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Award-winning UK manufacturer Evolution Aqua is a multi-award-winning manufacturer based in Wigan, UK. Beginning 17 years ago as a specialist Koi filtration company, Evolution Aqua has grown to become one of the most popular and respected aquatic brands in the world. Evolution Aqua manufacture many leading brands and products in all areas of aquatics, including ornamental ponds, freshwater and marine aquariums, commercial fish systems, fish farms, swimming pools and public aquariums. Experts in water Evolution Aqua are filtration specialists, manufacturing bespoke, patented solutions including filters, dechlorinators, ultra violet clarifiers/sterilisers and live beneficial bacteria, both under the Evolution Aqua brand, and for global partners.

Here at Apprentify, we pride ourselves in offering a unique approach to finding, recruiting and training the best digital and technical apprentices from start to finish. We have taken our time in developing our specialist apprenticeship programmes; so whether you are looking to advance your career or develop your team, we can make it happen. Our apprentices are a cost-effective way to future-proof your business. We offer a unique approach to the apprentice hiring process to ensure we get the best quality talent into some of the greatest organisations across England. Whether looking to develop a member of your current team or hire some fresh talent, we offer a solution for you. We have taken the time to ensure a reliable and premium service. We can offer those looking to be employed a fast and fair chance at getting hired, while also ensuring that the companies we work with - who are looking to hire - receive the best applicants for their business needs.

BGF is the UK and Irelands most active growth investor, backing ambitious businesses with minority investment to help them scale on their own terms. Since 2011, we have invested more than £5bn in 650+ businesses across every region and sector. Today, with more than £3.5bn in assets under management, we continue to support a range of growing companies across early-stage and growth-stage. Through our 15 offices across the UK and Ireland, were close to the businesses we back, combining local insight with national scale to build trusted partnerships with entrepreneurs and management teams. Beyond investment, our portfolio companies benefit from the expertise of our 200+ strong team, as well as dedicated value creation support spanning talent, operational expertise and our Scale community – including a network of more than 8000+ experienced business leaders, sector specialists and board-level non-executives. Learn more: BGF UK: https://www.bgf.co.uk BGF Ireland: https://www.bgfireland.ie/

SPORT. TECHNOLOGY. COMMUNITY. These are our three pillars. At the forefront of everything we do, they have powered us to become global leaders in the creation and execution of community-driven sports partnerships, underpinned by transformative technology. Founded in 2009 in north-west England – the spiritual home of football – we have reimagined end-to-end brand partnerships in the sporting landscape. From historic English towns to major American cities, we connect clubs with what matters most to them: their local communities. This is how we work: we construct high-value partner programmes for rights-holders, with our technology powering bespoke fan engagement channels, providing local business communities with a platform for growth. We’re firmly established across the English Premier League, and you’ll find us at many of the world’s most iconic sporting venues, from London Stadium to Yankee Stadium. WE ARE SPORT, TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNITY. WE ARE ELEVEN.

Award-winning UK manufacturer Evolution Aqua is a multi-award-winning manufacturer based in Wigan, UK. Beginning 17 years ago as a specialist Koi filtration company, Evolution Aqua has grown to become one of the most popular and respected aquatic brands in the world. Evolution Aqua manufacture many leading brands and products in all areas of aquatics, including ornamental ponds, freshwater and marine aquariums, commercial fish systems, fish farms, swimming pools and public aquariums. Experts in water Evolution Aqua are filtration specialists, manufacturing bespoke, patented solutions including filters, dechlorinators, ultra violet clarifiers/sterilisers and live beneficial bacteria, both under the Evolution Aqua brand, and for global partners.

Here at Apprentify, we pride ourselves in offering a unique approach to finding, recruiting and training the best digital and technical apprentices from start to finish. We have taken our time in developing our specialist apprenticeship programmes; so whether you are looking to advance your career or develop your team, we can make it happen. Our apprentices are a cost-effective way to future-proof your business. We offer a unique approach to the apprentice hiring process to ensure we get the best quality talent into some of the greatest organisations across England. Whether looking to develop a member of your current team or hire some fresh talent, we offer a solution for you. We have taken the time to ensure a reliable and premium service. We can offer those looking to be employed a fast and fair chance at getting hired, while also ensuring that the companies we work with - who are looking to hire - receive the best applicants for their business needs.

✨St Pierre Groupe – rejecting ordinary in relentless pursuit of extraordinary ✨ St Pierre Groupe is an international market leader in the bakery sector, delivering world class bakery products under three distinctive brands – St Pierre, Baker Street and Paul Hollywood. Our products are on shelves in global retail and wholesale markets, as well as the hospitality industry and online across the UK, USA, Europe and the Middle East. In 2022, St Pierre Groupe joined Grupo Bimbo, becoming part of the world’s biggest bakery business. Flagship brand, St Pierre has been a finalist for The Grocer Gold Award’s Brand of the Year three times and in 2024 was also shortlisted for bakery brand of the year at Baking Industry Awards. Across it’s HQ in Manchester, UK and teams in America, St Pierre Groupe employs more than 90 associates, who all share the same passion for quality. We are on a mission to make the everyday extraordinary. We reject ordinary. We demand the best of each other. We delight our customers and consumers – always magnifique. We obsess about French deliciousness – brioche, bakery and beyond. Our curiosity, imagination and courage drive us to create the extraordinary. Born in Manchester but stylishly Parisian, we are unconventional. In a world of beige, we are proudly orange. We deliver our goals without compromising our people, communities, or planet. St Pierre Groupe: We reject ordinary in our relentless pursuit of the extraordinary. If you’d like to get in touch or find out more about the business, our brands, or our people, email enquiries@stpierregroupe.com

We’re Speedy Freight, dedicated 24-hour same day UK & EU courier specialists, offering cost-effective end-to-end business logistics and transport solutions to companies of all sizes across all industries. With over 60 branches nationwide and access to over 4,000 vehicles, including everything from small vans to artics, we deliver what you need, whenever and wherever you need it, 365 days a year. We’re speedy, reliable, and efficient, as evidenced by our 5-star Trustpilot rating from our customers who have entrusted us to safely and securely deliver all types of consignments. Our experience allows us to offer a range of bespoke solutions to logistical challenges, such as linking with manufacturing systems, shipping, warehousing and final mile delivery across multiple industries, from retail to industrial. We specialise in urgent, delicate, fragile, heavy and time-sensitive deliveries, including high-value, abnormal and difficult to handle loads. If you have a last-minute emergency delivery request, we aim to pick up your consignments within 60 minutes of your booking and deliver them anywhere in the UK on the same day. Discover our range of specialist same day courier services and freight solutions, including same day delivery, next day delivery, express delivery, overnight delivery, two-man delivery crews, warehousing, freight forwarding, import/export services and more on our website. Contact us or use our branch finder to find your local Speedy branch to find out how we can deliver your way and go the extra mile for you. Discover our services: https://bit.ly/3Z7Foaw