Top 50 Nomination 2024

Entry Criteria

The LDC Top 50 celebrates the founders, CEO and managing directors of some of the UK’s fastest growing companies.

Please note that there is no cost to be involved at any part of the process.

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To qualify, nominated candidates must:

Be the founder, managing director or CEO of a UK-headquartered, privately-owned business.
Demonstrate a clear vision for their business and a deliverable plan for achieving their goals.
Evidence a strong track record through year-on-year revenue growth (no financial data would be published without the business consent).
Be leading a profitable business, with an annual turnover of up to £50m.

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Nominate yourself or someone else
for The LDC Top 50 2024

The LDC Top 50 celebrates the founders, CEO and managing directors of some of the UK’s most exciting companies.

Find out more about the criteria and process here.

I’d like to nominate myself
I’d like to nominate someone else

Nominating myself
About you*
Tell us about yourself and what you do. We will only use the contact details below to inform you about LDC and will not share them with any third parties.

Your title
Your first name*
Your last name*
Your job role*
If other please specify
Your email address*
Your telephone number*
Your LinkedIn profile URL
Are you nominating a Co-CEO/Founder alongside yourself?
- Add a business partner
Their title
Their first name
Their last name
Their email address
Their job role
If other please specify
About your business*
Provide some insight into the business you run, including its location and financial performance.

Business name*
Please provide a short business description*
(15-30 words)
Business website URL*
Select your business sector
Where is the business' headquarters?*
What year was the business founded?
About your business' growth*
The information requested below is reviewed by the judges to demonstrate track record through three years of consecutive growth. This information will be treated confidentially and, should you feature in The LDC Top 50, it will not be published without your explicit approval. Please note all figures provided must be numerical values only and in full i.e. £1m should be entered as 1000000.

Companies House registration number*
Financial year end month
Turnover – FY ending 2023 (£)*
Turnover – FY ending 2022 (£)*
Turnover – FY ending 2021 (£)*
Pre-tax profit – FY ending 2023 (£)*
Pre-tax profit – FY ending 2022 (£)*
Pre-tax profit – FY ending 2021 (£)*
Headcount – FY ending 2023*
Headcount – FY ending 2022*
Headcount – FY ending 2021*
Please add any additional information as context here on the financial information provided, if required.
About your ambition*
Tell us about your ambition for your company.

Please provide an overview of your ambition.*
(Word count guide: min. 100 words – max. 300 words)
Awards categories
All entrants will be put forward for The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leader Award based on the information provided above. If you would like to enter any additional categories, please complete the details below. There is no limit to the number of awards you can enter.

Which additional award(s) would you like to apply for?
- The People First Award
- The Sustainable Impact Award
- The International Ambition Award
You can apply for more than one.
THE PEOPLE FIRST AWARD: Please provide an overview and evidence how you and your business support people to create a more equitable and inclusive society
(Word count guide: min. 100 words – max. 200 words)
THE SUSTAINABLE IMPACT AWARD: Please provide an overview of your sustainability ambition and evidence how you are contributing towards a more sustainable future
(Word count guide: min. 100 words – max. 200 words)
THE INTERNATIONAL AMBITION AWARD: Please provide an overview of your international ambition and evidence how you are expanding overseas:
(Word count guide: min. 100 words – max. 200 words)
Should you wish to be considered for the International Ambition Award, please also complete the fields below.
% of turnover driven by international sales – FY ending 2023
% of turnover driven by international sales – FY ending 2022
% of turnover driven by international sales – FY ending 2021
Number of offices overseas – 2023
Number of offices overseas – 2022
Number of offices overseas – 2021
Number of international territories the business exports to – 2023
Number of international territories the business exports to – 2022
Number of international territories the business exports to – 2021
Additional information

Where did you hear about The LDC Top 50?
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Further Information Consent*
I agree to receive information from LDC which may be relevant to this nomination*
Terms & Conditions*
I have read and agreed to the terms and conditions and privacy policy.*
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Lead Origination
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Nominating someone else
About the individual(s) you're nominating*
Tell us about the individual(s) you’re nominating. We will only use the contact details below to inform them about LDC and will not share them with any third parties.

Their title
Their first name*
Their last name*
Their job role*
If other please specify
Their email address*
Their telephone number
Their LinkedIn profile URL
Are you nominating a Co-CEO/Founder as well?
- Add a business partner
Their title
Their first name
Their last name
Their email address
Their job role
If other please specify
About you*
Tell us about yourself.

