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Medical supplier Embryonyx Ltd celebrates national business awards win

Embryonyx, supplier of the Happylegs seated walking machine, which aids circulation by gently exercising the legs, was shortlisted as Funding Champions in GrowthAccelerator’s inaugural Brave and the Bold business awards, and edged out fellow nominees to scoop the prize at the glittering ceremony in London.

Awarded for remarkable fundraising and investment, The Funding Champion Award recognises companies that have ensured the best use of their resources, putting all money raised to the best possible use to further business growth and ambitions. Embryonyx’s win of The Funding Champion Award comes as a vindication of Managing Director, Angus Long’s, hard work and dedication in bringing Happylegs to the UK market, with the use of early stage funding, combined with leveraging retained cash from initial orders, swaying the judges.

Angus Long said: “GrowthAccelerator is obviously a hugely influential body and to be recognised by it in this way is a tremendous accolade.

“Of course, actually winning The Funding Champion award for our work in bringing Happylegs to market is a massive achievement for us, as we’ve not only worked exceptionally hard to do it, but because we really believe that this is a product that can help people living with debilitating illnesses such as poor circulation, diabetic neuropathy, thrombosis (DVT) and arthritis .”

Happylegs uses, gentle, continuous motion to exercise the legs, easing circulatory issues and providing stimulation to those unable to partake in traditional exercise, either through illness or lifestyle issues. Endorsed by a number of eminent healthcare professionals and supported by a therapeutic report from the Foundation for the Study and Prevention of Venous Diseases, Happylegs is proving extremely popular across Europe and the UK.

Stephen Peacock, Director of Operations at GrowthAccelerator says, “The standard of entries for The Brave and The Bold has been incredibly high and the competition amongst shortlists was fierce. Those selected as winners have achieved truly remarkable growth and serve as shining examples of British enterprise at its finest.”

GrowthAccelerator is currently supporting over 15,000 high growth businesses in England in achieving their growth ambitious.

Presided over by news reader Natasha Kaplinsky, GrowthAccelerator’s first ever Brave and the Bold awards were held on Thursday June 5th at London’s glamorous One Mayfair venue, with samba bands, acrobatic dancers, singers and other performers lending to the carnival atmosphere.

GrowthAccelerator is a service community led by some of the country’s most successful growth specialists that provides networking connections, new routes to investment and new ideas and strategy for businesses looking to reach their full potential.

Skills and Enterprise Minister, Matthew Hancock, said: “It is part of our long term economic plan to ensure Britain is the best place for small businesses to start up and scale up. Government backed services like GrowthAccelerator help to create the right environment for enterprise. These awards celebrate the best of British businesses which are vital for our economy and I congratulate everyone for their exceptional successes over the past year.”

Picture caption: (Left to right) David Petrie, head of corporate finance at ICAEW (Funding Champion award sponsor), Angus Long managing director of Embryonyx and host, Natasha Kaplinsky

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