plc awards
Thursday 27 February 2025, Grosvenor House Hotel, London W1
celebrating 40 years of growth and success
nominations are open
closing on Friday 10 January 2025
awards nominations the event
About
40 years of celebrating success
The plc awards was founded in 1987 and is usually held every year in March. These awards are open to all those companies listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange – colloquially known as the “plc club”. The success of the awards has led to it being broadened out to include FTSE100 companies as well as the FTSE250, FTSE Small Cap and Fledgling indices. Our aim is to truly make it ‘the’ City event of the year and to allow all Main Market publicly quoted companies, of whatever size, the chance to be rewarded and recognised for their successes and achievements.
Once again, this year we have widened the criteria for each category to give full emphasis to ESG practices – covering well known environmental issues, along with social issues and governance matters. Due regard will be given to adherence to current ESG Best Practice and any demonstrable ESG policies that have directly impacted decision making.
The event is attended by plc company chairmen, CEOs, CFOs, investment bankers, fund managers, analysts, IR executives, corporate advisers and pre-IPO companies.
testimonials from the 2023 awards
Jo Gilbey, Partner & Head of Public Markets at BDO LLP and Hannah Scarborough, Head of Marketing and BD and Board Adviser, BDO LLP:
“We wanted to send a quick note on behalf of BDO to congratulate you all on another excellent plc Awards evening. Feedback collected from our attendees so far has been really positive (as ever), with lots of good things to say about Bim Afolami and Reverend Richard Coles. It was a terrific evening, so thank you all”.
Chris McVey , Senior Fund Manager, Quoted Companies, Octopus Investments:
“May I express my huge thanks to you all for organising such a fantastic event last week. The event was upbeat and much better attended from an institutional perspective than in recent years. It was great catching up with so many friends and associates and I thought both speakers were excellent. Thanks also once again for involving me in the voting panel – again a great chance to debate views with peers from across the market and a thoroughly enjoyable evening”.
James Wood , Corporate Analyst, Winterflood Securities:
“Many thanks to you all for another terrific evening, with, in my view, the best after dinner speakers yet, including Bim Afolami, who stayed around to present the awards”.
Tom Hinton, Group Director, London Stock Exchange plc:
“Well done on a great event. I thought it went very well and all of our guests thoroughly enjoyed it. Good after dinner speaker as well”.
Samantha Myers, Partner, Public Companies & Capital Markets, Gowling WLG:
“Huge thanks to you guys for last night’s plc Awards, we all had a great time. A few people mentioned how slick it was and they liked the award presentation process this year. Richard Coles was brilliant – very well received all round”.
Fraser Ramzan, Head of Investor Relations, Marks and Spencer (Award winner):
“Thank you so much for organising such a successful and enjoyable event. I know so much organisation goes into these, so I do hope the team are having a well earnt rest today!”
Bianca D’Orsi, Corporate Communications Manager, External Communications, Rolls-Royce plc (Award winner):
“Thanks for a fantastic evening. Honoured to have been awarded Company of the Year!”
Sponsors
We know from experience that publicly listed companies face a distinct set of regulatory and business challenges. As the number one auditor to UK listed companies and having completed 144 capital markets transactions in 5 years, BDO is proud to provide accounting and business advisory services to publicly quoted companies. The businesses we work with are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy and the owners and management teams that lead them.
Our partners and staff are specialists in their fields and have a proactive, flexible approach to helping organisations overcome the challenges they face.
BDO LLP is a key member of the BDO global network of public accounting, tax and advisory firms. The BDO global network provides business advisory services in 166 countries, with 115,700 people working out of 1,770 offices worldwide. It has revenues of $14bn. Being a member of the BDO global network allows us to meet the needs of clients who are growing and trading internationally.
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We know from experience that publicly listed companies face a distinct set of regulatory and business challenges. As the number one auditor to UK listed companies and having completed 144 capital markets transactions in 5 years, BDO is proud to provide accounting and business advisory services to publicly quoted companies. The businesses we work with are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially spirited and high-growth businesses that fuel the economy and the owners and management teams that lead them.
