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Abecasis, Moura Marques e Associados Aviation Law Firm of the Year - Portugal ACET Most Innovative English Language Training School 2021 - Cork, Republic of Ireland
Acxit Capital Partners
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Boutique Merchant Banking Firm of the Year – Europe Mid-Market Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year – Europe Best Healthcare Financial Advisor – Europe
Adrian Ashton
Leading UK Corporate Consultancy of the Year - 2021 Business Advisory Services Expert of the Year - United Kingdom Business Adviser of the Year - UK
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Advanced Esthetics Solutions LTD
Best Medical & Aesthetic Technologies Company & Excellence Award for Non-Invasive Fat Removal Device: Lipofirm Pro - UK
Akupunktur im Zentrum Dr. Tan
Pain Elimination and Global Doctor Training Center of the Year 2021
AK Wildlife Cruises
ALICE POOLE ARCHITECTS
Bambinos Childcare Centres
Biotech
The Best Wildlife & Sightseeing Tours Provider -2021 - South West England Best Listed & Period Building Architecture Practice - 2021 - Alice Poole Architects - South East England Best Listed Building & Conservation Architecture Firm - South England
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Most Outstanding Childcare Providers - 2021 - Bambinos Childcare Centres - Plymouth, UK 22 Company of the Year (Biotech) - Europe
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Birtenshaw Group Europe CEO of the Year - 2021 - David Reid, Birtenshaw - UK Brand You Development & Coaching LTD Best Digital Marketing Agency - 2021 - Brand You Development & Coaching Limited - ROI Branding Company of the Year - 2021 - Brand You Development & Coaching Limited - ROI
Broadreach Nature +
Natural Pet Care Product of the Year - 2021 - Broadreach Nature Ltd: Fibiotic-Pro (Probiotic Daily Fibre Care) - UK
Caithness Holiday Homes
Best Business Self Catering Accomodation of the Year - UK
Ceuta Group
Edwin Bessant - Ceuta Group of Companies - CEO of the Year - U.K.
Commfire Ltd
Convertyourgarage.com Exclusive Private Villas Ltd
Best Fire Protection & Maintenance Company - 2021 - Commfire Ltd - South East England Garage conversion specialists of the year 2021 Luxury Travel Agency of the Year - 2021 - Exclusive Private Villas Ltd - West Sussex, UK
Ferretti Firm
Private Equity & Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year, Italy Grant Pearson Brown Consulting Ltd. Best Specialist Communications Advisor of the Year - UK
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Harley Street Skin Clinic London
Best Skin & Cosmetic Surgery Clinic 2021 - Marylebone, London, UK Entrepreneur of the Year (please specify industry) – UK – 2021 - Adam Reynolds CFO @ Harley Street Skin, Cosmetic Surgery and Private Medical sector Consultant of the Year (please specify industry) – UK – 2021 - Lesley Khan, Non-Medical Consultant @ Harley Street Skin, Cosmetic Surgery and Private Medical sector Manager of the Year (please specify industry) – UK – 2021 - Paula Hall, General Manager @ Harley Street Skin, Cosmetic Surgery and Private Medical sector J. Rothschild Capital Management Limited Investment Trust of the Year 2021 - UK Komsol AB Best Professional Waterproofing Specialists - 2021 - Komsol Group - Europe
KPMG
Leading Mergers & Acquisitions Transactions Adviser of the Year - Croatia
Lamont Pridmore
Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisers of the Year
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Leumi ABL
MiMi hw Limited
Asset Based Lender of the Year - United Kingdom UK Womenswear Retailer of the Year 2020 Hampshire - MiMi hw Limited
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MultiWebMarketing 2021 Best UK Digital Marketing Agency Nude Espresso & Nude Coffee Roasters Best Micro-Roastery - UK Patrizia La Rocca Industry Choice - Bankruptcy Law Firm of the Year in Italy
Ramphastos Investments
Recognised Leaders in SME Investment - 2021 - Ramphastos Investments - The Netherlands 2
Serafim Sotiriadis & Associates
Shawlands Dental Care
Corporate Restructuring Law Firm of the Year - Greece Dental Practice of the Year - 2021 - Shawlands Dental Care - Glasgow, UK
Shuttercraft
Best Custom Window Shutter Provider - 2021 - Shuttercraft - UK
SIA GROUP Asset Disposal Firm of the Year – UK Plant & Property Valuation Firm of the Year - UK Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP M&A Law Firm of the Year - France The Hear Clinic Best Independent Audiology Clinic - 2021 - The Hear Clinic Ltd - UK
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Boutique Merchant Banking Firm of the Year Mid-Market Corporate Finance Advisory Firm of the Year Best Healthcare Financial Advisor
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Best Listed & Period Building Architecture Practice - 2021 - Alice Poole Architects & Best Listed Building & Conservation Architecture Firm - South East England
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2020 – retrospective view
2020 was a challenging year for everyone but, as we are part of the construction industry, we were able to continue working on our projects throughout 2020 despite the difficulties imposed by lockdowns which inevitably affected supplies and progress of projects on site.
