The British Small Business Awards is the leading celebration of the UK’s small business sector, recognising the nation’s best sole traders, micro businesses and small companies – as well as the services providers and advisers that support them.
At the start of 2015, there were an estimated 5.3 million small businesses (defined as those with 0-49 employees) in the UK, accounting for 99.3 per cent of all private sector businesses. The combined annual turnover of small businesses was £1.2 trillion, 33 per cent of all private sector revenue in the UK.
Despite the vast proportion of small businesses among private companies, this vital sector does not get the recognition it deserves. Often described as the ‘engine room of the economy’, it is high time the small business community is commended for its efforts in providing quality products and services to customers and its significant contributions to Britain’s success.
We are delighted to announce the final shortlist for the British Small Business Awards, held on October 20th at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London. We look forward to seeing you there.
Leader of the Year
Sponsored by: The Federation of Small Businesses
Gareth Loye – M&M Contractors
Denise O’Leary – Purpol Marketing
Paul Parkinson – Synergy Automotive
Avin Rabheru – Housekeep
Amanda Rosewarne – CPD Standards Office
Paul Vagg – Bee Naturals
Small Business of the Year
Sponsored by: Yell
Bluebird Tea
Genie Ventures
GEO (Green Energy Options)
Hello Soda
Housekeep
Inclusion Housing
M&M Contractors
Serve Legal
Technical Associates Group
Innovation of the Year
Sponsored by: KPMG Small Business Accounting
Ace Innovation – SuperVisor
Azoomee
Barnbrook Systems – BlueCube
Emblation
Fuel3D
KwikSweep
RA Tech – hotun
Synap
Synergy Grill
Micro Business of the Year
Sponsored by: Vistaprint
AgriCamera
Bexy Boo
G&J Lee Recruitment
Handrail Creations
Mill House Cottages
No Brainer
Smart Resourcing Solutions
Southsea Bathing Hut
Swytch
Treelife
Alternative Finance Provider of the Year
Sponsored by: Salesforce
Amicus
Code Investing
Crowdcube
Funding Circle
Growth Street
RateSetter
Seedrs
ThinCats
Service Provider of the Year
Sponsored by: Close Brothers Retail Finance
Enrolsme
Frontier Voice and Data
Pink Telephone Company (App2Chat)
TalkTalk Business
XLN Telecom
Yü Energy
Sole Trader of the Year
Sponsored by: Vistaprint
Appleton Baby Massage
Beautiful Ribbon
Florescence
GLB Graphics
Ma Baker
Pencil Me In
Secret Halo
The Bridal Boutique
ValB’s Wax Jewellery
Website of the Year
Sponsored by: The Federation of Small Businesses
Creatiques.co.uk
DerbyDaysOut.co.uk
Independentbeverley.co.uk
MillharbourMarketing.com
Thobaya.com
Wearecolony.com
Professional Services Firm of the Year
Sponsored by: The Forum of Private Business
Berg
Crunch Accounting
KPMG Small Business Accounting
Legal & General
PwC
Shelley Stock Hutter
Workspace Provider of the Year
Sponsored by: GrowthBusiness.co.uk
Interchange
Office Space in Town
Regus
WorkPad
Workplace Manchester
Workspace Group
Technology Provider of the Year
Sponsored by: Information Age
FreeAgent
Miura Systems
Neopost
Ormsby Street
Sage
Salesforce
Scale Computing
Xero
Business/HR Consultancy of the Year
Sponsored by: Department for International Trade
ClearlySo
Hosking Associates
HR Advise Me
Peninsula Business Services
Purple HR
Shelley Stock Hutter
Recruitment Business of the Year
Sponsored by: Redleaf Communications
BeecherMadden
Careers in Audit
CV-Library
Indeed
Jobandtalent
Prime
Finance Provider of the Year
Sponsored by: SmallBusiness.co.uk
Barclays Bank
Bibby Financial Services
Boost Capital
Close Brothers Retail Finance
Fleximize
Liberis
OakNorth Bank
Silicon Valley Bank
Wesleyan Bank
For more information, please visit the British Small Business Awards website.
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