Our partners and staff are specialists in their fields and have a proactive, flexible approach to helping organisations overcome the challenges they face.
BDO LLP is a key member of the BDO global network of public accounting, tax and advisory firms. The BDO global network provides business advisory services in 166 countries, with 115,700 people working out of 1,770 offices worldwide. It has revenues of $14bn. Being a member of the BDO global network allows us to meet the needs of clients who are growing and trading internationally.
Find out more about us at:
London Stock Exchange operates at the heart of where ideas meet capital, connecting companies, countries and investors in the real world to make measurable and positive differences across the globe.
Our best-in-class Issuers Services Platform creates a link between Issuer Investor Relations, Treasury teams, Investors and Advisors. The platform provides data, investor relations communications tools and insights dedicated to serving the needs of public companies, private companies and debt issuers in the UK and internationally.
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London Stock Exchange operates at the heart of where ideas meet capital, connecting companies, countries and investors in the real world to make measurable and positive differences across the globe.
Our best-in-class Issuers Services Platform creates a link between Issuer Investor Relations, Treasury teams, Investors and Advisors. The platform provides data, investor relations communications tools and insights dedicated to serving the needs of public companies, private companies and debt issuers in the UK and internationally.
Rothschild & Co is one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory groups. Our team of 4,600 talented financial services specialists on the ground in over 40 countries across the world, deliver a unique global perspective across four market-leading business divisions, advising on M&A, strategy and financing, as well as investment and wealth management.
Our Global Advisory business offers impartial, expert advice to large and mid-sized corporations, private equity, families and entrepreneurs, and governments. We design and execute strategic M&A and financing solutions for our clients and act as a trusted partner, taking a long-term and independent view on the challenges they face.
Within Global Advisory, our Investor Advisory business provides clients with strategic equity market advice and investor engagement services to help them compete for capital as effectively as possible. This includes identifying and accessing the most relevant equity capital pools for our clients, helping them to understand how the market perceives their investment case, optimising their equity story, as well as de-risking and executing M&A, bid defence and activist challenges. We have also developed a leading ESG capability.
Rothschild & Co is one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory groups. Our team of 4,600 talented financial services specialists on the ground in over 40 countries across the world, deliver a unique global perspective across four market-leading business divisions, advising on M&A, strategy and financing, as well as investment and wealth management.
Our Global Advisory business offers impartial, expert advice to large and mid-sized corporations, private equity, families and entrepreneurs, and governments. We design and execute strategic M&A and financing solutions for our clients and act as a trusted partner, taking a long-term and independent view on the challenges they face.
Within Global Advisory, our Investor Advisory business provides clients with strategic equity market advice and investor engagement services to help them compete for capital as effectively as possible. This includes identifying and accessing the most relevant equity capital pools for our clients, helping them to understand how the market perceives their investment case, optimising their equity story, as well as de-risking and executing M&A, bid defence and activist challenges. We have also developed a leading ESG capability.
Alma is an independent, partner-led financial and corporate communications consultancy offering high-quality advice and service. We work with clients ranging from ambitious growth companies to FTSE 250 firms and private companies, across diverse sectors.
Our team includes experts from investment banking, journalism, and established communications professionals. While each client has a unique story, our role is consistent: helping communicate their strategy from inception to execution to all key stakeholders.
In a complex, fast-moving landscape, you need a communications partner by your side – in both good and challenging times. Our goal is to seamlessly extend your in-house capabilities, delivering a service that shows we care about your business as much as you do.
We are trusted communications experts who deliver results that make a difference, supporting award-winning IPOs, M&A transactions, successful exits, and everything in between.
Alma is an independent, partner-led financial and corporate communications consultancy offering high-quality advice and service. We work with clients ranging from ambitious growth companies to FTSE 250 firms and private companies, across diverse sectors.
Our team includes experts from investment banking, journalism, and established communications professionals. While each client has a unique story, our role is consistent: helping communicate their strategy from inception to execution to all key stakeholders.
In a complex, fast-moving landscape, you need a communications partner by your side – in both good and challenging times. Our goal is to seamlessly extend your in-house capabilities, delivering a service that shows we care about your business as much as you do.
