Christmas shopping ideas: Wives and Girlfriends | The Umbrella Shop

Don’t Panic!!!

Yes, it’s Christmas
Yes, there’s only a few shopping days left
Yes, your wife or girlfriend has bought your present months ago
Yes, you’re still at the mulling it over stage

But……

The best 'Yes' is that all ladies love carrying a beautiful umbrella, fact!

We have loads of great ideas whether they are fun, formal, couture or practical, we have the ideal brolly for your amour and we can deliver the very next day if you order before noon. Check these out these examples to prove it:

For fun

An umbrella with a difference. This beautiful heart shaped umbrella has an ivory canopy will help her stand out in any crowd.
The Heart Umbrella range has a strong, lightweight 16 rib fibreglass frame which is totally wind-proof.

Around 88cm long, the unique Heart Umbrella has a very smart, colour coordinated, ergonomically designed rubber handle and with a lightweight aluminium shaft, matching tip and handle protector.



Formal

Slim and luxurious Lulu Guinness umbrella with an understated elegant design ie: we think it is "absolutely fabulous!"

- Exceptionally slim pencil umbrella
- Lightweight and strong fibreglass frame
- Easyglide opening system
- Ultra-lightweight high performance polyester fabric




Couture

Another Lulu Guinness umbrella that opens automatically at the touch of a button and is stunning when you see it in real life.

This umbrella has a luxurious double canopy made from polyester pongee fabric which covers the ribs of this umbrella. It has a red outer cover, and the distinctive Lulu Guinness diagonal stripe on the inside. The shaft is a black plated automatic steel frame with a red curved handle.



Practical

This stylish slinger umbrella is the ideal umbrella when the weather is a bit uncertain.

The convenient, detachable red cotton slinger strap allows you to throw it over your shoulder when the sun comes out.

Fibreglass ribs and shaft provide strength, and the rubber handle keeps this umbrella securely in your grip.

This umbrella is also automatic(-ally something she'll love).

We've never met a woman who would turn down a beautiful umbrella so panic over, just click here to browse our full range. Happy shopping and Merry Christmas. 

Christmas shopping ideas: Dads and Granddads | The Umbrella Shop

They've delivered bad jokes aplenty for as long as you can remember, embarrassed you regularly in front of your friends, and don’t even talk about their dancing. But dads and granddads give some of the best cuddles when you need them and, in between the awful gags, some of the best advice on life you’ll ever receive.

Such dedication to duty and stereotyping deserves a reward and, frankly, a ‘world’s best dad’ mug just doesn't cut it. This year celebrate the king of tall tales with something he’ll treasure and will make him smile every time he strides from the house with it held firmly in his hand. (Mum’s rarely stride).

Whether he’s a dad in the city of a grandpa in the country we have the perfect gift to suit.

Our most manly of weather proof brollies have to be our Gustbusters which come in a range of colours to suit town or country.

Sleek and stylish? (when was the last time you used these words to describe your dad?) Check out our Fulton range which offers style and reliability in bucket loads.

Take a look through the entire men's range by clicking here. Quality is guaranteed and there are umbrellas to suit ever budget.

Choose, purchase, wrap and hand over. Then count to three to see if he comes up with a worse joke than this:

Q: What did one raindrop say to the other?
A: Two's company, three's a cloud

Boom, boom!

Merry Christmas

Christmas shopping ideas: Mums and Mother in Laws | The Umbrella Shop

Indian Buddhism features eight auspicious symbols, each individually associated with Buddha - and the umbrella is one of them. The umbrella is a traditional Indian symbol of wealth and status, as is any ability to shield oneself from bad weather. To Buddhists, the vertical handle supporting the dome of the umbrella represents the central axis that upholds the world. If the umbrella is over an important person, it indicates that the person or symbol below is the centre of the universe.

Now memorise and repeat this statement as you hand over that beautifully wrapped umbrella to you mum or mother in law and watch the dial whiz by as you rack up the popularity points.

