The Protein Works was crowned New Business of the Year at the 2014 National Business Awards gala dinner ceremony, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London recently. This prestigious award is the latest recognition for the sports nutrition brand that has claimed five business awards in the last two months, and in just its second year of trading.
This year, the business has grown rapidly to become the UK’s second largest online brand with a social reach of over two million and revenue of over £6m.
The National Business Awards judges said: “An almost faultless business, The Protein Works demonstrated clarity, drive and focus, an impressive digital presence and substantial growth. Benchmarking excellence in every aspect of its business, it has achieved incredible customer engagement.”
“We’ve had an incredible year and this rounds it off in style,” said co-founder Mark Coxhead. “With such tough competition in the category, we’re immensely proud to have won this award. It’s a real team effort and this is testimony to not only our staff, but also our customers who spread the word far better than we could ever do.”
The business was also recently awarded a six-figure grant from the Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) Business Growth Grant, which is supported by the UK government’s Regional Growth Fund. In addition, the Yorkshire Bank has provided a six-figure facility allowing the business to now focus on its European growth plans.
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