{"id":52606,"date":"2018-11-22T00:20:10","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T00:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/?p=52606"},"modified":"2021-05-24T11:38:14","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T10:38:14","slug":"startups-awards-2018-winners-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/startups-awards-2018-winners-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Salary Finance takes top spot as Startups Awards 2018 winners are revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The winners of the Startups Awards 2018 have been unveiled, with Salary Finance &ndash; the fintech business with an admirable social purpose &ndash; awarded the overall prize of The Start Up Loans Company Start-up of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its 15th year, the Startups Awards is the UK&rsquo;s leading &ndash; and longest-running &ndash; annual awards programme for privately-owned businesses that have been launched in the last four years.<\/p>\n<p>77 innovative and exciting start-ups were shortlisted as finalists this year, and 17 different awards &ndash; plus 32 Highly Commended and Commended trophies for worthy runners up &ndash; were up for grabs.<\/p>\n<p>Announced at a glittering ceremony at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington last night, the winners and runners up had been carefully chosen in advance by our illustrious Startups Awards judging panel.<\/p>\n<p>This year&rsquo;s judges included Mumsnet founder and CEO Justine Roberts, LOVEFiLM co-founder Simon Franks, Black British Business Awards chair and founder Melanie Eusebe, innocent drinks and JamJar Investments co-founder Jon Wright, CEO of Vita Coco EMEA Giles Brook, Unruly chair and co-founder Sarah Wood OBE, and many more high-profile business experts.<\/p>\n<p>Organised by Startups.co.uk, the Startups Awards 2018 is backed by headline sponsor The Start Up Loans Company, and category sponsors AXA, haysmacintyre, GoDaddy, NetSuite, and Making Moves.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">The Startups Awards 2018 winners are:<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">The Start Up Loans Company Start-up of the Year: <strong>Salary Finance<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">People&rsquo;s Champion: <strong>Craft Gin Club<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">B2B Business of the Year: <strong>Glencar Construction<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">Export Business of the Year: <strong>Fancy Dress Worldwide<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">Venture Funded Business of the Year: <strong>Elvie<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">Crowdfunded Business of the Year: <strong>Mindful Chef<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">Best Place to Work: <strong>Tonik Energy<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">Innovative Business of the Year: <strong>Habito<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">Family Business of the Year: <strong>Phelps Innovations (Doddl)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">The Founders Pledge Social Impact Award: <strong>Salary Finance<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">Consumer Business of the Year: <strong>LovetheSales<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">Women in Business Award: <strong>Tania Boler, Elvie<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">Young Entrepreneur of the Year: <strong>Alexandra Isenegger, Linkilaw<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">Side Hustle of the Year: <strong>Mama Bamboo<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">The Start Up Loans Company Inspiring Entrepreneur of the Year: <strong>Catherine Dodd and Rosie Phelps-Goggin, Phelps Innovations (Doddl)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">Start-up Community Catalyst of the Year: <strong>New Entrepreneurs Foundation<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #fb4b4e\"><span style=\"color: #000\">Growth Business Enabler of the Year: <strong>London &amp; Partners<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p>Ian Wallis, Editorial Director at Startups.co.uk, commented:<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For everyone who thinks they need an incredibly unique idea to create a start-up success story, just look at our Startups Awards winners.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yes, they are all outstandingly brilliant, but reassuringly, so many of them are a clever twist to improve what&rsquo;s already out there.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cutlery for children, fancy dress outfits, discount clothes, energy provision, loans, legal advice, mortgages, nappies and wipes, activity trackers, and food delivery&hellip; The beauty &ndash; and what made all our winners exceptional &ndash; was in the delivery and attention to detail, ensuring they all offer something incumbents don&rsquo;t.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Each and every one of them is challenging the market and finding scale at a dizzying rate. We salute their passion, innovation and determination &ndash; and look forward to witnessing their achievements for years to come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Join in the celebrations with our Startups Awards 2018 winners and runners up on social media using the hashtag #StartupsAwards!<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The winners of the Startups Awards 2018 have been unveiled, with Salary Finance &ndash; the fintech business with an admirable social purpose &ndash; awarded the overall prize of The Start Up Loans Company Start-up of the Year. 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