And this year's selection of umbrellas at The Umbrella Shop will double your point score with a range of styles and colours that means they'll want it to rain every day, (except on the grandchildren). Take a look at these stunning examples;

These birdcage umbrellas are fantastic, and are very popular due to their transparent high grade PVC cover for ease of vision when walking. A favoured style of Her Majesty the Queen, this iconic dome shaped umbrella provides complete coverage for the head and shoulders. It has colour coordinated handles, terrule and tips. Also available in silver, navy blue, white, black and zebra pattern.

We love this attractive navy blue compact umbrella with a floral design in a lighter blue. The main umbrella canopy is navy blue colour with a lighter blue floral design over the canopy. There is also a matching protecting sleeve when it is not being used. The lightest and the smallest in the totes umbrella range, but conveniently flat when folded and even easier to fit into a handbag or pocket!

This is an elegant, stunning, and beautiful umbrella by Fulton.
It has a double canopy - which means a top and a bottom cover which covers the ribs of the umbrella. The outer canopy is navy blue and the inner canopy is floral which resembles falling leaves. This fabulous umbrella also has an automatic opening mechanism.







For the yummy mummies out there this Lulu Guinness umbrella opens automatically at the touch of a button and is stunning when you see it in real life. It has a luxurious double canopy made from polyester pongee fabric. It has the distinctive Lulu Guinness diagonal stripe on the inside. The shaft is a black plated automatic steel frame with a red curved handle.






For our full range of exquisite Christmas gift ideas for mums and mother in laws click here. 

And as the Dalai Lama, Leader of the Tibetan Buddhists, said; "Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."

Celebrities and their umbrellas

We couldn't help noticing how many times umbrellas in celebrity pictures look like those we stock at www.TheUmbrellaShop.co.uk (but, sshhh, so much cheaper). So if you fancy a bit of Hollywood in your own wardrobe, here are just a few of our favourites with links to the matching item on the web site:

Chris Cavill seen sporting a GustBuster's classic umbrella., which has a uniquely patented double canopy design that works in 2 ways. The first is that the upper canopy consists of large rain drop shaped wind vents that allow the air out the sides of the umbrella.

The second part of the design is the elastic straps that connect the upper level to each of the outer fibreglass spokes which are mounted on the lower canopy and main frame.

The frame has been tested in winds of up to 55 mph, but you don't have to be Superman to hang onto one of these bad boys.

It wasn't so much the style of umbrella-ella-ella that Rihanna chose (it is her own range) but the colour we loved. Pairing it with the simple orange shoes makes both stand out against her all black outfit.

If you love the colour as we do try our stunning, top selling range of beautiful floral designs, with detailing and colours second to none and shaped edges giving that extra wow factor.

Or how about our gorgeous purple Pagoda umbrella. The Pagoda with its particularly elegantly crafted tip is a small, exquisite work of art which adorns its owner even in bad weather.

 

Leonardo Di Caprio has certainly got the style right but we think he would look even better on a day like this with the white version of this umbrella.

He should have gone for the Splash Love White Wedding Umbrella. A classic white canopy with a wooden crook handle and wooden stick frame.

This umbrella screams quality with the detail from the grey metal ferrule, the matching metal opening cup and rounded spoke tips.This umbrella is light to hold as well as robust.

For the lady who has been holding her own umbrella with such dignity and style since before many of these other celebrities were born, Queen Elizabeth II takes colour coordination to new heights.

Our Fulton Birdcage Umbrellas are fantastic, and, like our Monarch, are very popular with people all over the world.

Their transparent high grade PVC cover gives ease of vision when walking and the iconic dome shape provides complete coverage for the head and shoulders.

Gwen Stefani goes a bit dotty with this Totes Mini Thin Compact lookey-likey.

We love this attractive spotty compact umbrella in white with black dots. There is also a matching protecting sleeve when it is not being used.