Awards
Alice Poole Architects have continued to win Awards throughout 2020.
We were finalists in 3 categories of the National Building and Construction Awards 2020: Architectural Designer of the Year, Architect of the Year (Small Project), and the Women in Construction Award. However, due to Covid restrictions, the Awards ceremony has now been delayed several times and is now carried through to 2021.
Projects
Many clients are embracing colour and pattern, with wallpaper, curtains and pendants lights seeing a resurgence. This is also giving us the chance to incorporate our signature stained glass to give the special individual touch to our projects. We always work with our clients to achieve solutions and designs that suit their individual personalities and preferences but also present our own ideas to those who prefer us to give a full design solution.
The Class of 2020 - Projects that have been finished and photographed
London - These projects are all listed buildings in Bedford Park, West London.
Detached House
This project was submitted for the Architectural Designer of the Year Award 2020 and is also a finalist in 2021. The project involved the total refurbishment of a house that had previously been converted into 5 flats and extended in an unsympathetic manner. Alice Poole completely redesigned and replanned the property, added a studio extension to be used as a kitchen/ dining area and relocated the main entrance, as well as carrying out a total refurbishment.
Terraced House
Full house refurbishment and alterations inclosing a new side infill extension to open up and extend the kitchen bringing in as much light as possible. Split levels presented a challenge to give a flow round the ground floor.
Semi-Detached House 1
Full house refurbishment and extensions with alterations. This house had small rooms blocking views of the garden from the kitchen and the rooms on the ground floor did not allow any flow resulting is the house feeling smaller than it was. Alice Poole redesigned the space by adding small extensions to link the spaces and open up the back of the ground floor onto the garden. Alice Poole s designed all the fitted furniture including a double aspect niche display unit in the living room.
Georgian House
Replacement of an unsatisfactory glass box with a new extension designed as a modern take on an orangery, together with re-planning and alterations to the lower ground floor, including a new kitchen and new joinery, all designed by Alice Poole.
Semi-Detached House 2
Full House refurbishment with conversion of loft space into living space together with redesign of existing extension and layout. Alice Poole Architects designed all the fitted furniture.
Outside London
Projects have been completed in East Anglia (project nominated for National Building and Construction Awards 2020/21 Architect of the Year (Small Project), and Bosham.
Onto 2021
Alice Poole Architects have been commissioned for many new exciting projects in 2021, including the redesign and refurbishment of a house in Salcombe as well as more Bedford Park Grade II Listed houses.
Awards
Alice Poole Architects have already, in 2021, won awards:
• M&A Today Global Awards 2021 Winner – Best Listed & Period Building Architecture Practice 2021, South
East England
• M&A Today Global Awards 2021 Winner – Best FullService Architecture Practice, South England
• E2 Media – Women in Business Award of Excellence 2021 - Alice Poole
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Company: Alice Poole Architects Address: 6 Woodstock Rd, Chiswick, London W4 1UE Phone: 020 8742 8800 Email: info@alicepoole.co.uk Web: www.alicepoole.co.uk
Most Outstanding Childcare Providers - 2021 - Bambinos Childcare Centres - Plymouth UK
Over twenty-five years of operation in the Plymouth area, Bambinos Childcare Centres has developed an ethos that centres around children, inspiring them as well as everybody who works with their incredible children.
With extensive research of the impact of a child’s environment on its development, Bambinos provides a carefully curated experience that is influenced by pedagogical pioneers, such as Reggio, Steiner and more which nurtures the social, intellectual, emotional and physical development of children. Bambinos believes in the importance of the natural environment in the early years of a child’s life and therefore provides activities both inside and outside, employing loose parts play and authentic and open-ended resources. Learning through play and physical activity is central to the Bambinos ethos and is a vital element of helping children progress through the seven areas of learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage, a concept embedded in Bambinos’ approach to learning, as it helps staff to observe, assess, plan, amend and evaluate each step of a child’s development.
