Over 130 entrepreneurs have been announced as the Finalists in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, in association with NatWest.
Regarded as the new benchmark for entrepreneurial success in the UK, the Awards celebrate the contributions and innovations of British entrepreneurs and their impact on the economy.
The Great British Entrepreneur Awards will culminate at the Awards Ceremony, taking place on Wednesday 19 November in the prestigious Old Billingsgate (London).
Celebrating entrepreneurs who embody a spirit of disruption, innovation and enterprise, the Awards will recognise business leaders from multiple industries across the 20 awards categories, including Digital, Young, Social Enterprise and three new categories Food and Drink, Fashion and Media Disruptors.
Here are the finalists:
Creative Entrepreneur of the Year
Sara Davies, Crafter’s Companion, @SaraDaviesCC, @crafterscompuk
Zoe Jackson, Living the Dream Performing Arts Company, @zoejacksonltd, @livinthedreamco
Pippa Latimer-Harris, Latimer House, @latimerhouse
Marc Crouch & Steve Lowy, Umi Digital, @stevelowy, @umidigital
Dominic & Alexander Lyon, Young Guns, @YoungGunsLTD
Nick Palfrey, Real Visual Group, @RealVisual3D
Paul Swaddle, Pocket App, @paulswaddle, @PocketApp
Digital Entrepreneur of the Year
David Brown, Ve Interactive, @davidjbrownesq, @veinteractive
Ed Bussey, Quill, @ed_bussey, @Quill_Content
Piers Daniel, Fluidata, @fluidata
Vashi Dominquez, Vashi.com, @VashiDominguez, @VashiDiamonds
Robert Durkin, FusePump, @durkster, @fusepump
Ian Hammersley, Smartebusiness, @ian_hammersley, @smartebusiness1
Lawrence Jones, UKFast, @lawrence_jones, @UKFast
Shane Lake, HungryHouse.com, @shane_k_lake, @hungryhouse
Mark Mason, Mubaloo, @markemason, @mubaloo
Guy Mucklow, Postcode Anywhere, @PCA_Plus
Jay Radia, Yieldify, @Yieldify
Darren Westlake, Crowdcube, @dazwest, @Crowdcube
Sarah Wood, Unruly, @sarahfwood, @unrulyco
Eco Entrepreneur of the Year
Warren Bader, Plan Bee, @planbeeltd
Stephen Cohen, Vivreau
Gary Downie, Streetleen Bio, @streetkleen
Shaun Fitzgerald, Breathing Buildings, @BreathingBuild
Marcus Hill, London Bio Packaging, @LondonBio
Jonathan Short, ECO Plastics, @ECO_PlasticsUK
Silvio Spiess, Innasol, @silviospiess, @innasol
Paul Whittey, Penrose Products, @PenroseProducts
Entrepreneurs Champion of the Year
Timothy Barnes, UCL, @UCLAdvances
British Library Business & IP Centre, The British Library, @BIPC
Simon Bond, SETsquared, @setsquared
Charles Cracknell, Hull City Council, @hullsenterprise
Simon Devonshire, Wayra Europe, @simondevonshire
Entrepreneurial Spark, @esparkuk
Sage Group, @sageuk
Patrick Gallagher, CitySpirit, @CitySprint_UK
Carrie Green, Female Entrepreneur Association, @FEAtweets
Ian Merricks, White Horse Capital, @ianmerricks1, @XLR8Ruk
Fashion Entrepreneur of the Year
Anna Bance & Xavier de Lecaros-Aquise, Girl Meets Dress, @annabance_GMD, @xavdla, @girlmeetsdress
Steve Bennett, The Genuine Gemstone Company, @gemporia
Elizabetta Camilleri, SalesGossip, @ZabettaC, @SalesGossip
Vashi Dominquez, Vashi.com, @VashiDominguez, @VashiDiamonds
Nish & Sach Kukadia, Secretsales.com, @NishKuk, @SachKukadia, @Secretsales
Tiffany London, Tiffany Rose, @tiffanyroseuk
Daniel Murray, Grabble, @murraymuzz, @grabble
Financial Entrepreneur of the Year
Tom Higgins, Gold-I, @tchiggins, @gold_itech
Michael Kent, Azimo, @azimomoney
Ilya Kondrashov & Anil Stocker, MarketInvoice, @MarketInvoice
Christoph Rieche, iwoca, @iwoca
Mark Smith, The Car Finance Company, @TCFCMark, @TheCarFinanceco
Darren Westlake, Crowdcube, @dazwest, @Crowdcube
Food and Drink Entrepreneur of the Year