The 5 section Thin is the lightest and the smallest umbrella that Totes have ever made - strong too, yet so small it'll not only fit in your handbag, it'll fit in your pocket!

Comedian, actor, author, director, etc Ricky Gervais shows his sensible side sporting a Stormshield umbrella which is vented to increase wind resistance and constructed with advanced technology to protect you from the wind and the rain.

The Stormshield umbrella comes in a choice of two colours - black or royal and navy blue. Very smart and big enough for two with a 130cm span.

Little Suri Cruise's choice stumped us so we thought we'd show you one we think she'd like. What little girl could refuse a Princess umbrella like the one from Bugzz Kids.

These brilliant, fun new dome shaped children's umbrellas are an instant hit. The bright and happy designs will put a smile on anyones faces in the wet weather.

They feature a safe glide opening mechanism to stop little ones trapping fingers and are virtually indestructible, just like Suri's dad.

And finally Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, proving that any man can carry any umbrella and look good. (As long as he's a 1.96m tall ex-WWE professional wrestler)

If you want to look this good, and who are we to stop you, check out the Lindy Lou (honest) clear large golf umbrella.

Extra strong fibreglass shaft, flexible carbon ribs, a real quality item and big enough for the whole family to shelter beneath all at once.

  

Secret Santa | TheUmbrellaShop

Joy upon joy, inflation has benefits. Not so long ago ‘Secret Santa’ expenditure was usually set at £5 each, but as just about everything has gone up in price it’s now more likely to be around £10, which opens up a world of opportunity. 

Begone those days of key ring measuring tapes (for him) and discount chocolate shaped naughty bits (for her), this is the year that Santa comes good.

Not that we are biased, but imagine a colleague unwrapping a beautiful new brolly from you to enjoy all year round.

Genuine smiles and appreciation, at last. We have a huge choice for under a tenner just take a look at these examples:

The Kariban is a big umbrella that has a large canopy. It is an automatic opening umbrella that has lightweight fibreglass frame. A black metal shaft, with nickelled metal tips. Available in Black/Red, Black/Burnt Lime, Red, and Slate Grey.

Simply fantastic, the Jackman Birdcage Clear Umbrella with black trim and matching handle is very popular with people all over the world due to its transparent high grade PVC cover for ease of vision when walking.

It glides open and closed with the easy to use mechanism and has colour coordinated handle, terrule and tip.

See more Secret Santa ideas for Him click here

See more Secret Santa for Her click here

Last minute Christmas Shopping ideas: Men's Umbrellas | TheUmbrellaShop

When we say ‘last minute’ we don’t really mean a knee-jerk, up against the clock, I've got to get something (anything) approach to choosing one of our fabulous gents umbrellas, you can buy him a gift he will treasure any time you want.

This year we've surpassed ourselves in style, practicality and affordability. From our Large Vented Canopy Gustbuster, which is easily big enough for two, cuddling or not, through to our super chic Fulton Chelsea umbrella in smart city stripe grey, we have the style to suit anything the weather or occasion can throw at him.

Make this the last year that he ventures out with the insurance company branded golf brolly and let his style shine through with a sleek and elegant Fulton Commissioner in black. 

Or throw caution to the wind and go the whole hog with a Jean Paul Gaultier ‘Marius’ umbrella in cream and black, cream and navy or olive green and navy blue stripes.

Alternatively, as they start from just £9.99, why not buy him two or more umbrellas from our Kariban range, so that he has the colour to complement his (or your) outfit every time you’re out.

Whatever you plump for he’ll appreciate it every time he picks it up or shelters underneath it.

If you've ever wanted to be kissed in the rain, this will do it.

Taxi ranking

Q. Who is the most popular person at a taxi rank on a freezing cold night?
A. The guy with the huge overcoat who is willing to share occupancy.

Q. Who is the most popular person at a taxi rank in the rain?
A. The person with the biggest umbrella as we've never seen a taxi rank canopy that covers any more than the first 10 people in a queue.

