Innovation is alive and kicking in London, according to the organisers of this year’s FSB London Business Awards, who have just announced the finalists.
The shortlist includes Express training courses who provides soft skills courses to people looking to get a job, get a promotion or start a business by them training on their mobile devices. Rockflower Ltd, who sell fresh flowers from kiosks and vending machines, Mum2mum market Ltd where mums sell nearly new baby and children’s clothes to other mothers and Cyclehoop, award-winning designers and architects who are changing the face of indoor and outdoor cycle parking.
Steve Warwick, London regional chairman of the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) said: “The four businesses we’ve picked out here are just the tip of the London innovation iceberg. We’ve been blown away by the ingenuity and innovation shown by this year’s finalists.
“Yet again London’s small businesses have shown that they are leading the way in finding new markets and providing services and products that customers didn’t even know they wanted! We’re all looking forward to the awards final, which is set to be a celebration of London business success.”
The overall winner as well as the category winners will be announced at the final at the plush Hotel Pullman London St Pancras, on Saturday, July 19, 2014.
The full shortlist is:
Busisess Innovation Award
Geeks Ltd
Express Training Courses (AVPT Ltd
Mum2mum market Ltd
Orange Money Ltd
MarketInvoice
Best New Business
Advantage Business Partnerships Ltd
GATE8 Luggage
IDEX Consulting (London) LLP
My TutorWeb
Rockflower Ltd
Service Excellence
Cafe Buzz
Edward James London Aveda Salon & Spa
FM Cosmetics UK Ltd
MSH Wellbeing
RIG Locums Limited
Training and Development
Myers & Co Accountants Limited
RIG Locums Limited
Edward James London Aveda Salon & Spa
Optimity Limited
Gina Conway Aveda Lifestyle Salons and Spas
Young Person of the Year
Daryl Woodhouse, Advantage Business Partnerships Ltd
Kerry Cannadine, Chic Dreams
Louise Clarke, Dot Net Solutions
Katie Newman, Havering Beauty Academy
Shubber Raja, Medilink Consulting Limited
Enterprising Business
GeoLytix
Cyclehoop Ltd
Promo2u
Wildwash
Medilink Consulting Limited
Merton Council
Geeks Ltd
Cannizaro House
Flying Fantastic
MaByLand
Mum2mum market Ltd
Enfield Business of the Year
Love Your DoorStep Ltd
Tessa Stevens health & Beauty Clinic
Employee of the Year
Tracey Reece, Balance Recruitment Ltd
Richard Walker-Taylor, Burns Carlton Ltd
Real Life Entrepreneur
Daryl Woodhouse, Advantage Business Partnerships Ltd
Anita Sieniuc, FM Cosmetics UK Ltd
Gina Conway, Gina Conway Aveda Lifestyle Salons and Spas
Lars Andersen, My Nametags Ltd
Cath Harrop, Mum2mum market Ltd
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