James Brown, Beer52, @Beer52HQ
Lin Chow, Cake Craft World, @cakecraftworld
Stephen Cohen, Vivreau
Robert Jakobi, Metcalfes Food Company, @MetcalfesSkinny
Simon Mellin, Grassroots Wholesale Foods & Roaming Roosters, @Simon_mellin, @RoamingRoosters
Annette Moldvaer, Square Mile Coffee Roasters, @squaremile
Sean Ramsden, Ramsden International
Mark Roberts, Beerhawk, @thebeerhawk
Timo Schmidt, Gousto
Jonathan Segal, The ONE Group, @TheONEGroupUS
James Watt, BrewDog, @BrewDogJames, @brewdog
International Trade Entrepreneur of the Year
Christopher Baker-Brian, BBOXX, @bboxx_ltd
Melissa Burton, Goody Good Stuff, @goodygoodstuff
Arnab Dutt, Texane, @TexaneMD
Rishi Lakhani, Millennium Group
Tiffany London, Tiffany Rose, @tiffanyroseuk
Sean Ramsden, Ramsden International
Manufacturing Entrepreneur of the Year
Guy Blaskey, Pooch & Mutt, @poochandmutt
Jane ni Dhulchaeintigh, Surgu, @janeonbike, @sugru
Arnab Dutt, Texane, @TexaneMD
Rob Gerrard, Safetyflex Barriers
Tiffany London, Tiffany Rose, @tiffanyroseuk
Neil Ricketts, Versarien plc, @neillricketts, @versarien
David Strang, Wicked Vision, @Wickedvision
Graham Thompson, Xamax Clothing
Nick Wraith, Unibox, @uaunibox
Media Disrupter Entrepreneur of the Year
Robert Durkin, FusePump, @durkster, @fusepump
Jackie Fast, Slingshot Sponsorship, @jackiefast, @slingshot_uk
Emi Gal, Brainient, , [nurl=http://twitter.com/brainient/]@brainient
Shane Lake, HungryHouse.com, @shane_k_lake, @hungryhouse
Doug Monro & Andrew Hunter, Adzuna, @dougall, @andrewtc04, @adzuna
Piers Mummery, Bright Move Media, @BrightmoveMedia
Jay Radia, Yieldify, @Yieldify
Bertie Stephens, Flubit.com, @bertie_stephens, @flubitweet
Paul Swaddle, Pocket App, @paulswaddle, @PocketApp
Sarah Wood, Unruly, @sarahfwood, @unrulyco
Micro Entrepreneur of the Year
Caroline Brealey, Mutual Attraction, @miss_matchmaker, @matchmaker_miss
Nathan Dicks, Rewise Learning, @Learnthrumusic
Frazer Fearnhead, The House Crowd, @FrazerFearn,
Richard Harris, AutoAlert, @autoalert
Cath Harrop, Mum2Mum Market, @mum2mummarket
Paul Holmes, Kilsyth Community Market Garden
Ross Kemp, Asap Water Crafts, @CDMLettings
Ry Morgan, Please Cycle, @rymorgan, @pleasecycle
Paul Whittey, Penrose Products, @PenroseProducts
Retail Entrepreneur of the Year
Steve Bennett, The Genuine Gemstone Company, @gemporia
Dominic Clark, TyresOnTheDrive.com, @tyresonthedrive
Sara Davies, Crafter’s Companion, @SaraDaviesCC, @crafterscompuk
Nish & Sach Kukadia, Secretsales.com, @NishKuk, @SachKukadia, @Secretsales
James Liang, Hotcha, @HotchaUK
Timo Schmidt, Gousto
Tariq & Umer Sheikh, Gamucci, @gamuccicig
Paul Sulyok, Green Man Gaming, @PaulSulyok, @Greenmangaming
James Watt, BrewDog, @BrewDogJames, @brewdog
Rural Entrepreneur of the Year
Warren Bader, Plan Bee, @planbeeltd
Piers Daniel, Fluidata, @fluidata
Paul Holmes, Kilsyth Community Market Garden
Simon Mellin, Grassroots Wholesale Foods & Roaming Roosters, @Simon_mellin, @RoamingRoosters
Sue Westwood-Ruttledge, Horse Photography UK, @Horse_Photo_UK
Paul Whittey, Penrose Products, @PenroseProducts
Service Industry Entrepreneur of the Year
Dominic Clark, TyresOnTheDrive.com, @tyresonthedrive
Gina Conway, Gina Conway Aveda Lifestyle Salons and Spas, @GinaConwayAveda
Simon La Fosse, La Fosse Associates
Wayne Martin, GCI, @GCI_Com
Jonathan Segal, The ONE Group, @TheONEGroupUS
Jeremy Stern, PromoVeritas, @promoveritas
Henry Tapper, Pension PlayPen, @henryhtapper, @pensionplaypen
John Treharne, The Gym Group, @TheGymGroup
Michelle Wright, Cause4, @MWCause4, @OfficialCause4
Small Entrepreneur of the Year
Ed Bussey, Quill, @ed_bussey, @Quill_Content