Stands to reason don’t it?

To increase your (taxi) rank with friends is easy; here are just some of our widest brollies to consider:

This stylish Balmoral umbrella provides excellent protection. Fibreglass ribs and shaft provide strength, and the rubber handle keeps this umbrella securely in your grip. The mechanism features a safety runner with push-button action. 

The Hunter branding on the outer panels makes it stand out in a crowd and it comes with a smart, matching fabric carry case, complete with shoulder strap.

Length when closed: 91cm Span when open: 123cm




The Jackman Rainbow Golf Umbrella is a traditional shaped large golf umbrella in a rainbow of colours -  16panels of colours in fact. If your friends can't find you in the queue with this.....! It has a 14mm diameter steel shaft with sturdy ribs for strength.

Length when closed: 100cm Span when open: 147.5cm

The GustBuster's Doorman umbrella has a huge span of canopy which means you are completely protected from the wind and rain. Tested in wind speeds of up to 55mph, it’s perfect for taxi ranks from John o’Groats to Land End.

When open it’s a whopping 157.48cm (62") wide.

Or you could have a look at this XXL vented 
umbrella which is great for wet and windy evenings.

Don’t Dampen the Christmas Glamour

The Christmas party season will be in full swing shortly and the focus will be firmly on glamour.

It’s the biggest night of the work year where sensible office wear gives way to Hollywood glitz and fashion status can be created overnight or smashed against the rocks of mediocrity.

Preparations will have begun in earnest well before now, just to make sure everything’s perfect on the day. How exasperating if on the night the rain starts before you leave the office and all you've got is the old folding pinkish pricestretcher brolly with the broken spine you keep way down at the bottom of your handbag? 

After all your effort, you deserve better than to be rewarded like this.

You already know what you’re going to wear and have accessorized accordingly, so take it to the logical finale and be prepared for Mother Nature trying to rain on your parade.

Here are our top tips on the must have accessory to help keep you looking catwalk not sidewalk.

This raspberry pink Pagoda umbrella has a charm all of its own. 

The Pagoda shape made up of 16 segments and an elegantly crafted tip make this pink umbrella a small, exquisite work of art which adorns its owner even in bad weather.

With its lovingly crafted details, this umbrella goes with any outfit and, just to make sure, it comes in a range of sumptuous colours. 100% glamorous rain protection.

An umbrella with real pizzazz. This beautiful heart shaped Splash Love umbrella has an purple canopy and a strong, lightweight 16 rib fibreglass frame which is totally wind-proof.

Around 88cm long, the unique Heart Umbrella has a very smart, colour coordinated, ergonomically designed rubber handle and with a lightweight aluminium shaft, matching tip and handle protector. And as you'd expect, it comes in a range of colours to match or contrast with your spectacular Christmas outfit.

When stunning is the name of the game, this fantastical luxury top selling Jackman umbrella in black has an eye catching deeply sculpted edge.

On the inner side, it has delicate detail showing butterflies and flowers. It has a beautifully designed black hook handle, tips and shaft. It’s only available in black - but so it should be.





We hope you have a wonderful evening whatever you're doing and wherever you're going from everyone at The Umbrella Shop.

Mucho Macho

Umbrellas were originally used by Greek women in the 5th century BC to shade their skin from the sun. Greek men didn't however, as they were not considered to be manly enough. More than a few centuries later we still hear the same twaddle from our blokes who would rather get wet behind the ears, and everywhere else, than admit that umbrellas can be cool.

To prove it, take a look at these bad boys;

Admittedly these are extreme cases of macho, but now we've caught your attention check this out.

Can you honestly tell us that it’s not up there with Daniel Craig’s ‘Layer Cake’ leather jacket as a wardrobe essential?

Click here

So think twice lads before you pooh-pooh the idea of owning one these testosterone friendly trappings. Don’t be a Greek.

What is a wedding consultant?