Bambinos provides an accessible, well-organised outdoor space that facilitates sensory explorations and interacting with nature, a crucial element of the Bambino’s process of development. The enabling environment that is fostered at Bambinos is about providing a setting in which children can play, explore and learn in With over twenty-five years of childcare experience, Bambinos Childcare Centres is dedicated to giving children the best start in life, providing them with an inspirational and educational environment in which to spend their formative years. Inspired by childcare pioneers such as Reggio Emilia, Bambinos places great significance on the impact of the natural environment on children’s development. It is a result of the conscientious and wellresearched care that Bambinos is now celebrating success at the Parent and Baby Awards 2020. Sep20172 Bambinos Childcare Centres Most Nurturing Childcare Provider – Plymouth a safe, caring and supportive space. Each of the practitioners on the team are highly trained to understand how individual children learn best, as well as encourage independence and nurture confidence and self-esteem.
The team provides activities and opportunities for children to make their own choices and decisions, whether it be tidying up toys or preparing snacks, giving them both the physical and the mental space to develop, learn and grow.
Bambinos also understands that each child’s perspective of the world is unique, reflecting the different contexts and cultures that make up a child’s background. Working closely with parents, Bambinos has created a space in which children and parents are able to reflect and share experiences, while also providing play opportunities that take into account the diverse experiences of each child. This creates consistency throughout the crucial developmental years of early childhood, letting children feeling secure as they learn.
In 2018, Founders Alison and Bill Lane decided to retire, leaving Bambinos in the safe hands of Jemma and Sara, the management team and their devoted staff, several of whom have been with the company since its inception. Sharing in their passion and motivation to offer children the best start to life, the team ensures Bambinos remains reflective, progressive and outstanding for all. Alison and Bill also selected Jiayi Education Investment Group as the main shareholders of Bambinos.
Committed to Bambinos continuing its journey of excellence under the same management structure, policies, procedures, ethos and standards, Jiayi has presented many exciting opportunities to the team at Bambinos. Based in China, Jiayi invites staff to travel there each year to learn about nursery care and further their professional development, a truly exceptional opportunity for anyone within the childcare industry.
With twenty-five years of development and expertise behind it, Bambinos is excited about this next phase in its growth. As they constantly learn and research how to give children the best start to life, Bambinos is sure to remain a crucial resource for parents of young children all across Plymouth.
Contact: Sara Richards Company: Bambinos Childcare Centres Web: www.bambinosdaynursery.co.uk
Company of the Year (Biotech) Switzerland
Company of the Year (Biotech) Switzerland
BioLingus: Disrupting Drug Delivery
BioLingus, a privately owned Swiss biotech company, is spearheading the development of non-invasive delivery of biological drugs, making oral versions of drugs that are typically taken by injection. This revolutionary technology is a breakthrough innovation in for instance treatments of diabetes and inflammatory diseases, but also a social innovation for third world countries, enabling the development of novel low-cost oral vaccines or diabetes products. Yves Decadt, CEO of BioLingus in Switzerland, offers us perspective on the historical context in which his company is operating.
BioLingus focuses on the development of products for treatment of metabolic diseases and various immuno-therapies. The firm’s current work explores the development of oral (sublingual) delivery of peptides and proteins for chronic diseases and immuno-therapy via its innovative technology.
Yves discusses how the firm is taking a natural approach to drug developments, drawing on nature’s unique processes to find previously undiscovered solutions that could help millions of patients around the world.
“Focusing on natural solutions to modern problems, at BioLingus we have worked hard to use nature as a tool to create something truly unique and visionary. The seeds of plants contain a high concentration of proteins, which have to survive and remain intact for years, sometimes in extreme conditions of temperature, moisture or drought etc. The most extreme example is the sacred lotus plant, in which seeds are preserved intact over 1000 years, meaning the proteins inside are remaining stable and bioactive for such a long period. The BioLingus Technology is mimicking some of these mechanisms, and BioLingus has through advanced ”bio-engineering” been able to come up with a way to preserve and stabilize proteins for a very long time at room temperature. Recently, BioLingus has also developed a ’liquid’ formulation, which is very effective for individual dose adjustments.”
This unusual formulation is designed for ease of administration and has the potential to treat a myriad of different health conditions, as Yves is keen to highlight.
