
Headline Partner
Huntingdonshire District Council
Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. We are an innovative and forward-thinking Local Authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision making.
The Economic Development team provides tailored support to businesses from starting up as a sole trader to growing and expanding your business within the District.

Platinum Partner
Shifties
Shifties is a community dedicated to helping micro business owners Connect, Learn, and Grow together.
We want to prove that micro businesses have a much better chance of success when they choose collaboration over competition. With 5.6 million micro-businesses in the UK and counting, our goal is to unite them to inspire a new generation of collaborative entrepreneurship across the country.
Based in St Neots, we have over 1000 community members and are building momentum in preparation for those still finding their way to us.
The Shifties vision is brought to life with access to training delivered by expert guests, personal development challenges, free online networking, masterminds and many other opportunities to explore connection and collaboration within the community.
We believe it is impossible to successfully navigate life as a business owner alone – and we would love it if you’d join us to #cogrow together.

Platinum Partner
Shift Momentum
We are Entrepreneurs building our own businesses who operate from a place of current knowledge and agility towards our client’s growth. Our approach focuses on maximising our customers energy and time toward cost-effective methods of growing businesses.
As business owners ourselves we know how tough it can be to succeed. With so much to learn whilst providing a fantastic product or service, Entrepreneurship can be a challenging and lonely place. Over time we have come to realise that when growing a business, it is impossible to take a one size fits all approach. Which is why we pride ourselves on taking the time to fully understand you and your business at an individual level, to ensure you achieve success.
Through our Entrepreneurial Business Consultancy, we bring our experience and ever-expanding network to help you design a successful strategy and implement it across your business. With this plan in place, we then support you in laying the remaining blocks required to build a successful and sustainable company.
We have also developed our Shift Ignite Programme for young, aspiring Entrepreneurs and an Accelerator Programme for more established businesses that want to accelerate growth through the power of cohort learning.

Platinum Partner
Unified Retail Ltd
Unified Retail Ltd (UR) is a leading UK based Amazon FBA retailer, data analytics and brand marketing company.
Operating for over 15 years from its Huntingdon based offices and fulfilment facilities, Unified Retail has grown to become one of Amazon’s largest FBA retailers working collaboratively
with over 1,000 British, EU and USA brands. Unified Retail’s continued success is driven by a unique combination of highly qualified local software engineers, Amazon trading specialists and Digital marketing experts.
UR’s absolute focus is on business precision with respect to Amazon; enabled by it’s unique and internally developed SaaS ERP software “ecommative”

Gold Partner
Growth Works
Growth Works supports businesses in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough to accelerate and sustain their growth through strategic growth support and consultancy, access to talent and apprenticeships, and providing critical revenue and capital investment.
Having helped nearly 22,000 businesses across multiple sectors in the UK to grow and scale, their Growth Coaching team will build a fully-funded support programme tailored to the specific growth challenges you face.
This includes opening up grant funding to enable you to access external expertise or make critical capital purchases that will unlock your growth potential.
Find out more https://www.growthworkscoaching.uk/

Gold Partner
CALA Homes
Founded in 1875 and building premium homes for over forty years, today CALA continues to apply the same guiding principles of exceptional design and build, meeting stringent standards and offering value for money in a wide range of sought-after locations.
Delivering new homes across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk, Bedfordshire and Greater London, CALA’s North Home Counties division properties range from starter homes to spacious family homes and also include much-needed affordable housing.
We create vibrant and well-integrated sustainable communities. The exceptional design and build of our homes ensure an outstanding home-buying experience.
The CALA Group also includes sister company, Legal & General Homes, which share the same exceptional Customer Service and Management teams.

Gold Partner
Leeds Day Solicitors
At Leeds Day LLP we strive to be different from other law firms.
Our ethos is about being clear in our communications, practical in our approach and client orientated. We are upfront and transparent in respect of the advice we give and in relation to the fees we charge.
Based out of our three offices across Huntingdonshire (Huntingdon, St Neots and St Ives), we offer a full range of legal services to businesses and individual clients. Our specialisms include: corporate/ commercial, commercial property, agricultural/ land estates, employment/ HR, commercial and civil litigation/ Personal Injury, family, wills/inheritance/estate planning, and residential property.
Although we been offering legal services to the people and businesses of Huntingdonshire for the last 200+ years, we maintain a fresh and progressive outlook.
Our clients are central to what we do here at Leeds Day and we are proud that many of our clients come back to us year after year. We appreciate that the best solicitors work together with their clients in a collaborative and supportive partnership.
We have a long history of supporting local business awards and are delighted to be sponsoring the inaugural SME Huntingdonshire awards this year. We are looking forward to working together to really put Huntingdonshire on the national map.

Gold Partner
Barons Cambridge
Barons Cambridge are your local BMW & MINI Retailer, conveniently located in Cambourne, Cambridge. Barons Cambridge are the experts in all things BMW & MINI, from New & Approved Used vehicles to Servicing, Maintenance and Parts, and Fleet & Business sales. Visit our state-of-the-art showroom or request a virtual appointment to speak to a member of our friendly & knowledgeable team.

Charity Partner
Sports Connections Foundation
SCF was established in 2010 with the aim of using the power of sport to inspire, empower, educate and transform the lives of children and young people and we are proud to have engaged with over 550,000 children and young people​
As a children’s Charity, Sports Connections Foundation are totally committed to raising aspirations & creating role models for the next generation & providing exciting exit routes & transforming communities.
Our vision is to inspire young people to pursue their dreams and develop inherent potential.
SCF supports children in their formative years with a particular focus on transition, inclusion and young people who are facing the challenge or poor mental health, social isolation and economic deprivation. Our framework ensures we cross both the education and community environments. Aspects of what we deliver include: mentoring sessions, positive play & therapeutic Intervention, Theme Positive Activity and School Holiday Programmes.
Sporting Wishes – Granting Sporting Wishes to children facing life limiting illnesses helping to make dreams come true for some of the bravest children. We are deeply committed to provide much needed respite from gruelling treatments and lengthy hospital stays that children face.
Your Award Judges

Nykki Rogers
Economic Development Manager | Huntingdonshire District Council

Richard Ryan
Head of Customer Service | CALA North Home Counties

Rebecca Ryan
Solicitor | Leeds Day LLP

Alex Hughes
Founder | Shift Momentum, Shifties