We are delighted to announce that our CEO Jen Paice has been shortlisted in the CEO category at this year’s British Business Awards, to be held in Edinburgh on 30 April 2026.
Shortlisted companies form the inaugural British Business Leaders List, a new designation recognising the organisations setting the benchmark for modern enterprise and shaping the UK’s economic future.
A record number of more than 400 companies entered the awards this year, with those selected for the shortlist independently evaluated across five core pillars: business performance, innovation, workforce and culture, customer impact, and contribution to society and the wider economy. This year’s shortlist features some of the most recognisable and influential names in British and global business, alongside a dynamic mix of high-growth scale-ups, family-owned firms, and innovative SMEs from every corner of the UK.
Those achieving the highest combined performance across these metrics have secured their place on the shortlist, and now go forward to the independent judging panel. The judging panel includes 18 key figures from British industry, chaired by the former CEO of Unilever Alan Jope CBE and Emma Crystal, CEO of Coutts Bank.
The awards are set to be bigger than ever with special guest, actor and humanitarian, George Clooney, alongside the return of keynote speaker Sir Bob Geldof and co-hosts Rob Brydon and Elaine C Smith.
To be held at Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) on 30 April, tables at the awards are in high demand with up to 2000 business leaders set to attend. The awards will once again be raising funds for UK homelessness charity, Social Bite, with a target of helping to raise over £1 million.
Alan Jope CBE, Chair of the judging panel, said: “The calibre of companies on the shortlist is extraordinary, and our job as judges is simply to maintain the highest standards and ensure that truly outstanding businesses emerge as the winners. From global innovators like AstraZeneca and Moderna to much-loved brands such as Nando’s, Warburtons and Iceland, this year’s cohort represents companies that are truly shaping Britain’s economic future.”
For further information on the award, visit: www.britishbusinessawards.co.uk
