Who will be the next Tesco or Trailfinders? These two organisations set-up by armed forces veterans have undoubtedly scaled in the respective 100+ and 50+ years of trading. Small businesses scaling up are essential for future economic growth.
Who are the potential household brands of the future? We have three people with three very different businesses who are all in the running for the Business Scale-Up Award, sponsored by London Stock Exchange Group Foundation.
This award honours an individual or group of individuals linked with the Armed Forces Community who have started a successful new business venture more than two years ago (before January 1st, 2020) and who still retain a minimum of 50% interest in the venture.
Martin Wing, Chairman of X-Forces Enterprise, commented:
“We are thrilled to have London Stock Exchange Group Foundation once again sponsoring the Business Scale-Up Award, supporting the talents and achievements of entrepreneurs within the armed forces community. All of our finalists are growing their businesses by innovating and evolving, and in so doing, are creating jobs – congratulations to them all. I wonder if we will see any of them listed on the Exchange in years to come!”
Our fantastic finalists are:
▪️ Lee Harris-Hamer – White Horse Cleaning Services
▪️ Lee Jones – Celtic International Freight Ltd (CIFL)
▪️ Craig Warren – Rex Cleaning and Maintenance
Meet them here: https://bit.ly/soascale
Fancy attending the Soldiering On Awards?
With our 2022 finalists revealed, we now look forward to the climax of this year’s Soldiering On Awards – the Awards Night on 27th October. This black-tie event will bring together our remarkable finalists and winners from 2020, 2021, as well as the ‘class of 2022.’ The 2022 winners will be announced to the whole community during an eagerly anticipated evening of celebration.
It promises to be a truly magical event at London’s Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel…and you can be there! To learn more about tables, tickets, accommodation and more, head to https://bit.ly/soagala – but be quick, as only a few places remain available.