We are trusted communications experts who deliver results that make a difference, supporting award-winning IPOs, M&A transactions, successful exits, and everything in between.
Squire Patton Boggs is a full-service global law firm. Our multi-disciplinary team of over 1,500 lawyers in 40+ offices across 4 continents provides access to expertise and invaluable connections on the ground and a seamless service that operates on any scale – locally, nationally or globally. It encompasses virtually every matter, jurisdiction and market. We place our clients at the core of everything we do.
Our Capital Markets team is recognised as a leading adviser on the full range of capital markets and listed company transactions. With more than 100 lawyers strategically positioned across all of the key financial markets worldwide, we give clients access to an international Capital Markets team with unrivalled reach and connections. This collective capability enables us to share the insights and provide the advice our clients need to guide them to market and throughout their listed company life.
Squire Patton Boggs is a full-service global law firm. Our multi-disciplinary team of over 1,500 lawyers in 40+ offices across 4 continents provides access to expertise and invaluable connections on the ground and a seamless service that operates on any scale – locally, nationally or globally. It encompasses virtually every matter, jurisdiction and market. We place our clients at the core of everything we do.
Our Capital Markets team is recognised as a leading adviser on the full range of capital markets and listed company transactions. With more than 100 lawyers strategically positioned across all of the key financial markets worldwide, we give clients access to an international Capital Markets team with unrivalled reach and connections. This collective capability enables us to share the insights and provide the advice our clients need to guide them to market and throughout their listed company life.
Odyssean Capital is a Boutique Investment Manager and Portfolio Manager to Odyssean Investment Trust plc.
We aim to make attractive positive returns for our clients over the long term rather than beat a specific index in the short term. We manage a highly focused portfolio and take an active interest in the companies in which we are invested, often engaging with other stakeholders. The specialist investment approach, typically focused on UK smaller quoted companies, has tended to generate differentiated returns from traditional “growth” or “value” strategies.
Odyssean Capital is a Boutique Investment Manager and Portfolio Manager to Odyssean Investment Trust plc.
We aim to make attractive positive returns for our clients over the long term rather than beat a specific index in the short term. We manage a highly focused portfolio and take an active interest in the companies in which we are invested, often engaging with other stakeholders. The specialist investment approach, typically focused on UK smaller quoted companies, has tended to generate differentiated returns from traditional “growth” or “value” strategies.
Beyond Governance is a multi award-winning full service consultancy that collaborates with the c-suite, chairs, board and investors to unlock value, resulting in increased shareholder and stakeholder confidence, increased share prices and achievement of business objectives.
Our three distinct service offerings, are dedicated to addressing the most critical issues and opportunities facing our clients. Our strength lies in creating value that transcends traditional boundaries and connects the siloed elements within organisations.
Our Boardroom Advisory team specialises in strategy, organisational design, operational efficiency, technology integration, transformation initiatives, digital strategies and analytics, corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions as well as sustainability.
Our CoSec-on-demand group works with governance and secretariat teams to support them on a project basis, working with them on governance frameworks, subsidiary management, software audits, entity rationalisation as well as joining their risk registers to provide emergency cover, all done outside of IR35.
Our Training teams works with institutions big and small to help narrow the gap between theory and day-to-day practice. Industry experts had expressed concerns regarding the future outlook of the governance profession, and we felt we could help address these needs by sharing our experiences. Our training clients include members of the Big 4 and FTSE.
Beyond Governance is a multi award-winning full service consultancy that collaborates with the c-suite, chairs, board and investors to unlock value, resulting in increased shareholder and stakeholder confidence, increased share prices and achievement of business objectives.
Our three distinct service offerings, are dedicated to addressing the most critical issues and opportunities facing our clients. Our strength lies in creating value that transcends traditional boundaries and connects the siloed elements within organisations.
Our Boardroom Advisory team specialises in strategy, organisational design, operational efficiency, technology integration, transformation initiatives, digital strategies and analytics, corporate finance and mergers & acquisitions as well as sustainability.
