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16 Companies Join London Stock Exchange’s ELITE

Date 04/11/2014

  • Programme designed for CEOs of ambitious, high growth private companies
  • First launched in April this year, with over 40 corporate advisory and investment partners
  • 33 companies now part of the ELITE community in the UK

London Stock Exchange today welcomes the second cohort of companies to ELITE, its innovative support programme for high growth private companies. The 16 CEOs opened trading on London’s markets this morning to celebrate joining the programme. The companies come from across the UK, representing a range of sectors and include a video game producer, a fast growing pub chain, an eco-leather manufacturer and online retailers. Please see the full list below. 

Alexander Justham, CEO, London Stock Exchange plc, said:
“Fast growing ambitious businesses are the engine of the UK’s economic growth and together with Imperial College Business School and the business community, we remain committed to creating a vibrant eco-system, able to support and inspire companies long after the 24 month ELITE programme. Today’s cohort showcases the UK’s ability to produce great businesses and we are delighted to welcome them to ELITE.”

About ELITE

  • 24-month innovative business support programme
  • CEOs and executive team members provided with tailored portfolio of business support tools and education with the help of Imperial College Business School
  • Access to a select group advisers and investors (list below)
  • Major trade body supporters include the ABI, British Business Angels Association, BVCA, CBI, QCA and Tech City UK
  • Companies in the second cohort include Dovetail Games, Oakman Inns and E-leather among others
  • Builds on success of ELITE launched in Italy in 2012, which today also welcomes its next cohort of companies

About the companies ELITE is for a select group that are revenue generating and rapidly growing. The second cohort of companies includes retail, industrial, technology and media businesses. Of the 16 companies joining today, 14 are from outside London, including two from Belfast. As the initiative continues to develop, multiple cohorts are expected to join every year.

Companies joining ELITE in the second cohort

Company 

Location 

Sector 

Description

Benefex

Southampton

Technology

Design,   implementation, management & administration of employee benefit solutions   for businesses & public sector

Coull

Bristol

Media

Video   Adtech solutions

Dovetail Games

Chatham

Technology

Video   game developer and publisher

E-Leather

Peterborough

Industrials

Alternative   eco leather manufacturer

FacilityLive

Pavia,   Italy

Technology

Disruptive   technology providing info management solutions

Frillo

Kingston   upon Hull

Retail

E-Commerce   business marketplace

Get Lenses

London

Retail

Online   retailer for contact lenses and associated products

Grid

Newcastle

Technology

GRID   is about simplifying lives, better living, smarter cities. For disabled and   the non-disabled, for communities, for all.  Achieving   incremental change by deploying digital technology to transform life, work   and play for all of us.

High-Tech Innovation Labs

Twickenham

Technology

Technology   consultancy company specialising in Big Data and innovation apps

NAC Group

Sunderland

Support   Services

 

Outsourcing,   education and vocational training specialist for the automotive   sector

Oakman Inns

Tring

Travel   & Leisure

Chain   of restaurants and pubs across the UK

Quill

London

Media

Global   content marketing platform

SLA mobile

Belfast

Telecommunications

API managed service and digital   solutions for Mobile Network Operators

The Test People

Leeds

Technology

Testing   solutions & consulting firm specialising in delivering information on operational   risk in IT

TreatTicket

Belfast

Retail

Offering daily   treats at huge discounts