“One key benefit of sublingual delivery is ease of administration. The sublingual area is not a very common, but a very good place to deliver drugs. It has a thin layer of epithelial cells and a strong blood flow, which promotes quick uptake in the body. It is also a very good place to deliver immuno-active drugs, because of the presence of mucosal immune receptor cells.”
“This ease of administration will allow for expansion into more ’mild’ uses. For instance, our oral diabetes treatments will be preferentially used in related indications such as prediabetes, obesity and ’fatty liver’ disease. While there are more than 400 million diabetes patients in the world, there are more than 1.5 billion obesity patients in the world, which offers us many potential users.” “Additionally, our technology will enable a cost reduction for payors (governments) and patients, which will help make drugs more accessible to low-income patients”, as Yves explains.
“In general, biological drugs are very expensive and as such the health economic impact of our technology is that, for some of those drugs, we may enable more lowcost solutions to administer them. For other drugs, especially in the immunology space, we might increase the efficacy and/or safety, in addition to improving the convenience.”
“In particular for third-world countries, organizations like the WHO are calling this ‘broadening access’ : our technology can give more people access to medicines they may otherwise not have access to.” ”With regards to the future, our breakthrough technology platform allows for different types of innovation to happen in parallel, from ‘incremental innovation’, through ’social innovation’ and even ’disruptive innovation’.”
”In terms at incremental innovation, we are developing oral versions of the diabetes drugs exenatide and liraglutide. Alongside this, with regards to disruptive innovation, we have a project for treatment of early onset at diabetes type 1 and lupus, with very low dose oral IL-2.”
“To enhance these developments, we are open to work with other innovative partners to develop additional treatments that can benefit from our technology. Combining all these different kinds of innovation, we are aiming to create a truly unique business model focused around innovation that will help drive our industry forward and support patients around the world to live a better and moref fulfilled life.”
Ultimately, BioLingus has a unique and proprietary technology in the strong and growing market of the biologicals. Looking ahead, the firm will leverage this solution to expand its service offering and grow in this burgeoning market, as Yves is proud to conclude.
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BioLingus Grossmatt 6, CH-6052 Hergiswil NW Switzerland info@biolingus.ch www.biolingus.ch
Luxury Travel Agency of the Year - 2021 - Exclusive Private Villas Ltd - West Sussex UK
BACKGROUND
Exclusive private villas provide “Executive homes” for high net worth individuals and groups in the industries of banking, finance, sport, entertainment and investment.
Since purchasing their first executive home in Orlando in 2009, the founders of Exclusive Private Villas have expanded their portfolio (mainly through partnership) to over 500 homes and despite focussing mainly in the Orlando area, have expanded their destination base to the Carribean, Europe and Asia with homes in Greece, Ibiza, Koh Samui, Croatia and Florida.
With over 400 executive rental homes in Orlando, Exclusive Private Villas have become one of the leading rental firms in the area serving both the business and vacation market.
Founder Kerrie Potts recognised a gap in the market for high-end executive rental homes in Orlando back in 2009 when she purchased her first property in Reunion Resort. With its excellent facilities in conferencing (Orange State Conference Center and Gaylord Palms Conference Center) alongside the famous entertainment parks such as Disney, Universal and Seaworld (also popular as Expo and Conference centers) Kerrie recognised a huge need for alternative accommodation to hotels for not only vacation seekers but also the business comminuties.
The business market includes both Conference delegates and Exhibitors who recognise that Executive Luxury Rental homes often offer more appropriate facilities for these renting types than hotels themselves. Our main focus is Luxury high end travel.
AWARDS, ACCOLADES AND AFFILIATIONS
In 2017 BBB.org (Better Business Bureau) awarded Exclusive Private Villas an A grade rating in recoginition for their quality approach to business and outstanding customer service.
In 2017 Exclusive Private Villas were invited to join FVMRA (Florida Vacation Rental Management Assoc) and in 2018 joined.
In October 2018, Exclusive Private Villas won the award for “Best Luxury Travel Agent” in LUX Life’s “Global Hospitality awards”.
As of October 2018, Google rates Exclusive Private Villas as 4.7 Stars (out of a possible 5).
