TheBusinessDesk.com launches the Yorkshire Growth Awards
TheBusinessDesk.com has launched the Growth Awards, a new programme celebrating the companies, teams and individuals behind some of the most compelling growth stories in UK business today.
The awards are in partnership nationally with Brown Shipley, a Quintet Private Bank, and leading law firm Clarion joins as a headline sponsor in Yorkshire. The awards will operate across all six of TheBusinessDesk.com’s areas, from Scotland to the South West.
The Growth Awards recognise growth in all its forms and span three strands: Company Awards, Team Awards and Individual Awards, with twelve categories to enter. The overall Growth Business of the Year will be selected from among the category winners.
Alex Turner, joint managing director of TheBusinessDesk.com, said: “The Growth Awards will put a spotlight on those exciting businesses that are scaling and transforming, and showcase the strength of the teams and individuals driving growth across the UK.
“We’re looking forward to sharing what has made those businesses deliver exceptional results and celebrating the companies that are leading the way in their sectors and communities.”
The awards will champion businesses that have scaled rapidly or turned their fortunes around, to the finance, commercial and people teams that made it possible, and the leaders who drove it.
Company categories are Scale-Up, Turnaround, Growth Through Acquisition, International Growth Story and Breakthrough. Team categories are Finance, Commercial, People, Technology and Transformation, and Board. Individual categories are Growth Leader and Emerging Growth Leader.
Full category details, entry criteria and the entry form are available at www.growthawards.uk.
Dominic Kohler, head of investment, wealth and commercial strategy at Brown Shipley:
Dominic Kohler, Brown Shipley
“These awards celebrate the entrepreneurs, business owners and leadership teams who are helping drive innovation and success across a wide range of industries. We work with many of these individuals and their families, supporting them through key financial milestones, from succession planning and business exits to managing the wealth they have created.
“We see first-hand the ambition, resilience and leadership required to build a successful business, which is why we are delighted to partner with TheBusinessDesk as headline sponsor of the Growth Awards, to recognise and celebrate their achievements.”
Roger Hutton, joint managing partner, Clarion:
“Business growth is built through ambition, resilience and countless decisions along the way.
“At Clarion, we’re proud to support businesses on that journey and to sponsor the Growth Awards, celebrating the organisations across our region that are scaling, succeeding and creating new opportunities.”
Entries are free and open now. The deadline for submissions is Friday 18 September 2026.