Reg Clark, Rhino Rugby, @Rhino_Rugby
Chris Dunning, Tech Quarters, @TechQuarters
Dawn McDaid, HotHouse Brands
Esther McMorris, Nine Feet Tall, @NineFeetTall
Simon Mellin, Grassroots Wholesale Foods & Roaming Roosters, @Simon_mellin, @RoamingRoosters
Annette Moldvaer, Square Mile Coffee Roasters, @squaremile
Yusuf Muhammad, Plumis, @three_questions, @plumisautomist
Justin Peters, Kabbee, @Kabbee
Andrew Thomas, BetterYou, @BetterYou_Ltd
Alex Vainella, Non Stop Action, @nonstopactionuk
Michelle Wright, Cause4, @MWCause4, @OfficialCause4
Social Enterprise Entrepreneur of the Year (International)
Christopher Baker-Brian, BBOXX, @bboxx_ltd
Ami Bloomer, Give What You’re Good At, @amibloomer, @GWYGAGLOBE
Michael Kent, Azimo, @azimomoney
Mattihas Metternich, Believe.in, @MMetternich, @believeinglobal
Jude Ower, Playmob, @playinthecloud, @playmob
Michelle Wright, Cause4, @MWCause4, @OfficialCause4
Social Enterprise Entrepreneur of the Year (UK)
Erika Brodnock, Karisma Kidz, @ErikaBrodnock, @KarismaKidz
Jen Hyatt, Big White Wall, @BigWhiteWall1, @jennyhyatt
Sinead MacManus, Fluency, @sineadmacmanus, @getfluency
Bill McCance, Forces Support Charity, @billmccance, @ForcesSupportCharity
Richard Morris, TheGivingMachine, @rjmorris67, @GivingMachineUK
Sir Erich, Reich Classic Tours, @classictoursuk
Matthew Sanders, de Poel, @MattSand73
Entrepreneurial Spark,@esparkuk
Michelle Wright, Cause4, @MWCause4, @OfficialCause4
Start Up Entrepreneur of the Year
Erika Brodnock, Karisma Kidz, @ErikaBrodnock, @KarismaKidz
Elizabetta Camilleri, SalesGossip, @ZabettaC, @SalesGossip
Bonnie Chung, Miso Tasty, @bonniebrulee, @misotasty
Dominic Clark, TyresOnTheDrive.com, @tyresonthedrive
Frazer Fearnhead, The House Crowd, @FrazerFearn, @thehousecrowd
Matt Fox, Dynamite Recruitment Solutions Ltd, @dynamiterecruit
Cath Harrop, Mum2Mum Market, @mum2mummarket
Clive Jackson, Victor, @flyvictor, [nurl=http://twitter.com/CJ-flyvictor/]@CJ-flyvictor
Ross Kemp, Asap Water Crafts, @asapwatercrafts
Catherine Kennard, Lovework, @Loveworkuk
Ian LeBruce, Cappuccino Ads, @LeBruce, @CappuccinoAds
Adam Pikett, SportPursuit, @SportPursuit
Richard Prime, Sonovate, @Sonovate
Urban Entrepreneur of the Year
Dan Davidson, Build team, @BuildTeamLDN
Alex Depledge, Hassle.com, @adepledge, @Hassle
Becky Fatemi, Rokstone, @Rokstoneprop
Shane Lake, HungryHouse.com, @shane_k_lake, @hungryhouse
Annette Moldvaer, Square Mile Coffee Roasters, @squaremile
Piers Mummery, Bright Move Media, @BrightmoveMedia
Justin Peters, Kabbee, @Kabbee
Avin Rabheru, Housekeep, @AvinRabheru
, @_housekeep
Aidan Rushby, Movebubble, @movebubble
Jonathan Segal, The ONE Group, @TheONEGroupUS
Rytis Vitkauskas, YPlan, @rytisvit, @yplan
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Christopher Baker-Brian, BBOXX, @bboxx_ltd
Sara Davies, Crafter’s Companion, @SaraDaviesCC, @crafterscompuk
Jordan Daykin, UK Building Products Limited, @jordandaykin, @gripitfixings
Matt Green & Liam James, James Green Ltd t/a The iOutlet, @the_ioutlet
Zoe Jackson, Living the Dream Performing Arts Company, , @zoejacksonltd @livinthedreamco
Robert Jakobi, Metcalfes Food Company, @MetcalfesSkinny
Stephen Parkes, Go Enrol, @sfwparkes, @goenrol
Avin Rabheru, Housekeep, @AvinRabheru, @_housekeep
Jay Radia, Yieldify, @Yieldify
Rishi Raichura, Yorkshire Gas and Power
Timo Schmidt, Gousto
Bertie Stephens, Flubit.com, @bertie_stephens, @flubitweet
Ben Towers, Towers Design, @TowersBen, @Towers_Design
Marc Wileman, Sublime Science, @sublimescience
To find out more about the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, please visit: www.greatbritishentrepreneurawards.com