In 2018/2019 Exclusive Private Villas won Corporate Travel Awards as “Corporate Luxury Villa Rentals of the Year”
Company: Tel: Web: Exclusive Private Villas +44 203 965 2355 www.exclusiveprivatevillas.com
Private Equity & Venture Capital Law Firm of the Year Italy
ABOUT DANIELE FERRETTI
Daniele Ferretti is the founder and managing attorney of Ferretti Firm. He counsels clients on a wide range of domestic and international areas, including business contracts, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, buy-outs, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, insolvency, intellectual property, employment and global mobility. Mr. Ferretti’s practice also encompasses private investment and real estate matters, including the financing for the development sites, negotiation of relevant agreements, purchase of developed sites and the structuring of the transaction.
Mr. Ferretti was admitted as attorney-at-law in Italy in 2005 and was called to the bar in New York in 2009. In 2012, he was appointed as an officer of the Product Law and Advertising Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), where he currently serves as Co-Vice Chair.
PRIVATE EQUITY AND VENTURE CAPITAL PRACTICE
Mr. Ferretti has thought leadership and multidisciplinary experience to protect and enhance the value of private investors’ resources. He counsels and provides ancillary advice (e.g., crisis management, strategic introductions, referral network, confidentiality) regarding the best structure to confront the challenges facing small and medium family offices, private investors, closely held investment funds and operating businesses. Mr. Ferretti’s guidance and advice on private investments encompass the entire investment life cycle, from introduction to limited partners, to targeting of opportunities, due diligence process, financings, regulatory, company representation and exit strategies.
The range of service that he delivers to suit the objectives of high-net-worth individuals, multigenerational families and international clients includes: • Capital sourcing and capital raising; • Liquidity solutions, including divestitures and secondary transactions; • Recapitalizations and IPOs; • Direct investments, co-investments and joint ventures; • Sustainable investing and ESG funds; • Employee stock ownership plans; and • Special-purpose acquisition company deals.
CLIENTS
Mr. Ferretti is a trusted advisor to clients encompassing both privately held and publicly traded companies, start-up and fast-growth businesses. He represents companies in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, retail and e-commerce, fashion, cosmetics, furniture, technology and finance. He routinely acts as outside general counsel to U.S. affiliates of foreign enterprises, advising management on corporate governance and all legal matters arising from their operations, including immigration and business contracts.
FIRM PROFILE
Ferretti Firm is a multi-awarded and notable boutique law firm recognized by prominent business and legal publications. In addition to a strong litigation and arbitration practice, the firm represents and works on corporate and finance matters, asset management and private investment, intellectual property and technology, estates, trusts and private clients, international business and trade, insolvency and restructuring.
Ferretti Firm fosters a culture based on providing prompt, high-quality, and consistently valuable legal services in a complex business environment. The driving force behind the firm is a shared commitment to demonstrate its founding values and principles, based on providing a responsive, forward thinking, pragmatic, multi-disciplinary, cost effective, independent and bespoke service. One of the most distinctive features of Ferretti Firm consists in leveraging the strategies and drafting techniques applied in the US practice of law to the benefit of businesses operating in today’s ever-changing market and facing the challenges of globalization.
The firm heavily invests in the brightest legal talents to build a dynamic team capable of balancing innovation, competence and affordability. The attorneys and other professionals operate at the pinnacle of their respective practice areas, tying together their different facets of expertise to any legal issues. Each professional brings the best to every engagement, operating ethically and with integrity.
The firm works closely with its clients, understanding their business, anticipating their needs and crafting tailor-made solutions on all legal and business aspects of a transaction. The skills in mastering emerging legal trends and achieving creative and complete solutions throughout preparation, development and implementation of a project, has enabled the firm to develop a long-term relationship with each of its clients.
The firm’s ultimate goal is to enable businesses to accelerate growth and obtain competitive edge in the global market, protecting and maximizing the value of their assets.
Company: Email: Web: Ferretti Firm contactus@ferrettifirm.com www.ferrettifirm.com
GRANT PEARSON BROWN CONSULTING LTD
Grant Pearson Brown Consulting Ltd (“GPB”) is delighted to have won ‘Best Specialist Communications Advisor of the Year - UK’ for the third year running, from M&A Today in the 2021 Global Awards.
GPB is a specialist adviser in the field of effective and persuasive communication. Founded in 1993, GPB has since expanded, and now operates in most Englishspeaking parts of the world – from USA to Australia, Europe, South Africa and even China too. The GPB team works in all of the main communication arenas, on pitches, winning business, negotiations, media interviews, telephone skills, online communication skills and writing documents, both ‘at the coal face’ and in the training, coaching and personal development space.
