Manchester-based Jacksonheim Boutique has been named one of the most exciting new businesses in the region after being shortlisted as part of a brand-new awards programme.

The StartUp Awards National Series has been launched to recognise the booming startup scene across the UK which has accelerated since the pandemic began. In 2020, when most of the world was shutting down, more than 400,000 startups were set up in Britain, with similar increases seen in other European countries.

There was stiff competition with over 2,500 applications received in response to the Startup Awards National Series’ first-ever call for entries.

Corin Craig Jackson, CEO & Founder of Jacksonheim said: “Travel and tourism is the market driver behind our business and our brand. Navigating our way through the pandemic, when there was a ban on travelling and tourism, was no mean feat. We were able to make some excellent hires, supported by the governments Kickstart programme. The programme gave us a safe platform to initiate a step change in our organisational structure. On behalf of the team at Jacksonheim, we are honoured to have been considered for this award.”

Supported nationally by BT, EY, Dell & Intel, the programme will celebrate the achievements of the amazing individuals across the UK who have turned an idea into an opportunity and taken the risk to launch a new product or service.

Co-founded by the team behind the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, the new series follows the success of the Wales StartUp Awards, after organisers recognised the exceptional potential in the startup scene across the other British regions.

Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, the creator of the StartUp Awards National Series, said: “​​New firms are important for generating economic prosperity, employment opportunities and innovation. Since 2016, the Wales StartUp Awards have celebrated this amazing annual contribution to our economy by entrepreneurs and the impact they have on communities across the nation.

“Given the sheer volume of phenomenal startups we’ve heard from since then, as well as the huge post-pandemic shift in people’s desires to take their career in a new direction and set up a business against the odds, we felt it was the right time to take the programme nationwide. We’ve been blown away by the standard of entries in this first year and truly look forward to crowning the winners in June.”

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The Jacksonheim Boutique

A modern and luxury lifestyle brand, synonymous with style and service.  The Jacksonheim Boutique brand, under the wider company The Jacksonheim Property Group, has been providing unique and luxury serviced apartments in Manchester since 2019. Over the past year alone, The Jacksonheim Property Group has seen their portfolio grow from just 2, to currently 15 ultra luxe apartments, with a further 13 in the pipeline for 2022 and an ambition construct a purpose built aparthotel under the signature brand The Jacksonheim Boutique. To find our more about The Jacksonheim Boutique and/or the wider Group, head over to jacksonheim.co.uk.

 

StartUp Awards National Series

The StartUp Awards National Series is a collaboration between the founders of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards – an established programme nationally receiving over 5,000 applications annually – and the Wales Start-Up Awards, the only regional awards currently celebrating new businesses in the UK.

The StartUp Awards National Series 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.

Already established and thriving in Wales, the StartUp Awards National Series is now taking the passion and drive to celebrate new business and extending across the whole of the United Kingdom.