Our CoSec-on-demand group works with governance and secretariat teams to support them on a project basis, working with them on governance frameworks, subsidiary management, software audits, entity rationalisation as well as joining their risk registers to provide emergency cover, all done outside of IR35.
Our Training teams works with institutions big and small to help narrow the gap between theory and day-to-day practice. Industry experts had expressed concerns regarding the future outlook of the governance profession, and we felt we could help address these needs by sharing our experiences. Our training clients include members of the Big 4 and FTSE.
RBC Capital Markets is the Global Investment Banking, Advisory and Capital Markets division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). RBC is one of the world’s largest banks by market capitalisation and also one of the best rated with a credit rating of Aa1 (Moody’s) and AA- (S&P).
Recognized as a trusted and innovative partner for clients around the globe. RBC Capital Markets has been in the UK for over 100 years, with 60 offices worldwide. We are present in 16 countries, 7 of which are in Europe including London as our European Headquarters.
RBC Capital Markets Investment Banking division provides advisory and execution services to Corporate, Sponsor and institutional clients across ECM and Corporate Broking, DCM, Leverage Finance and M&A.
Its Equities division provides All Cap sales, research and trading services to institutional clients globally. Embedded within the broader team is a UK focused group of sales, research and trading professionals dedicated to both Mid Cap and Growth UK listed businesses.
RBC Capital Markets is the Global Investment Banking, Advisory and Capital Markets division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). RBC is one of the world’s largest banks by market capitalisation and also one of the best rated with a credit rating of Aa1 (Moody’s) and AA- (S&P).
Recognized as a trusted and innovative partner for clients around the globe. RBC Capital Markets has been in the UK for over 100 years, with 60 offices worldwide. We are present in 16 countries, 7 of which are in Europe including London as our European Headquarters.
RBC Capital Markets Investment Banking division provides advisory and execution services to Corporate, Sponsor and institutional clients across ECM and Corporate Broking, DCM, Leverage Finance and M&A.
Its Equities division provides All Cap sales, research and trading services to institutional clients globally. Embedded within the broader team is a UK focused group of sales, research and trading professionals dedicated to both Mid Cap and Growth UK listed businesses.
Citi Commercial Bank provides global banking solutions to mid-sized companies that are looking to grow rapidly and expand internationally. With our global network, comprehensive solutions, and industry expertise, we help these businesses succeed across a wide variety of industries and at most stages of their growth.
Citi Commercial Bank provides global banking solutions to mid-sized companies that are looking to grow rapidly and expand internationally. With our global network, comprehensive solutions, and industry expertise, we help these businesses succeed across a wide variety of industries and at most stages of their growth.
Edison Group is a leading investor relations business, operating across all major capital markets.
We help create optimal valuations for client stocks, deploying our award-winning combination of intelligent strategic advice, equity research, investor marketing and direct investor engagement. At scale and across the globe.
Edison Group is a leading investor relations business, operating across all major capital markets.
We help create optimal valuations for client stocks, deploying our award-winning combination of intelligent strategic advice, equity research, investor marketing and direct investor engagement. At scale and across the globe.
Berenberg is the fastest growing investment bank in Europe with 100 research analysts covering over 771 stocks globally. We are privately owned, conservatively run and 2024 is our 434th anniversary.
Berenberg is the fastest growing investment bank in Europe with 100 research analysts covering over 771 stocks globally. We are privately owned, conservatively run and 2024 is our 434th anniversary.
Design Portfolio helps forward-thinking companies build trust with their stakeholders through creative storytelling, integrated communications and sustainability strategies. Our team of experts spans strategy, creative and tech, and is powered by industry-leading processes and delivery management. Our services include digital, corporate reporting, sustainability, employee experience, presentations, video and brand.
Also find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
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Design Portfolio helps forward-thinking companies build trust with their stakeholders through creative storytelling, integrated communications and sustainability strategies. Our team of experts spans strategy, creative and tech, and is powered by industry-leading processes and delivery management. Our services include digital, corporate reporting, sustainability, employee experience, presentations, video and brand.