We work across the economy, from financial services areas such as banking, fund management and private equity, through manufacturing and pharmaceuticals to professional services firms such as accountants, consultants and lawyers.
We typically advise those within senior roles in our client companies, including: Chairmen, CEOs, Board Directors, Managing Directors of business units, Partners of advisory firms, and other key communicators, for example those in Business Development roles. We also work a great deal with Future Leaders within organisations; in many cases helping with their promotion.
We advise on a wide range of communication events, for example: conference speeches, stock market floatation’s, pitches for new business, investor days, private equity and institutional fundraisings, trade sales, board presentations and media interviews. We have also developed advice in the areas of equality, diversity & inclusion, and internal promotion.
Our goals have always been purely client-focussed and is to ensure that you can “be yourself at your best, even in the toughest situations”. We deliberately focus on our clients and not on ourselves, as we would much rather look after our clients than look for our clients. We focus on retaining clients and not on selling to them. Once a client has come on board, they tend to stay with us very long-term.
Our service is uniquely valuable, in that we combine the best ideas available from both Science and Art in order to generate the best advice in our specialist areas:
In Science, we are unique in offering the full set of three objective Scientific Analyses, on Content, Vocal and Visual Communication. These are offered in two forms – Detailed Analyses for key communicators and Short Analyses where budgets and/or where the results and subsequent coaching are needed ASAP. These analyses help us to focus the coaching where it is most needed, thus getting better and more enduring results in less time and at less overall cost.
In Art, we pull together the best ideas on Rhetoric, Argumentation, and even Aristotle’s and Socrates’ teachings on Persuasion. The ideas of examples, analogy, metaphor, quotation and anecdote are all important to us. This brings an elegance, possibly even a beauty to the act of communication that we are advising and coaching on.
We aim to be better than we were before and better than competitors, by using the combination of Science and Art along with the best insights from the latest scientific research into effective and persuasive communication, to guide our evolving advice.
We advise, coach and train. Our sessions take place individually - in a series of quarter day sessions, or in small group workshops lasting one to three days. We completely tailor all our work to the needs of each client in order to deliver first-class advice. From the longevity of our major client relationships, to the consistent positive feedback, client recommendations and comments afterwards, we know our coaching is proven to work.
The feedback we get is consistently positive and we regularly receive 100% scores from our clients. Clients often rate our work as being ‘the best’ they have experienced in the fields of presentation and persuasion, often also noting that when they compare our fees with their other advisers, we are easily the lowest cost of them all.
Company: Web: Grant Pearson Brown Consulting Ltd. www.gpb.eu
Best Skin & Cosmetic Surgery Clinic 2021 - Marylebone, London UK
Since 2004, Harley Street Skin has been on speed dial to some of the world’s highest flyers thanks to the expertise of cosmetic tour de force, Dr. Aamer Khan and wife Lesley Reynolds. With their flagship clinic based on the world’s most famous medical strip, Harley Street Skin quickly became a medical and cosmetic frontrunner, drumming up a pristine professional reputation and impressive roster of celebrity clients. The clinic was in fact so thriving that it gained the attention of television network, Sky, becoming the focus of hit documentary series Stitch Me, Lift Me, Tuck Me. Offering an expansive range of both surgical and non-surgical treatments, Harley Street Skin are renowned worldwide for their cosmetic precision, expertise and minimally invasive techniques. From top of the line body sculpting treatments and cosmetic contouring to breast enhancement and discreet anti-ageing lifts, Harley Street experts offer the A-list experience from consultation through to aftercare.
Harley Street Skin Clinic 48 Harley Street London, W1G 9PU 0207 4364441 www.harleystreetskinclinic.com
Asset Based Lender of the Year UK
Best Independent Audiology Clinic - 2021 - The Hear Clinic Ltd UK
The Hear Clinic is a private and independent audiology practice based in Leicester founded by award-winning Consultant Audiologist Mr Neel Raithatha.
Mr Raithatha qualified as an Audiologist with a first-class BSc degree in Audiology from Aston University in 2008. Upon qualifying, he was immediately offered the role of Senior Audiologist and worked for the National Health Service (NHS).