Your first name*
Your last name*
Your email address*
Hidden
Your email address
Your telephone number
Your business name
About their business*
Tell us about their business.

Their business name*
Please provide a short business description*
(15-30 words)
Their business website URL*
Select their business sector
Where is the business' headquarters?*
What year was the business founded?
About their business' growth*
The information requested below is reviewed by the judges to demonstrate track record through three years of consecutive growth. This information will be treated confidentially and, should your nominee feature in The LDC Top 50, it will not be published without their explicit approval. Please note all figures provided must be numerical values only and in full i.e. £1m should be entered as 1000000.

Companies House registration number*
Financial year end month
Turnover – FY ending 2023 (£)*
Turnover – FY ending 2022 (£)*
Turnover – FY ending 2021 (£)*
Pre-tax profit – FY ending 2023 (£)*
Pre-tax profit – FY ending 2022 (£)*
Pre-tax profit – FY ending 2021 (£)*
Headcount – FY ending 2023*
Headcount – FY ending 2022*
Headcount – FY ending 2021*
Please add any additional information as context here on the financial information provided, if required.
About their ambition*
Tell us about their ambition for their company.

Please provide an overview of your nominee's ambition.*
(Word count guide: min. 100 words – max. 300 words)
Awards categories
All entrants will be put forward for The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leader Award based on the information provided above. If you would like to enter your nominee for any additional categories, please complete the details below. There is no limit to the number of awards you can enter.

Which additional award(s) would you like to apply for?
- The People First Award
- The Sustainable Impact Award
- The International Ambition Award
You can apply for more than one.
THE PEOPLE FIRST AWARD: Please provide an overview and evidence how you and your business support people to create a more equitable and inclusive society
(Word count guide: min. 100 words – max. 200 words)
THE SUSTAINABLE IMPACT AWARD: Please provide an overview of your sustainability ambition and evidence how you are contributing towards a more sustainable future
(Word count guide: min. 100 words – max. 200 words)
THE INTERNATIONAL AMBITION AWARD: Please provide an overview of your international ambition and evidence how you are expanding overseas:
(Word count guide: min. 100 words – max. 200 words)
Should you wish to be considered for the International Ambition Award, please also complete the fields below.
% of turnover driven by international sales – FY ending 2023
% of turnover driven by international sales – FY ending 2022
% of turnover driven by international sales – FY ending 2021
Number of offices overseas – 2023
Number of offices overseas – 2022
Number of offices overseas – 2021
Number of international territories the business exports to – 2023
Number of international territories the business exports to – 2022
Number of international territories the business exports to – 2021
Additional information

Where did you hear about The LDC Top 50?
Close final section
Further Information Consent*
I agree to receive information from LDC which may be relevant to this nomination*
Terms & Conditions*
I have read and agreed to the terms and conditions and privacy policy.*
Hidden
Lead Origination
Email
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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The Top 50 2023 event

We hosted The Top 50 2023 celebratory event at BAFTA in London, to celebrate The UK’s Most Ambitious Business Leaders of last year – the night was full of networking, making connections and celebration.

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Business Leader Awards

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Entry Criteria

How does it feel to be part of The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders?

Nominate yourself or someone else
for The LDC Top 50 2024

Nominating myself

About you*

About your business*

About your business' growth*

About your ambition*

Awards categories

Additional information

Close final section

Nominating someone else

About the individual(s) you're nominating*

About you*

About their business*

About their business' growth*

About their ambition*

Awards categories

Additional information

Close final section

Got a question about The LDC Top 50?

The Top 50 2023 event

Ambition: It’s why we’re here

Business Leader Awards

Are you or do you know an ambitious business leader?

Entry Criteria

How does it feel to be part of The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders?

Nominate yourself or someone else for The LDC Top 50 2024

Nominating myself

About you*

About your business*

About your business' growth*

About your ambition*

Awards categories

Additional information

Close final section

Nominating someone else

About the individual(s) you're nominating*

About you*

About their business*

About their business' growth*

About their ambition*

Awards categories

Additional information

Close final section

Got a question about The LDC Top 50?

The Top 50 2023 event

Ambition: It’s why we’re here

Nominate yourself or someone else
for The LDC Top 50 2024