy is unresolved.verified September 2026 · fonte ↗ | Vistage does not publish membership pricing anywhere on its public site. |
| Quota di iscrizione iniziale | £495 one-time"£495 Joining Fee" per Helm's comparison landing page. No joining fee appears on the Get Started page.verified September 2026 · fonte ↗ | Vistage does not publish membership pricing anywhere on its public site. |
| Membership term | Annual, cancellable at any time under the published membership agreement | Not documented |
| Struttura | ||
| Meeting frequency | Forum meets ten times a year (about three hours a month) plus an annual retreat; Helm runs two to three events a week, roughly 160 a year | Regular peer group meetings, generally monthly, plus one-to-one coaching sessions with the Chair |
| Peer forums | Chaired Forum groups of six to eight founders, capped at eight, matched on business size, experience level, personality mix and Chair expertise; Chairs are experienced or exited founders | Peer advisory groups of 12-16 CEOs, business owners or key executives drawn from non-competing industries, facilitated by a Vistage Chair. |
| Confidentiality | Events run under the Chatham House Rule; Forum is described as absolutely confidential ("What's discussed at Helm stays at Helm") | Groups are described as confidential; Vistage does not publish its confidentiality terms. |
| Time commitment | About three hours a month for Forum; Helm states there is no fixed overall commitment and that members typically attend an event every one to two months | Not documented |
| Organized as | Forum-based, Event-focused, Virtual | Forum-based, Event-focused |
| Forum riservati tra pari | Yes | Yes |
| Sezioni locali | Partial | No |
| Membership virtuale | Partial | Partial |
| Comunità online | Yes | Yes |
| Elenco dei membri | Yes | Yes |
| Eventi | Yes | Yes |
| Programmazione | ||
| Programmazione formativa | Yes | Yes |
| Sviluppo della leadership | Yes | Yes |
| Ritiri | Yes | Partial |
| Viaggi | Partial | No |
| Programmi per le famiglie | No | No |
| Programmi per coniugi e partner | No | No |
| Programmazione per la prossima generazione | No | No |
| Discussioni sugli investimenti | Yes | Not documented |
| Opportunità di investimento | Partial | No |
| Componente filantropica | Partial | No |
| Enfasi sul networking | High | Medium |
| Enfasi sociale | High | Low |
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