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KBF Enterprises
KBF Enterprises owns a number of sports nutrition brands in the UK including Warrior. The company manufactures a range of protein powders, bars and supplements to help customers get more protein into their diet. Under the stewardship of founder, Kieran Fisher, who founded the company in 2008, KBF Enterprises has seen significant growth with listings secured at retailers including Tesco, WHSmith and Asda. Warrior is now available in over 30 countries worldwide and over 19m of its bestselling protein bars – Warrior CRUNCH and Warrior RAW – were sold in 2023.
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Hectic Lifestyles
Hectic Lifestyles, trading as NutraDirect, is a contract manufacturer of health supplements, specialising in sports supplements and nutrition products. Founded by Bal Sandher in 2008 while he was still at university, the company began with his initial investment of £1,200. Initially, the Kent-based company sold supplements manufactured by other suppliers before launching its own contract manufacturing in 2015. To support its growth, the company moved into a 40,000-square-foot facility in 2020, followed by an additional 35,000-square-foot site in 2023. This expansion allowed for the introduction of new manufacturing capabilities, such as plant-based meat and vitamin gummies, further fueling the company’s growth. Hectic Lifestyles also featured in the 2023 FEBE Growth 100 list, ranking 73rd.
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Godfrey Care Homes
Godfrey Care was founded in 2017 by Andy Barnes and Hayder Atia, inspired by their shared passion for making a difference to the lives of adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. Now operating 14 homes, the company provides a range of specialist residential care and supported living. The Staffordshire based company has achieved growth as a result of its care model which is based on tailored support and working in collaboration with healthcare professionals. The company is acquiring new sites for the development of its care provision, with plans to become a national care provider.
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PromoVeritas
PromoVeritas offers marketing services for businesses looking to run prize draws, cashback, competitions, instant wins or other prize promotions. The company’s inhouse legal team draft the Terms & Conditions and check the advertising to make sure everything is compliant with local laws and best practice. Then the digital team create the entry site and the project team receive the entries, pick winners, judge competition submissions, create winning ‘Willy Wonka’ style golden tickets, and handle the delivery of prizes. Founded by chief executive, Jeremy Stern, the company has expanded worldwide. In 2023 PromoVeritas ran campaigns in over 80 countries for clients including Amazon, Kellogg’s, Cadbury, Pepsi and Barclays. In 2024 the company was awarded the King’s Award for Enterprise and opened PromoVeritas Inc in the USA to service their American clients.
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On A Roll Sandwich Company
Founded in 2008 by chef James Stoddart, On a Roll Sandwich Company crafts food-to-go products. The food business started life in a local bakery in Middlesbrough, and now operates from over 50,000 sq ft across two facilities. The company’s HQ, The Pantry, is a custom-built facility on the riverside in Middlesbrough. The company attribute their success to new product development and collaborating closely with customers. On a Roll Sandwich Company works with the health, education, retail, and travel sectors supplying a range of sandwiches, wraps and protein bowls.
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Gravity
Gravity operates several leisure activity parks across the UK, offering a range of activities, varying across each site. The activities offered by the company include go-karting, augmented reality bowling, trampoline parks, and rock climbing walls. The Leeds-based company was founded in 2014 by childhood friends Michael Harrison and Harvey Jenkinson. Starting with a single 17,000-square-foot trampoline park, Gravity now has 20 locations across the UK. Gravity’s approach to expansion has differed from similar businesses, focusing on high-street and shopping centre locations rather than units further out of town. With retailers leaving large high street units vacant, Gravity utilises these spaces to expand its locations. Since 2014, Gravity has received £39.9m in equity funding, which has fueled its expansion domestically and internationally, with locations also now in Mauritius and Malta.