The Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards

We label this award as our most heartwarming of the programme and for good reason too. This year we awarded the Business Purpose Before Profit Award to ABL Health. Sharing their joy and pride in winning such a prestigious award ABL Health shared the following: "This accolade is a testament to what makes ABL so special: our unwavering commitment to putting purpose at the heart of everything we do. The judges were particularly impressed by how we consistently bring our mission to life in the delivery of our services, always keeping our clients at the core." #AwardWinner #BBEA24

This Year we were excited to reveal that Axil Integrated Services ♻️ had been awarded the Scale Up Business of the Year Award! Edward Pigg, Managing Director, expressed his pride in this success: “Winning Scale-Up Business of the Year is a testament to the incredible growth we've achieved over the past six years with the support of our clients. Our tailored, innovative solutions are transforming waste management into a central part of sustainable operations, driving both our clients’ success and our own expansion.” #AwardWinner #BBEA24

One of our more competitive awards is the Employer of the Year Award. Awarded to a business of any size that prioritises the work environments and support provided to its employers. This year Mansfield Pollard & Co Ltd walked away with the trophy. Following this successful evening CEO Lou Ellis-Frankland shared: “Winning any award is an honour, but a national award is a powerful affirmation of our vision: to drive profitable growth, establish Mansfield Pollard as the industry brand of choice, and become the region’s top employer. This achievement reflects the exceptional dedication of our employees and their invaluable contributions across every area of our business”. #AwardWinner #BBEA24

Innovation is what makes businesses thrive and we were proud to present Content Guru with the Innovation Award at Grosvenor House in November. This win clearly meant a lot to the team at Content Guru and they shared this following their success: "With many of the UK’s best entrepreneurs in the building, we are honoured to have won. With innovation as the driving force behind everything we do, our AI solutions have made notable cost and time savings for our customers. 🤝 #AwardWinner #BBEA24

Net World Sport won their second BBEA in 2024, this year they went home with the Department for Business and Trade Exporter of the Year Award. Following this impressive win, they said: "This reflects the hard work, innovation and dedication of our team, who have pushed the boundaries of our global footprint and deliver quality sports equipment around the world." #AwardWinner #BBEA24 Net World Sports

EWI Store were awarded the 2024 Growth Business of the Year Award back at the start of November. Following this brilliant win, they shared: "We're very grateful for this award, and it’s amazing to see how we are recognised for our hard work. This reflects our journey of growth, year by year, as we've strengthened our team and consistently pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in our industry. From a small operation to a thriving growing business, we're proud of every milestone and thankful to our dedicated team, clients, and partners who’ve been with us each step of the way." #AwardWinner #BBEA24 EWI Store

This year Naq walked away with the Home Grown Business Enabler of the Year Award at the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards. This award is presented to a business that goes above and beyond to enable and support the success and growth of others throughout a variety of sectors. Following this exciting win they shared: "We're thrilled to be named Business Enabler of the Year. This award recognises the work we do to empower incredible healthcare innovators, enabling them to simplify and streamline compliance so they can focus on bringing their innovations to market faster and solve some of healthcare's biggest challenges, without the usual complexity and high costs. #AwardWinner #BBEA24 Nadia K.

Another of our new awards for 2024 was the Family Business of the Year Award which last month was awarded to St Ewe Free Range Eggs Ltd.. Following this win, they shared: "At St Ewe Free Range Eggs Ltd., our family values of boldness, transparency, positivity and nurture guide everything we do. Thank you to everyone who has been part of our journey. This award is a testament to our team’s dedication, our loyal customers, our dedicated producer farmers and the vibrant UK family business community!" #AwardWinner #BBEA24 Rebecca Tonks

Last month The GP Service (UK) was named The Technology Business of the Year Award for 2025 at the Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards at what was a beautiful end to the year long awards programme. Co-Founder Suleman Sacranie said, "This award is a reflection of the trust and support of so many. As we look ahead to 2025 with the rollout of our AI-powered consultation tools, I'm excited for what’s to come and grateful to be shaping the future of healthcare together." following this fantastic success. #AwardWinner #BBEA24

One of our newest awards is the Customer Loyalty Award. This award went to WestSpring IT Limited who have never lost a client - an impressive feat in this economic climate. Following this success at Grosvenor House, they shared: "WestSpring wouldn't be where we are today without our amazing team. Every day each and every one of us champions the WestSpring brand and goes above and beyond to deliver our outstanding client experience, so we thank everyone for their contribution to winning this award" #AwardWinner #BBEA24 Jason Small