The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards, held at The JW Marriott Grosvenor House on the 20th of November, saw 1,400 members of the entrepreneurial community come together to witness 20 different awards given out to entrepreneurs in categories such as Retail, Sustainability, Scale-Up and Technology.
Recognised annually as one of the most prestigious accolades in the entrepreneurial world, The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards received over 5,000 applications this year alone.
Francesca James, founder of The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards, said:
“I am thrilled to witness the extraordinary achievements of this year’s winners. Their success stories are a testament to the dynamic and innovative spirit that thrives within UK entrepreneurship. These inspiring entrepreneurs embody the creativity, determination, and passion that are at the heart of our nation’s business success. Their accomplishments not only celebrate their own journeys but also light the way for future generations of innovators and business leaders”.
Allica Bank CEO, Richard Davies, said:
“It has been a real honour to sponsor this year’s GBEA awards. Hearing the inspiring stories from this year’s winners really brings to life the important contribution British entrepreneurs make to our economy. At Allica, we couldn’t be more excited to see such a talented group of individuals making their mark in the business world and we’ll be keeping a close eye on what they do next.”
Allica Bank’s Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Conrad Ford, had the privilege of awarding the overall winner of the Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards, Dr. Ben Maruthappu MBE of Cera Care.
About Ben Maruthappu MBE of Cera Care:
Having witnessed the challenges of the UK’s social care system as a doctor, Ben launched Cera Care in 2016 with a clear mission: to empower people to live longer, healthier lives in the comfort of their own homes. Ben saw a gap in the market for digitalisation and technology to create a sustainable model for care.
Cera launched at a time when the UK’s care sector faced staffing shortages, underfunding and a chronic lack of innovation. Cera has recently announced its commitment to delivering five million care visits this winter, which is predicted to save the NHS £100 million and reduce hospital waiting times.
The winners of The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards are as follows:
The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur of the Year:
Ben Maruthappu MBE – Cera Care
Winners of National Categories:
Roi Amir, Sprout.ai – AI Entrepreneur of the Year
Dhanushka Tennakoon, RE24 – Early Stage Stand Out
Chris Adelsbach, Outrun Ventures – Investor of the Year
Gillian Ashcroft, Exceptional Care and Think Tank Academy – John Caudwell Award
Martin Lewis, Homeglow Products – Unretirement Entrepreneur of the Year
Winners of Creative Entrepreneur of the Year 2023:
East of England: Inge Hunter – Clue Content
London: Louis Timpany – Fix Radio
The Midlands: Ross Testa – 3 Heads Agency
North East: Alixe Lobato – Flying Duck Studio Lab
North West: Anthony Marks – Fanattik
Scotland & Northern Ireland: Nigel G Honey – Ability Post Production
South East: Sven Hughes – Enigma Strategic Communications
South West: Simeon Quarrie – VIVIDA
Wales: Chelsea Pinches-Burrowes – WCS Agency
Winners of Equity-Backed Entrepreneur of the Year 2023:
East of England: Dr Mark Kotter – bit.bio
London: Dr Ben Maruthappu MBE – Cera Care
London: Olivia Ferdi & Daniel Khoury – TRIP
Midlands: Darcy Laceby & Maxine Laceby – Absolute Collagen
North East: Emma Bowe – Shocken Foods
North West: Carl & Katie Walker & Sarah Dean & Sam Hunter – Go Thrift
South East:Kate Hofman – GROWUP FARMS
Winners of Family Business Entrepreneur of the Year 2023:
East of England: Julia & Trevor Cash – Mad Beauty
London: Lizzie Carter & Hugo Lewis – Only Curls
Midlands: Steven Thai – Ocean King
North East: Jules Shiel-Boulger & Ray Boulger & Toria Chan – STEPS Rehabilitation
North West: Evie & Oliver Bristowe – Pets Purest
Scotland & Northern Ireland: Michelle Phillips – Mimi’s Bakehouse
South East: Michelle Miziol – IMS Property Group
South West: Lindsay Berresford – Quirky Campers
Wales: Monika Gyenes – Best of Hungary
Winners of The Global Entrepreneur of the Year 2023:
London: Justin Lowes & Yanning Li – Scriveiner
Midlands: Matthew Hayes – Champions
North East: Sean Ramsden MBE – Ramsden International
North West: David Davies – Sovereign Beverage Company
Scotland & N. Ireland: Poonam Gupta – PG Paper Company
South East: Jay Vitale – Air For Life UK
South West: John Courtney – Boardroom Advisors
Wales: Alex Lovén MBE – Net World Sports
Winners of Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year 2023:
East of England: Raj Sharma – CodiKoat
London: Romi Savova – Pensionbee
Midlands: Suraj Sudera – SEERGRILLS
North East: Adam Jacobs – Bloom Procurement Services
North West: Mark Flanagan – Shield Safety Group
Scotland & Northern Ireland: Duncan Di Biase – Brillband
South East: Nicci Clark – RE:NOURISH
South West: Claire Ladkin – All About The Cooks