During the same period, he was awarded with a prestigious Medical Research Council (MRC) PhD scholarship to conduct clinical research in Audiology at the University of Manchester. He went on to develop a novel diagnostic test called the ‘Modified FAAF Test’ which helps assess the cognitive processes involved with hearing. This test is now being used in audiological research. Mr Raithatha has also authored several lectures for NHS Audiology e-learning modules.
In 2011, Mr Raithatha began to practice as a Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC) Registered Hearing Aid Audiologist at the world’s largest hearing aid company
before establishing The Hear Clinic in 2013. Having his own practice, Mr Raithatha is able to utilise the wealth of clinical skills, experience and knowledge he has acquired to provide a unique service to his clients. This is further supported by his close links and audio-diagnostic support he provides to Mr Stephen Darius Rejali (Consultant ENT Surgeon).
More recently, Mr Raithatha was elected by his fellow hearing care professionals to become a Council Member for the British Society of Hearing Aid Audiologists (BSHAA) with the key objective to promote clinical excellence amongst its members.
Coming from a clinical research background, Mr Raithatha keeps up to date with the latest digital hearing aid technology and audiological research regularly attending conferences around the world to further expand and develop his evidence-based knowledge. In addition, he actively performs consultancy work for several leading hearing aid manufacturers offering clinical, technical and software advice to help with the development of the next generation of hearing aid technology.
Mr Raithatha is also a UK pioneer and leading endoscopic clinical ear care specialist. This led to him Co-founding Clearwax – Ear Wax Removal Specialists in 2016 which provides international training for ear professionals (i.e. GPs, Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, ENT Registrars & ENT Nurses) to safely and competently perform endoscopic ear wax removal using the iCLEARscope® video oto-endoscope, which he also developed.
Equally as important to Mr Raithatha is the level of care he provides to his clients. Setting himself the very highest standards, he takes pride in adopting a holistic approach to ensure the individual needs of his clients are always at the forefront of any treatment he provides. In recognition of this, Mr Raithatha was awarded with a ‘Special Care Award’ in 2007 whilst practicing within the NHS.
In his spare time, Mr Raithatha likes to be in the kitchen and entertain his friends and family. He also enjoys taking long walks in the countryside and participating in team sports such as cricket, where he has represented his county at youth level.
The Hear Clinic Mr Neel Raithatha BSc, RHAD, MSHAA Stoughton Grange Rural Centre, Gartree Road, Oadby, Leicester, United Kingdom, LE2 2FB 0116 271 0777 | 0800 040 7652 neel.raithatha@thehearclinic.co.uk www.thehearclinic.co.uk
Helping people to hear again and making a difference in their life is a great privilege and honour and something I do with great passion and dedication. “ “
Mr Raithatha
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Best Commercial Property Development Company - 2021 - U Developments - London UK
Property Development specialist U DEVELOPMENTS act across the hospitality, residential and commercial markets in the UK and Europe. We profile the firm, which won one of this year’s Real Estate and Property Awards, to find out more about the Developments it undertakes.
Launched in 2017, U DEVELOPMENTS is a relatively young entrant to the competitive development market in London’s and Europe. Despite its youth, the company has flourished over the past 3 and a half years thanks to its dedication to using an agile approach to delivering exceptional real estate. The firm strategically organises developments with decisive efficiency, streamlining the process to maximise creativity where it matters most. U Developments pride themselves on curating spaces that provide the right mix of uses that act in harmony with each other and lead to an overall development greater than the sum of its parts.
Leading from the very centre of the process, U DEVELOPMENTS ensure decisions made at every stage of the journey support the ultimate realisation of outstanding projects. The firm’s purpose is to maximise the potential of all its developments by celebrating local history and culture, and embodying them within all of its schemes.
As part of this focus U DEVELOPMENTS values longstanding partnerships, which benefit everyone involved. Collaborating over the long term allows for organic growth and improvement, and as such the firm is committed to working with a variety of stakeholders to ensure that it enhances the regions it creates its developments within for the benefit of everyone throughout the local community. The team constantly strive to deal directly and openly, focusing on mutual trust and a shared appreciation for developing compelling spaces.
Working with a diverse set of funds, U Developments are currently delivering over €300 million of prime real estate. This is an incredible achievement for a firm that is still in its infancy, and showcases its dedication to quality and the success of its innovative, flexible approach.
Looking to the future, U DEVELOPMENTS will continue to develop award-winning properties and ensure every project is completed to the highest possible standard.
Company: Contact: Email: U DEVELOPMENTS Jaime Pedrosa www.udevelopments.co.uk