Also find us on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
Awards
covering the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
nominations are open
click on each award below to view more information & photos
best investor communication award
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best investor communication award
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criteria
Success in communicating effectively with professional and private investors, current and potential shareholders, and all stakeholders is the main criterion behind this award. The winner of this award will recognise that communication works best when it is two-way. The winner will use a variety of communication tools to its maximum advantage including the annual report; the investor relations website; attendance at specialised investor forums, roadshows and conferences; analyst and shareholder site visits; and Capital Markets Days, etc.
The voting panel will also look for innovation and engagement on the company’s IR website, which should be intuitive to use, and contain all relevant information in one place. The winning company will also make good use of video to help communicate the investment case and have implemented a clear social media strategy.
Due to the ever increasing importance of ESG considerations, companies will now also have their ESG practices scrutinised as part of the nomination process. Due regard will be given to alignment with current ESG Best Practice and any demonstrable ESG policies that have directly impacted decision making.
2023 winner
2023 shortlist
- 4imprint Group plc
- Barratt Developments plc
- Breedon Group plc
- Britvic plc
- discoverIE Group plc
- Next plc
- Severn Trent plc
- Smiths Group plc
transaction of the year award
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transaction of the year award
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criteria
The winner of this award will be a company that has been transformed by a significant financial or commercial transaction during the period under review, which could include an IPO, a fundraising, an acquisition, joint venture, demerger etc. etc. This is necessarily a wide-ranging award, given to recognise a considerable achievement by a company in transforming itself, literally at a stroke, thereby creating significant and sustainable shareholder value.
Due regard will have been given to the winner’s stated ESG credentials and how the transaction will effect the status quo. It’s not just about creating short term shareholder value; a credible and sustainable approach to creating long term shareholder value will be a prerequisite.
2023 winner
2023 shortlist
- Ascential plc
- Harbour Energy plc
- Hollywood Bowl Group plc
- HSBC Holdings plc
- Melrose Industries plc
- Zegona Communications plc
growth business of the year award
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growth business of the year award
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criteria
The winner of this award will have achieved strong, consistent growth in turnover, profitability and EPS for at least the past three years. This growth story will have been achieved through increased market penetration, possibly market disruption, M&A, and/or clear innovation in product or service backed up by a sustainable growth and ESG focussed strategy, which has been implemented by a high quality management team.
Due to the ever increasing importance of ESG considerations, companies will now also have their ESG practices scrutinised as part of the nomination process. Due regard will be given to alignment with current ESG Best Practice and any demonstrable ESG policies that have directly impacted decision making.
2023 winner
2023 shortlist
- 3i Group plc
- 4imprint Group plc
- Cranswick plc
- Diploma plc
- London Stock Exchange Group plc
- XPS Pensions Group plc
tech business of the year award
tech business of the year award
criteria
The tech business of the year award was introduced to acknowledge the emergence of tech companies driving economic growth and reshaping the way people communicate, consume information, shop, socialise, and work. The winner of this award will have developed, acquired and/or harnessed technology to produce sound commercial and financial success. The company will be a fully accountable, well-managed tech business that has gained recognition from analysts and investors, has outstanding long‑term growth potential and a sound strategy in place to ensure successful delivery of its commercial advantages. The company will also be focused on building shareholder value by embracing sustained, robust ESG practices, which will be scrutinised as part of the nomination process.
Due regard will be given to alignment with current ESG Best Practice and any demonstrable ESG policies that have directly impacted decision making.
2023 winner
2023 shortlist
- Bytes Technology Group plc
- Chemring Group plc
- Computacenter plc
- Darktrace plc
- Moneysupermarket.com Group plc
- Sage Group plc
- Trainline plc
- Trustpilot Group plc
transformation of the year award
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transformation of the year award
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criteria
This award recognises companies that have transformed their performance and long term prospects for the better, through strategic, operational and/or financial change. It celebrates companies that have embarked on a journey of material “self-help”, where significant progress only becomes visible after a year or more but which has become clear during the period under review.
Typically this transformation will have been initiated by boards placing sustainable long term shareholder returns at the top of their list of priorities and executed by executives who act and think like owners.
