Charles Russell Speechlys named as one of the 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2018
Charles Russell Speechlys is delighted to have been included in this year's '1000 Companies to Inspire Britain' report released today by the London Stock Exchange Group.
1000 Companies to Inspire Britain is an annual celebration of some of the fastest-growing and most dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. Other companies named in this year’s report include Fever-tree, Brewdog, Oliver Bonas, Gemfields and Harwood Wealth Management.
As well as identifying 1000 companies, the annual report examines in detail the opportunities and challenges facing SMEs and looks at the sectors and trends that will shape the future of the UK economy.
The publication of the report was celebrated by the opening of the London market with The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP Chancellor of the Exchequer; David Warren, Interim CEO and Group CFO, London Stock Exchange Group and Nikhil Rathi, CEO, London Stock Exchange Plc. The event was attended by more than 50 company CEOs featured in the report, alongside Charles Russell Speechlys representatives Victoria Younghusband and Andrew Collins. It was followed by a panel discussion on supporting SMEs to access finance for continued growth.
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