2017 WINNERS

Accountancy Software Provider
of the Year

 

WINNER: Xero

Sponsored by Alma PR

AlmaPR

Picture shows, left to right: Kate Thornton, editor-in-chief TBSeen.com, Rebecca Sanders-Hewett, Partner, Alma PR, Xero Team

Young Business of the Year

 

WINNER: Pip & Nut

Sponsored by Dun & Bradsteet

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Insurance Provider of the Year

 

WINNER: Simply Business

Presented by DueDil

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Technology Provider of the Year

 

WINNER: DocuSign

Sponsored by Travelers

Travelers

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Business Lender of the Year

 

WINNER: iwoca

Presented by London Chamber of Commerce

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Sole Trader of the Year

 

WINNER: Ma Baker

Sponsored by SmallBusiness.co.uk

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Utilities Provider of the Year

 

WINNER: Opus Energy

Sponsored by No Brainer

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Accounts and Tax Adviser
of the Year

 

WINNER: ForrestBrown

Presented by Forum of Private Business

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Website Builder of the Year

 

WINNER: Weebly

Presented by MarketInvoice

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Community Business of the Year

 

WINNER: This KiD Can

Presented by the Aldridge Foundation

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Disruptor of the Year

 

WINNER: Powervault

Sponsored by GrowthBusiness.co.uk

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Exporter of the Year

 

WINNER: Bambino Mio

Sponsored by Department for International Trade

EXPORTING is GREAT

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Micro Business of the Year

 

WINNER: Sublime Science

Sponsored by Small Business Grants

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Alternative Finance Provider
of the Year

 

WINNER: Seedrs

Sponsored by Salesforce

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Online Business the Year

 

WINNER: Secret Linen Store

Sponsored by Information Age

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Retail Business of the Year

 

WINNER: Raishma Ready to Wear

Presented by SaveTheHighStreet.org

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Business Bank Account of the Year

 

WINNER: Metro Bank

Presented by Jenny Tooth OBE, Chief Executive, UK Business Angels Association

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Small Business of the Year

 

WINNER: Rotageek

Sponsored by Storey

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2017 SHORTLIST

Accountancy Software Provider of the Year
Sponsored by Alma PR

Crunch

Clear Books

Compleat Software

FreeAgent

KashFlow

Pandle

Sage

Tally Accounts

Wave

Xero

Young Business of the Year
Sponsored by Dun & Bradstreet

Aira Digital

MWL&S Limited

Nexus Fusion

Omnis Data

Pedalcover Insurance

Pip & Nut

Solesmith

The Green Energy Advice Bureau

The Profs

Well&Truly

Insurance Provider of the Year
Sponsored by DueDil

The shortlist is:

Covéa Insurance

Lark

Legal & General

QBE

Simply Business

Swinton Insurance

Technology Provider of the Year
Sponsored by Travelers

The shortlist is:

AppInstitute

Conosco

Curve

Datto

DocuSign

Lolly

Magenta Technology

Soho66

Trellisworks

Vonage UK

Business Lender of the Year
Sponsored by London Chamber of Commerce

The shortlist is:

BCRS Business Loans

Boost Capital

Capital on Tap

Fleximize

iwoca

Liberis

OakNorth

Spotcap

The Start Up Loans Company

Sole Trader of the Year
Sponsored by SmallBusiness.co.uk

The shortlist is:

Achilleos Energy Assessors

Adnil Creations

Dust & Dance

Improve Your Accent

Ma Baker

TH Electrical

Utilities Provider of the Year
Sponsored by No Brainer

The shortlist is:

App2Chat

E.ON UK

Frontier Voice and Data

Gazprom Energy UK

Opus Energy

Yü Energy

Accounts and Tax Adviser of the Year
Sponsored by Forum of Private Business

The shortlist is:

Chaddesley Sanford

Duncan & Toplis

Emerald Accountancy Services

ForrestBrown

Fuse Accountants

Gorilla Accounting

Lawrence Grant Chartered Accountants

Mazuma Accountants

PwC

Rodliffe Accounting

Website Builder of the Year
Sponsored by MarketInvoice

The shortlist is:

GoDaddy

Results through Digital

SITE123

Strafe Creative

Template Monster

Universal Web Design

Vistaprint

Weebly

Community Business of the Year
Sponsored by The Aldridge Foundation

The shortlist is:

ABS UK Limited

Athletes in Schools

Clothing Your Way

Conscious Communications

Down to Earth Stroud

Flossy and Jim

Gold-i

This KiD Can

Tropical Palms

Disruptor of the Year
Sponsored by GrowthBusiness.co.uk

The shortlist is:

Coldpress

Debut

Divido

Healios

Koru Kids

Living DNA

Powervault

ubisend

The Vaio-Pak Group

Exporter of the Year
Sponsored by The Exporting is Great campaign

The shortlist is:

A&C Associates

Agon Systems

Bambino Mio

Bedfont Scientific Ltd

Beauty Boulevard

Gold-i

Micro Business of the Year
Sponsored by Small Business Grants

The shortlist is:

Abrasive Finishing Systems

Claudi & Fin

Clouds and Currents

Cotswold RAW

Magenta Financial Planning

Motor Trade Delivery

Sublime Science

TCS (CRO) Ltd

Techsixtyfour

Think Tenders

Turtle Tots

Alternative Finance Provider of the Year
Sponsored by Salesforce

The shortlist is:

Businessagent.com

Crowdcube

Funding Circle

Growth Street

Indiegogo

MarketInvoice

Ratesetter

Seedrs

Shire Leasing

Syndicate Room

Online Business of the Year
Sponsored by Online Business of the Year

The shortlist is:

Beer Hawk

Dowsing and Reynolds

EquiNutritive

icelolly.com

LeadStream UK

New Skills Academy

RunAClub

Secret Linen Store

SmartSurvey

UK Trade Furnishings

Retail Business of the Year
Sponsored by SaveTheHighStreet

The shortlist is:

Clocktower

Gousto

Kontri Ltd

Mantons Cards

Raishma Ready to Wear

Solesmith

Stitch & Story

The Workplace Depot

Business Bank Account of the Year
Sponsored by Dr Leah Cosmetic Skin Clinics

The shortlist is:

Barclays

CYBG

The Co-operative Bank

Metro Bank

NatWest

Tide

Small Business of the Year
Sponsored by  Storey

The shortlist is:

Better2Know

Everyclick

GripIt Fixings

Headstart App

PayAsUGym

Promethean Particles

Rotageek

Samuel Knight International

SmartSurvey

UK Trade Furnishings