E2E hosted a spectacular gala in London to honour the 600 fastest-growing private UK companies as part of its E2E 100 Tracks. The event celebrated innovation, resilience, and entrepreneurship, bringing together industry leaders and visionary entrepreneurs.
The E2E 100 Tracks, curated with Experian and Go Live Data, celebrate the UK’s top privately-owned businesses across six categories: E2E Female 100, International 100, Tech 100, Job Creation 100, Dynamic 100, and Profit 100.
E2E Founder Shalini Khemka CBE opened the gala with reflections on the UK budget, urging stronger support for private businesses as the economy's backbone. With a focus on growth, collaboration, and innovation, the evening inspired entrepreneurs to continue transforming industries.
The London gala celebrated UK entrepreneurship with a keynote by Henry Engelhardt, founder of Admiral Insurance, sharing the inspiring mantra, “Keep Earth in the window.” The event also unveiled E2E’s new logo by Ajaz Ahmed MBE and announced a game-changing app launching next year.
The gala featured insightful panel discussions with industry leaders. The Partner Panel included Christopher Evans (Collinson Group), Dhaval Patel (Universal Partners), Franklin Asante (Coutts), Lord Leigh (Cavendish), Surinder Arora (Arora Group), and Matthew Hayes (Champions). Meanwhile, the E2E 100 Track Panel brought together Sat Sanghera (IP Integration), Peter Yeung (Optimizely), Simon La Fosse (La Fosse Associates), Deepak Nangla (Brightsun Travel), Sara Daw (The Liberti Group), Colin Shute (SBFM), and Steve Byrne (Travel Counsellors).
The event also welcomed notable attendees, including Richard Farleigh (former Dragons’ Den investor) and Sir Anthony Seldon (British historian). The evening concluded with eloquent remarks by Lord Bilimoria CBE DL, who reflected on the resilience and ingenuity of private companies navigating challenges such as Brexit, inflation, and global political shifts.
