Full list of winners:
#GoDo Entrepreneur of the Year
Anna Assassa
Tisski
At 18 years old, Anna Assassa was a graduate trainee and this helped her develop her love for technology and management. Now running Tisski, Anna is able to use technology to help herself and others.
Creative Industries Entrepreneur of the Year
Paul Corcoran
Agent Marketing
Paul Corcoran is Managing Director of Agent Marketing, a full-service marketing agency which he established in 2006.
Entrepreneur for Good
Adeem Younis
Penny Appeal
As founder of world-leading matrimonial website SingleMuslim.com, Adeem has helped facilitate 50,000+ marriages. In 2009, he established international humanitarian charity, Penny Appeal, transforming millions of lives across the globe through a range of sustainable poverty solutions.
Family Business Entrepreneur of the Year
Sean Ramsden
Ramsden International
Sean Ramsden is Chief Executive of Ramsden International, the leading wholesale exporter of British food and drink. He sells PG Tips, Marmite and Cadbury’s (and 23,000 other products) on five continents.
High Street Entrepreneur of the Year
Josh Turner
Stand4 Socks
Josh Turner is a young, serial social entrepreneur who has focused his time and effort on building great disruptive companies with social betterment at their core. He is currently Founder and CEO of both Stand4 Ventures and Stand4 Socks.
Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year
Ross McMahon
Kendal Nutricare
Ross McMahon – a food scientist with 30 years’ experience across three continents – has built his young company, Kendal Nutricare, on 55 years of Cumbrian manufacturing expertise.
Scale Up Entrepreneur of the Year
Tom Marley
The Car Buying Group
Established in 2014, The Car Buying Group was formed by young entrepreneur Tom Marley with the support of four shareholders, and is now the fastest growing online car purchasing website in the UK.
Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year
Mark Roberts
Beer Hawk
Mark Roberts co-founded Beer Hawk, together with Chris France, to bring the world’s most interesting premium bottled beers to beer lovers across the UK.
Start-Up Entrepreneur of the Year
Laura Earnshaw
myHappymind
Laura Earnshaw is the founder of myHappymind.org, an innovative curriculum for children and teachers that is focused on developing positive mental wellbeing.
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Steven Bartlett & Dominic McGregor
Social Chain
Steven Bartlett & Dominic McGregor are the co-founders of Social Chain. Their business has grown to be one of the world’s top social marketing agencies, and is Europe’s largest social influencer network.
Great British Entrepreneur of the Year: The North
Adeem Younis
Penny Appeal & Single Muslim
To see the full shortlist for these events, click here.
