Why we exist✦
Making friends as an adult shouldn't be this hard
Planzly exists so adults can meet compatible people in real life— without swiping, networking, or organising the whole thing themselves.
Our story✦
Built for how friendships actually form
University friends scatter. Work friendships fade when jobs change. Moving to a new city means starting from scratch. The tools that exist don't help—dating apps aren't for friendship, and networking feels transactional.
We built Planzly to take the friction out of the three things that actually get in the way: finding compatible people, making the plan, and helping the connection continue.
We're starting in Birmingham because it's a city full of interesting people who deserve better ways to connect.
Starting in Birmingham.
Friendship, simplified.
What we believe✦
The principles that guide Planzly
Friendship first
We're building for friendship, not dating. Every decision centres on helping people form genuine platonic connections.
Quality over quantity
A few meaningful friendships are worth more than hundreds of shallow connections. We optimise for depth, not metrics.
Real-world connection
Friendship happens in person. Technology should facilitate meeting, not replace it.
Respect and safety
Everyone deserves to feel safe when meeting new people. We take that responsibility seriously.
Three problems we actually solve
- Finding compatible people. Matching on interests, lifestyle and social energy—not appearances.
- Making the plan. Curated experiences at good venues, with groups of the right size.
- Building real friendships. Repeated connection so relationships can actually grow.