The Voting Panel will be looking for companies whose long term prospects have been transformed, with the accent on sustainable improvements in customer satisfaction, profitability, cashflow, return on capital, balance sheet strength/efficiency and organic growth prospects.
2023 winner
2023 shortlist
- Babcock International Group plc
- FirstGroup plc
- Foxtons Group plc
- Kier Group plc
- Marks & Spencer Group plc
- Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
fund manager award
fund manager award
criteria
The award recognises fund managers whose stock picking ability is unparalleled in the period under review, and who also have a demonstrable track record over a longer period. They will have proven their ability to identify new disruptors and also to spot the ‘next big thing’. They will be known for their exceptional analytical skills and understanding of the macro landscape, as well as being capable of taking risks, with proven results. The voting panel will use market-standard performance measures in their decision making process.
2023 winner
Alex Savvides/J O Hambro Capital Management
2023 shortlist
- Alessandro Dicorrado and Steve Woolley/Ninety One Asset Management
- Mark Niznik and William Tamworth/Artemis Investment Management
- Jean Roche/Schroders
- Eustace Santa Barbara/Marlborough
- Alex Savvides/J O Hambro Capital Management
- Jonathan Winton/Fidelity International
- Team at Liontrust Asset Management
corporate governance award
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corporate governance award
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criteria
The winner of this award will have excelled in implementing groundbreaking governance practices. They will have demonstrated significant advancements in transparency, accountability, and ethical leadership, leveraging innovative technologies and methods to enhance board effectiveness or its governance framework. They will understand how the ‘G’ supports the ‘E’ and the ’S’ in ESG. Active stakeholder engagement will be crucial, with a line of sight showing the impact stakeholder engagement has had on the company's governance structure and decision-making processes. This award highlights companies throwing out bureaucracy and setting new standards in corporate governance through high-quality management and sustainable, ethical practices.
The voting panel will be looking for companies whose governance practises stand out as the backbone of their organisation, ensuring long-term resilience and trustworthiness. The winner will demonstrate how their governance practises enable them to navigate challenges and opportunities in an agile way whilst fostering an environment where sustainability and ethical practices are integral. They will understand that governance is not a box tick, it’s a way of doing business that lays a solid foundation for future growth and stability.
This is a new award for 2024.
breakthrough of the year award
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breakthrough of the year award
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criteria
The breakthrough of the year award was launched in response to wider socio-economic factors that have impacted the market. The winner of this award will be the company that has achieved the most significant breakthrough during the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024.
The Voting Panel will be looking for a breakthrough in the broadest sense of the word. Therefore this could be a new discovery, departure or development in technology, which has added significantly to the company’s long term prosperity.
Due to the ever increasing importance of ESG considerations, companies will now also have their ESG practices scrutinised as part of the nomination process. Due regard will be given to alignment with current ESG Best Practice and any demonstrable ESG policies that have directly impacted decision making.
2023 winner
2023 shortlist
- Capital Limited
- Hilton Food Group plc
- Ondo InsurTech plc
- Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
- Smiths News plc
- Vistry Group plc
CEO of the year award
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CEO of the year award
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criteria
The winner of this award will have a clear vision for the company and will have demonstrated strong and successful leadership of the business. He or she will have regard to the needs of customers, employees, investors, the law, and communities. The winner will have helped shape the strategy and ensured that, through the senior management team, it has been successfully enacted and is “owned” throughout the company from top to bottom.
The succession planning the CEO has put in place for key roles within the business, including his or her own, always with long-term, sustainable financial and societal success at its core will be taken into account.
Due to the ever increasing importance of ESG considerations, companies will now also have their ESG practices scrutinised as part of the nomination process. Due regard will be given to alignment with current ESG Best Practice and any demonstrable ESG policies that have directly impacted decision making.
2023 winner
Mike Norris/Computacenter plc
2023 shortlist
- Luke Ellis/Man Group plc
- Alan Giddins/Hill & Smith plc
- Bill Hocking/Galliford Try Holdings plc
- David Lockwood/Babcock International Group plc
- Stuart Machin/Marks & Spencer Group plc
- Mike Norris/Computacenter plc
new company of the year award
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new company of the year award
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criteria
The winner will have gone public in 2024, yet will already have demonstrated to the wider investment community that it possesses exceptional growth and management qualities and that it is a formidable growth company in the making, with the accent on long-term sustainable growth and development, and fully aware of its societal responsibilities.
