British rocketry students might consider the International Rocket Engineering Competition, https://www.soundingrocket.org/what-is-irec.html. Although the competition will be held in Texas, USA next year, it is an opportunity to launch serious rockets and meet other rocket engineers from around the world, including many recruiters in the commercial space industry.
I’ll bet you could hire some American experts for a few years to help out.
British rocketry students might consider the International Rocket Engineering Competition, https://www.soundingrocket.org/what-is-irec.html. Although the competition will be held in Texas, USA next year, it is an opportunity to launch serious rockets and meet other rocket engineers from around the world, including many recruiters in the commercial space industry.