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Hot 100 to be announced at Value Creation 2015

Real Business, the UK’s leading publication for high-growth businesses and entrepreneurial SMEs, will reveal the country’s leading business pioneers at a dedicated event for the first time.

The Real Business Hot 100, first launched in 1997, will be announced at Value Creation 2015, sponsored by Jordans, Cavendish, Vistage and MBA & Company. The conference is taking place on 25th June at the Park Plaza, Victoria, London.

The ranking is especially designed to celebrate the fastest growing companies in the UK, highlight entrepreneurial business management strengths, and showcase organisations making valued contributions to future economic prosperity. Previous businesses featured include Carphone Warehouse, EAT, and MoneySupermarket.com.

The Real Business Hot 100 is a data-led ranking of the fastest growing UK private companies, based on three-year annual growth in profitable sales.

The first ever Value Creation event will bring together more than 300 entrepreneurs and investors, including representatives from previous Real Business events including the Hot 100 listed companies, and Growing Business Awards and Future 50 programme winners.

As well as The Real Business Hot 100 announcement, attendees will be given the chance to hear from a wide variety of inspirational business leaders, network with their peers, and build their knowledge from a range of discussions and talks.

Speakers confirmed to share their value creation stories include Dr Stephen Fear, Chairman and Founder of Fear Group; Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, founder of Cobra Beer; Steve Folwell, Managing Director at LOVESPACE; Justin Peters, CEO of Kabbee; Dr Rami Ranger MBE, Chairman of Sun Mark; Gordon McKay, FD at LION Trackhire; and Ian McCaig, CEO of First Utility.

As well as a series of debates on topics such as financing, transactions, and recruitment, the speakers will provide guests with expert insight and business advice in areas including exporting overseas, big data, funding, team building and acquisitions.

Commenting on the event, Amy Carroll, Group Editor at Caspian Media, said: “As well as an opportunity to join us and pay recognition to the outstanding accomplishments made by this year’s Hot 100, Value Creation attendees will have the chance to learn from a leading panel of esteemed business people, build their knowledge on how to truly enhance value and unlock growth, while making valuable connections with their peers.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by David Martin .