Launch catalog / Playbook
Startups.co.uk
Free route press
Researched from public pages — no submission was run · sources read 2026-09-26. Rules change — recheck the platform's own pages before submitting.
Requirements
- UK small-business/startup focus
- Press releases and news queries: [email protected]
- Startups 100 index: [email protected] — free to apply, UK business launched within the past 5 years; applications open periodically ('we'll announce when applications open')
- Guest posts: genuine thought-leadership pitches accepted — paid guest posts and link insertions are explicitly refused and ignored
- Commercial partnerships: [email protected] or the publisher's partner form
Prepare before opening the form
- UK relevance — the site is the UK's small-business resource
- For Startups 100: a UK business <5 years old with a compelling story
- For editorial: a genuine small-business news angle
Workflow
- Send press/news to [email protected]
- For the Startups 100 list, email [email protected] when applications are open (free)
- Pitch thought-leadership guest posts through the contact channel — never offer payment
- Commercial/lead-gen opportunities via [email protected]
Watch for
- Explicit 'no paid guest posts or link insertions' policy — do not pitch link schemes; emails asking won't get a response
- Startups 100 applications open on a cycle — check timing
- UK-only relevance
- Reviews/comparisons on the site carry affiliate economics (Marketing VF Ltd publisher model)
What counts as live
The business appears in a Startups.co.uk article or the annual Startups 100 index
Not verified
- Guest-post acceptance criteria beyond 'thought leadership'
- Next Startups 100 application window