Northallerton-based photographer Megan Geddis has been named a finalist ahead of the North East, Yorkshire & the Humber final of the StartUp Awards.
The UK StartUp Awards was launched to recognise the booming start-up scene across the UK
which has accelerated over the last few years with over 900,000 new businesses founded in the
UK in 2023, a 12% increase from the year before.
Over 900 businesses have been shortlisted for this year’s UK StartUp Awards and the
contribution of these firms - all of which were started in the last three years - is significant,
having created nearly 6,000 new jobs since they were established and generating annual sales
of £480 million.
MHG Photography was founded by founded by Megan Geddis and has grown rapidly to offer commercial photography services to some of the North East's largest businesses and also nationally recognised businesses like Everyman Cinemas and Great British Racing . The business has been nominated for the Creative StartUp of the Award.
Megan Geddis, founder of MHG Photography, said: “It's great to be shortlisted for the second year in a row, first for the Rising Star award and now Creative StartUp of the Year. I think it's important for creatives to be recognised for their business acumen, as well as their creative talents.”
Supported nationally by ScoreApp, GS1 UK, Starling Bank, OVHcloud, GiftRound, Airwallex, the
programme will celebrate the achievements of the amazing individuals who have turned an idea
into an opportunity and taken the risk to launch a new product or service.
The cohort of finalists will be considered for the regional prizes by a panel of seasoned judges
with experience founding or supporting entrepreneurial ventures. The winners from each region
will then be invited to the first UK final taking place at Ideas Fest, the Glastonbury for Business
festival in Tring, Hertfordshire on 12th September 2024.
Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, the creator of the UK StartUp Awards, said:
“Start-up businesses are the lifeblood of any economy, being responsible for new jobs,
innovation and wealth creation across the UK. All the finalists this year represent the best of
those entrepreneurs who have spotted an opportunity and through their sheer hard work, talent
and perseverance, have created amazing new businesses that are creating real impact in their
sectors. Building on the success of previous years, we are now looking to identify the ‘best of
the best’ with all the finalists who win their category in their region going on to represent their
region at the first ever UK National StartUp Awards final later this year”.
The UK StartUp Awards was created in collaboration with the team behind the Great British
Entrepreneur Awards, one of the most successful awards programmes in the UK. The UK
StartUp Awards are running for the third year after launching in 2022.
This year’s regional UK StartUp Awards finalists can be found online at https://startupawards.uk/
New company data compiled from - https://www.informdirect.co.uk/company-formations-2022/
StartUp Awards
The UK StartUp Awards is a collaboration between the founders of the Great British
Entrepreneur Awards; an established programme nationally receiving thousands applications
annually.
The UK StartUp Awards will recognise the achievements of those amazing individuals who have
had a great idea, spotted the opportunity and taken the risks to launch a new product or service.
After extending across the whole of the United Kingdom last year, the UK StartUp Awards will
now host an awards for the winners of each 10 UK regions at a national final later in the year.