About Elite Business Magazine
Elite Business Magazine is the UK’s leading independent media brand dedicated to SME owners, startup founders, and ambitious entrepreneurs.
We champion the businesses and business-builders driving Britain forward — from early-stage ventures and scale-ups to the high-growth companies redefining entire industries.
Through rigorous journalism, in-depth interviews, and expert analysis, we give decision-makers the intelligence they need to lead with confidence.
Our Mission
For too long, the business media landscape has been dominated by coverage of FTSE 100 giants and global corporations. Elite Business was founded on a different belief: that the most transformative economic force in the UK is its 5.5 million small and medium-sized enterprises.
Our mission is to champion those businesses — to tell their stories, surface the ideas shaping their sectors, and connect them with the knowledge, networks, and resources they need to grow.
What We Cover
Elite Business publishes authoritative, up-to-the-minute content across every dimension of running and growing a business in the UK:
- Finance & Funding — investment rounds, cash flow management, crowdfunding, and growth capital
- Sales & Marketing — brand building, digital strategy, content, social media, and customer acquisition
- Technology — AI adoption, cybersecurity, apps, innovation, and emerging tech
- People & Leadership — talent, HR, diversity, wellbeing, and the craft of leadership
- Legal & Regulation — employment law, commercial contracts, IP, and compliance
- Analysis & Insight — economic trends, disruption, sustainability, and political developments affecting SMEs
Whether you are a founder navigating your first hire, a CEO preparing for a Series B, or a seasoned operator exploring international expansion, Elite Business is the publication built for you.
Our Platform
Elite Business reaches entrepreneurs and business leaders across multiple formats:
Online — Our digital platform delivers breaking news, long-form features, expert commentary, and practical guides every day of the week. Content is written by experienced journalists and supplemented by contributions from recognised authorities across finance, law, technology, and strategy.
Events — Elite Business Live is our flagship in-person event, bringing together leading founders, investors, and innovators to share insight, forge connections, and spark new thinking. Elite Business CoNNect Live offers a more intimate format for peer-to-peer learning and senior-level networking.
EB100 — The Elite Business 100 is the UK’s definitive annual ranking of the country’s top-performing SMEs. Evaluated by an independent panel of expert judges, the EB100 celebrates innovation, resilience, and high-growth performance across every sector and region of the UK. Each year’s winners are celebrated at a prestigious awards evening and published in a dedicated digital guide.
Why Elite Business?
We are independent. Our editorial decisions are driven by journalistic integrity, not advertiser influence. If a business is doing something genuinely notable, we cover it — regardless of size, sector, or postcode.
We are credible. Elite Business has been a recognised voice in the UK SME media landscape since its launch. We are cited alongside Real Business, Startups.co.uk, and Business Matters as one of the go-to publications for entrepreneurs and SME decision-makers.
We are connected. Our partner network spans the British Chambers of Commerce, the Association of Business Mentors, and a growing roster of organisations committed to supporting British business. Our ambassador community brings together founders and leaders who actively contribute to the publication and events programme.
We are forward-looking. From AI adoption and ESG to diversity in entrepreneurship and the future of work, we cover the issues that matter most to the next generation of British business leaders — not just the issues that mattered last decade.
Our Partners
Elite Business works with a curated network of trusted organisations to bring readers added expertise, exclusive insight, and access to specialist support. Our partners include the British Chambers of Commerce, the Association of Business Mentors, and leading names across professional services, finance, and technology.
Work With Us
Advertise — Reach a highly engaged audience of UK SME decision-makers. Our readers are owners, directors, and senior managers with real purchasing power and genuine appetite for products and services that can help their businesses grow.
Submit a story — If your business is doing something genuinely innovative, disruptive, or sector-defining, we want to hear from you. Our editorial team considers story pitches across all coverage areas.
Enter the EB100 — The Elite Business 100 is open annually to SMEs across the UK. Registration for the current cycle is now open.
Frequently Asked Questions
Elite Business Magazine is a UK-based digital media brand covering news, analysis, interviews, and insight for SME owners, startup founders, and entrepreneurs. It publishes content daily across topics including finance, technology, marketing, people, and law, and runs the annual EB100 ranking of the UK’s top 100 SMEs.
Elite Business is for anyone running, growing, or investing in a UK small or medium-sized business. This includes early-stage founders, scale-up CEOs, investors, professional service providers, and business support organisations.
The EB100 is Elite Business Magazine’s annual definitive ranking of the UK’s top 100 SMEs. Businesses are assessed by an independent panel of judges against criteria including innovation, growth, social impact, and leadership. Winners are celebrated at a live awards evening and featured in a dedicated digital publication.
Elite Business journalists actively seek out businesses doing genuinely interesting things. You can pitch a story directly via the contact page. The editorial team is particularly interested in founders with a novel angle, data-backed insight, or a story that speaks to a wider trend in the UK economy.
You can subscribe to Elite Business Magazine’s newsletter and content updates via the subscribe page at elitebusinessmagazine.co.uk/subscribe.
Yes. Elite Business hosts Elite Business Live – a flagship annual event for UK SME owners and entrepreneurs – and Elite Business CoNNect Live, a peer-to-peer networking format for senior business leaders. Details of upcoming events are available at elitebusinessevent.co.uk.
Elite Business Magazine runs the EB100 – the Elite Business 100 – an annual ranking and awards programme that recognises the UK’s top 100 small and medium-sized enterprises. Winners are selected by an independent judging panel and celebrated at a dedicated awards evening each year.
The EB100 is open to SMEs trading in the UK across any sector. Businesses are evaluated on a range of criteria including revenue growth, innovation, leadership, and social impact. Full entry criteria are published each cycle on the EB100 registration page.
Winners are chosen by an independent panel of expert judges drawn from across the UK business community. The judging process assesses each entrant against published criteria – there is no public vote. This ensures the ranking reflects genuine business performance rather than social media popularity.
EB100 registration opens annually – dates for the current cycle are published at elitebusinessmagazine.co.uk/eb100-registration. Elite Business recommends registering early, as the judging process begins once the entry window closes.