Wales: Gervase Fay & Kate Bache – Health & Her
Winners of Maker & Creator of the Year 2023:
East of England: Emma Thomson – Gemz By Emz
London: Zoe Chapman – Kiddiwhizz
Midlands: Cherish & Greg Reardon – Popsy Clothing
North East: David & Lynsey Crossman – Black Hills Products
North West: Stephanie Buttery – Chu Lo Drinks
Scotland & Northern Ireland: Michael Youmans – Fiodh
South East: Jo Bates – Thumbsie
South West: Yanika Cordina – Cordina Hair
Wales: Kate & Stuart Richards – Nomadic Washrooms
Winners of Purpose Entrepreneur of the Year 2023:
East of England: Dr Mark Kotter – bit.bio
London: Peter Briffett & Portman Wills – Wagestream
Midlands: Phil Anderton – ADHD 360
North East: Rachel Kettlewell – Fearne & Rosie
North West: Calvin Akotuah – Loud Speaker
Scotland & Northern Ireland: Campbell Archibald – CAM Ventures
South East: Alice Hendy – R;pple Suicide Prevention
South West: Samantha Jackman – Boost Innovations
Wales: Chloe Smith & Jeff Smith – bigmoose charity
Winners of Retail Entrepreneur of the Year 2023:
East of England: Daniel Pearson & Louis McNamee & Rob Ely – Toast
London: Richard Chambers – Get A Drip
Midlands: Anthony Koumi & Benjamin Billows – BullyBillows
North East: Liam Alexander Cahill – Vorelli
North West: Sam Cunningham & Scott Beckman – The Eats Group
Scotland & Northern Ireland: Fahad Ali Khan & Imran Khan & Mohammed Omar Khan & Nadeem Siddque – Home Detail
South East: Jo Tutchener Sharp – Scamp & Dude
South West: Zabir Ali – Wessex Optical
Wales: Kelli Aspland & Laura Waters – Solar Buddies
Winners of Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year 2023:
East of England: Daniel Priestley & Steven Oddy – ScoreApp
London: Jamie Fraser – Interex
Midlands: Dominic Portman – Boulevard
North East: Simon Moyle – Vivup
North West: Russ Mably – Medtrade Products
Scotland & Northern Ireland: Katrina Hutchinson-O’Neill & Kevin Blair – Join Talent
South East: Andrew Hulbert – Pareto Facilities Management
South West: Paul Harrison & Steve Witt – Not Just Travel and The Travel Franchise
Wales: Darren Briggs – Ascona Group
Winners of Service Industries Entrepreneur of the Year 2023:
East of England: Jon Kay – Camp Tails
London: Jason Foster – Cynozure
Midlands: Heather Horton – Ecrubox
North East: Helen Shinner – 1st for EPA
North West: Gillian Ashcroft – Exceptional Care and Think Tank Academy
Scotland & Northern Ireland: Sarah Downs & Yekemi Otaru – Doqaru
South East: Elizabeth Willetts – Investing In Women
South West: Charlie Low & Dale Comley – Nomadic Energy
Wales: Charlotte Leyshon – Lux Family Law
Winners of Start-Up Entrepreneur of the Year 2023:
East of England: Mark Crane – Evolution Risk Group
London: Sam Al-Mukhtar – Geomiq
Midlands: Adam & Natalie Bamford – Colleague Box
North East: Ben Harding & Bethan Harding MBE – Harding Education
North West: Jon Walsh & Dr. Megan Rossi – Bio&Me
Scotland & Northern Ireland: Iain Macphail – IDM Energy
South East: Hannah Springett – HLabs
South West: Hannah Thomson – The Joy Club
Wales: Oliver Lewis & Paul Ricketts – Hawkstone Commercials
Winners of Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year 2023:
East of England: Ben Medland – DRIFT Energy
London: Chris Forbes & Julie Chen – The Cheeky Panda
Midlands: Olivia Simpson – SymbioTex
North East: David Hill CBE – Environment Bank
North West: Carl & Katie Walker & Sarah Dean & Sam Hunter – Go Thrift
Scotland & Northern Ireland: Steve Tigar – loveelectric
Winners of Technology Entrepreneur of the Year 2023:
East of England: Marco Gomez-Jenkins – Super-Sharp Space System (SuperSharp)
London: Bobby Idogho – Radically Digital
Midlands: Nathan Moore & Samuel Worsley – Live Tech Games
North East: Bobby Thandi – XR Games
North West: Moises Barbera Ramos – Drill Surgeries
Scotland & Northern Ireland: Colin Gray – Alitu Podcasting
South East: Varun Bhanot – MAGIC
South West: Andy Pardoe – AGI Wisdom Works
South West: Joanne Redmile – TurboGaming
Wales: Mark Sweeny – de Novo Solutions
South East: Kate Hofman – GROWUP FARMS
South West: Katie Lopes – Stripe & Stare
Wales: Ben Musgrave – J M Renewable Solutions
Winners of Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2023:
East of England: Kelly Cartwright – Core Recruiter
London: Marisa Poster & Teddie Levenfiche – PerfectTed
Midlands: Laura Schmidt – Lovendu
North East: Marc Walker – Low Digital
North West: Jordan Benbow – MPAAS
Scotland & Northern Ireland: Jack Barrie – VSL
South East: Charlie Hiscox – uSports
South West: Ben Boon – Pom Pom London
Wales: Zoe Trigwell – Trigwell Cosmetics
For more information about the Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards and the winners, please visit www.greatbritishentrepreneurawards.com
About The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards:
The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards celebrate and champion entrepreneurs across the UK, building communities to support their endeavours at various stages of their journey.
With stiff competition and a history of recognising businesses that become household names, the awards are a beacon of excellence in the entrepreneurial landscape.
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