AN ONLINE consultancy has developed the UK’s most exclusive social networking site.

Only the most successful and ambitious entrepreneurs are accepted into the Courvoisier The Future 500 members club, with each applicant having to go through a rigorous selection process.

TalkWebSolutions, based in Grand Parade, Brighton, created the social networking application for the club’s website.

TWS founder Nick Tong said: “The people who join say it is one of the best social networking opportunities because it serves such a niche market.

“There is also a lot of trust between members because everyone is vetted before they are allowed in.”

Courvoisier is just one of many high-profile clients who work with TWS, which offers a range of online services including web design, content management and e-commerce.

Recently it has worked with Great Ormond Street Hospital and Vodafone. Mr Tong said: “Working with big names like these gives us a real boost and when we go to other clients it often leads to other business.”