Sunday Times 100 Awards winners revealed

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The winners of the Sunday Times 100 Awards 2023 were revealed last night at a ceremony at The British Museum. The awards, now in their second year, recognise the incredible achievements of Britain’s most dynamic private companies and entrepreneurs.

In total there are five award categories given to companies that feature in the Sunday Times 100, an annual ranking of the UK’s fastest-growing private companies. They are assessed by researchers at the Sunday Times and sponsored by Barclays Private Bank, DHL Express and Inflexion.

Richard Tyler, founding editor of The Sunday Times 100, said;

“Congratulations to all the winners of our special awards, as well as our number one ranked company, Join Talent. The Sunday Times is proud to celebrate the UK’s entrepreneurial achievements and showcase the founders of our most exciting businesses. Despite the negative impact of high inflation and interest rates, these innovative companies are flourishing and creating vital jobs.”

Ben Francis, CEO and Co-founder of Gymshark, who gave the keynote speech at the awards, said:

“I learned to take risks at a young age. All of our mistakes have come from not following our intuition and not paving our own way. The bigger your business gets the more opinions you get, the more you have to lose, but you still have to pave your own path. Keep pushing through those hard times. A genuine heartfelt congratulations to everyone on the Sunday Times 100 list, you should all be incredibly proud of yourselves” 

Inflexion Leadership Award

This award recognises companies that have built highly-experienced leadership teams 

 Winner: 

Passenger - outdoor clothing brand based in Hampshire

Runners-up: 

Fruugo - online marketplace based in Cumbria

Sintela - remote sensors developer based in Bristol

DHL Express International Growth Award 

This award recognises the company that has the best international growth

Winner: 

Snag - tights and clothing retailer based in West Lothian, Scotland

Runners-up: 

Current Body - Manchester-based beauty device maker 

Lounge Underwear - lingerie brand from Solihull

The Sunday Times Innovation Award 

This award recognises the companies whose commitment to product and service innovation has helped them to outperform their rivals.

Winner

 Ooni -  pizza-oven maker from Edinburgh, Scotland

 Runners-up: 

Cambridge Design Partnership - medical equipment designer based in Cambridge

Double Eleven - computer games developer based in Teesside

Barclays Value Creation Award 

This award recognises the companies that have created significant shareholder value in the shortest period of time. 

Winner:

Little Moons - London-based mochi ice cream desserts brand

Runners-up:

Absolute Collagen - health and beauty supplements retailer based in Birmingham

Trip - the London CBD drinks and oils producer

Britain's Fastest Growing Company Award 

This award is for the Sunday Times 100 number one company 

Winner: 

Join Talent -  outsourced recruitment specialists based in Brechin, Scotland

The second annual Sunday Times 100 list was published in June, online at thesundaytimes.co.uk/100 and was available as a supplement with the print edition.  

It forms part of The Times Enterprise Network, a cross-platform network staffed by reporters from The Times and The Sunday Times, which was launched in 2021 to provide business leaders and entrepreneurs with advice, inspiration and insight to help them grow their companies. 
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