Due to the ever increasing importance of ESG considerations, companies will now also have their ESG practices scrutinised as part of the nomination process. Due regard will be given to alignment with current ESG Best Practice and any demonstrable ESG policies that have directly impacted decision making.
2023 winner
company of the year award
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company of the year award
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criteria
The winner of this award will be a company that has clearly demonstrated that success is not just a short-term phenomenon. The winning company will undoubtedly be successful in share price terms, but with full realisation that share price is but one method of measurement. Improved, sustainable profitability is a given.
The winner will be cognisant of its stakeholders and supply chain and will have championed diversity and inclusion throughout the workplace. The company’s development to date will have been soundly financed in a way which supports the longevity, sustainability and resilience of the business, including effective succession planning.
Due to the ever increasing importance of ESG considerations, companies will now also have their ESG practices scrutinised as part of the nomination process. Due regard will be given to alignment with current ESG Best Practice and any demonstrable ESG policies that have directly impacted decision making.
2023 winner
2023 shortlist
- Computacenter plc
- Galliford Try Holdings plc
- Marks & Spencer Group plc
- RELX plc
- Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
- XPS Pensions Group plc
Voting panel
The voting panel will meet to discuss this year's nominations on Thursday 25 January 2025.
Members of the full 2024 Voting Panel will be announced on this page in due course.
Click below to see judges from past events.
2023 voting panel
The event
Sponsorship
Sponsorship opportunities sometimes become available, including sponsorship of an individual award, sponsorship of the official drinks reception or sponsorship of the menu. Sponsorship opportunities are, by their very nature, limited. Costs and availability on request.
Hosting a table
Reservations are available for tables of ten people. Numbers are strictly limited and reservations are taken on a first come, first served basis.
Advertising
Advertising in the digital brochure is welcomed and enables your key messages to reach a highly targeted audience. The digital event brochure is available to download on the night and contains details of the all nominees, the programme for the night and the menu. Uniquely, it also contains the names of all attendees, in alphabetical and table order. Thus it is widely used as a reference post event for up to a year afterwards.
Bespoke sponsorship opportunities
We offer a range of bespoke sponsorship packages, tailor made to suit your marketing objectives and budget. Further information on request.
Key details for guests
Date:
Thursday 27 February 2025
Venue:
Grosvenor House Hotel
86-90 Park Lane, Westminster
London W1K 7TN
Start time:
6.00 p.m. – drinks reception
7.15 p.m. – dinner
12.00 midnight – carriages
Dress code:
Black tie
Charity collection:
A charity collection will be taken up during the course of the evening and the plc awards team will be available throughout to accept contactless donations. Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Accomodation:
Grosvenor House Hotel
Exclusive rates for bedrooms may be available for guests attending the event and further information will be available in due course.
Location:
Latest media
Charity
Since formation in 1987, the plc awards has held a charity collection principally for the benefit of child-focused charities. The total amount of money raised to date by attendees at plc awards dinners is over £650,000. Thank you so much for your generosity – the charities concerned are all extremely grateful.
A charity collection was held at the plc awards 2023 and split equally between our two supported charities, BCCS and The Children's Society. The total amount raised was
£13,847
One in every ten children has a diagnosable mental health disorder – that’s roughly three in every classroom. A recent survey conducted also found 22% of girls and 9% of boys were self-harming. These alarming statistics demonstrate just how important it is to look after children’s mental health.
BCCS is a children’s charity covering East London and Essex, with the primary focus of providing counselling for children and young adults whose wellbeing, mental or emotional health is at risk.
The Children’s Society is a national charity working to transform the hopes and happiness of young people facing abuse, exploitation and neglect. We support them through their most serious life challenges and we campaign tirelessly for the big social changes that will improve the lives of those who need hope most. We've been doing this for 140 years and we won't stop until we've built a society where hope is alive in every child.