It’s not just a matter of numbers that the judges are looking for when interpreting ‘growth’.
It’s been a hotly contested category of the Business Champion Awards 2023 and it’s been amazing to see the wealth of talent from teams across the country who have steered their businesses to immense growth. If you’re obsessed with numbers, spreadsheets and bottom lines and you’ve seen a tangible rise in these coinciding with an expansion to your product offering or service then this award is for you.
Growth can be interpreted in many different ways; from bottom lines raising, to the growth of the product or service offering to meet demand, or innovation into new verticals, growth of the team and company culture and growth of the leadership team to sustain the rise.
Here are the finalists for the Growth Business of the Year, I’m looking forward to meeting them all at the finale in March.
Cotswold Fayre
Starting from the cellar of his house in South-East London, Paul Hargreaves has grown Cotswold Fayre is the leading wholesaler of speciality food to the independent retail sector. The company supplies 2,000 retailers with 4,000 products from around 400 producers which not only provides an efficient service to those retailers but is a significantly carbon-reducing business model.
Vention
Since 2002, Vention has been an industry-leading software development partner to 500+ fast-growing companies and startups worldwide on cutting-edge tech across industries. Headquartered in New York with 20+ offices and 3,500+ developers worldwide, iTechArt equips companies with dedicated engineering teams and helps scale from Series A to unicorn — contributing to £10B+ in acquisitions and 20+ IPOs.
LUSSO
Created to bridge the gap for luxury baths and basins that are affordable without compromising on quality or aesthetic, Lusso is one of the UK’s fastest-growing luxury homeware brands. It has since expanded to offer a much wider product range and continues to launch new lines as part of its vision to become the world’s ultimate luxury department store.
Medimusic Ltd
Formed in 2020, MediMusic is a B2B service that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to create audio fingerprints which mimic the human brain’s response to music and then scientifically dispenses it as an efficacy-driven medicine for the benefit of clinical pain and anxiety.
Northern Catering Equipment
Northern Catering Equipment is an independent supplier, installer and service provider of commercial catering equipment, specialising in end-to-end projects, starting from design and ending with a ready to operate kitchen complete with aftercare solutions; the true turnkey project for fast paced event companies.
R3medy Health – Nourished
Rem3dy Health under the brands Nourished and Scripted, they have developed patented 3D printing technology to create the world’s first truly personalised gummy vitamin. Consumers complete a questionnaire where a science backed algorithm makes a recommendation of 7 vitamins, superfoods and nutrients best suited to the user’s lifestyle and goals. Delivering them in 100% plastic free packaging – less waste and cost than purchasing them individually.
Ramsay and White
Ramsay and White is an award-winning group that specialises in wealth management, real estate, property management and finance. Their qualified financial advisers assist clients with pensions, investments, and inheritance tax mitigation, covering personal and business. They work with clients across the UK and overseas investors who wish to invest in the UK property market.
Todd’s Leap Racking and Shelving
Based in Northern Ireland, Todd’s Leap Racking and Shelving are stockists of both new and used storage equipment, providing Pallet racking, Shelving, Mezzanine floors, and Automated Storage Systems all across the UK And Ireland. Supplying to a wide range of Industry from Large Distribution centres for Multinational’s to kitting out small office setups.
Learn Direct
Learndirect is the UK’s leading online learning provider following its inception in 2000. Born out of the government created University for Industry (Ufi), Learndirect has been offering a wide range of customers a seamless service, from employability support to academic learning and in-work training, all through a blend of online courses and programmes.