Here at The Umbrella Shop we work with alot of wedding photographers, venues, and of course the bride and the groom themselves for umbrellas for their special day. 

We also work with a Wedding and Events consultancy company, and a few people have asked what they do and what to expect. 

This weeks guest blogger is Alison from Plans and Presents, and she tells us a little bit about what she does as a Wedding Consultant.

Hi, I am Alison Tinlin and the name of my company is Plans and Presents.

I am a Wedding and Events consultancy, and Wedding Blogger for MrsPandP.com 

My job is to be an advisor, a guide and a listening ear to couples to help them find the Venues, suppliers to make their Event perfect.

I also can help source the Dress, the perfect gift and assist with anything other sourcing issues, theming and design.
 

Through my Business I have my finger on the wedding industry pulse by my involvement in weddings and events, and also through my Wedding Blog blogging trends, creative ideas, wedding advice and real weddings. 

I have written for other titles and Blogs in the last year including Wedding Ideas, Huff Post Wedding and Bridal Buyer.

I am highly connected and respected within the Wedding industry with nearly 5 years experience and for the last 18 months I have been the UK’s Number 1 WeddingTweeter.

I see myself as an advocate for new Bridal Businesses and see myself as a bit of a mum nurturing their inherent fabulousness and helping them to fly. 
 

I see myself as someone that takes great pride in their work, and it as an honour and great responsibility to be part of a Wedding day, even in a small way.

With my job I have to have great attention to detail to be able to take a clients vision and make it come alive.

I feel I have a really pleasant demeanour, a positive can do attitude, and I make it my mission to deliver the day that someone has dreamed of.
 

My Top 3 tips for engaged couples are:-

1. Right at the start of your planning, it is important to sit down as a couple to work out the priorities you both have in respect of your Big Day.

You need to decide what elements you really can’t do without, and what you are willing to compromise on. 

It is highly unlikely that you will agree on everything, but it is important that both of you as a couple work together as this will be the most important day of your lives so far.

2. Do lots of research and get the very best wedding suppliers you can afford but within your Budget.

A Wedding Consultant can help you narrow the field down and get you Suppliers most suited to your theme, budget and you.

It’s probably best if you don’t set out into your married life in debt.

3. Always, always, always get wedding insurance.  It will be the best money you will ever spend, especially in this economic climate.

When so many businesses are folding, you really don’t want to be dealing with the stress of Venue or supplier failure in the run up to your day. 

Website: http://www.mrspandp.com
Email: atinlin@outlook.com
Facebook: http://facebook.com/plansandpresents
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mrspandp
Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/mrspandpblog

X factor pink heart umbrella

After all the rain that we have had over the weekend, we were delighted with the wonderful show of umbrellas on the X-factor this weekend.

We were shouting at the television when we saw the wonderful pink heart umbrella that we sell on our website.

Abi Alton shows us the stunning the heart umbrella with some added neon lights round the edge - not that we would recommend that if out in the rain.

There are a number of different colours of heart umbrella available including red, silver, white, ivory, purple, baby pink, dark pink, black. Have a look here: http://www.theumbrellashop.co.uk

Smarta 100 Business Awards: TheUmbrellaShop

 BEST BRITISH SMALL BUSINESSES UNVEILED IN
THE SMARTA 100, TOGETHER WITH O2:
THE UMBRELLA SHOP NAMED AS A WINNER!

Smarta.com and O2 present the UK’s 100 most dynamic and innovative small businesses

         Quotes from Piers Linney (Dragons’ Den and Outsourcery) and Shaa Wasmund  (Smarta) below

-          The competition: The UK’s most well-known small business awards

-          The judges: Piers Linney, Sháá Wasmund, Ben Dowd, Holly Tucker, Al Gosling, Tom Cohn, Lynne Franks, Will King

        VOTING LIVE for £10,000 top prize ‘Smarta 100, together with O2, Business of the Year’ and £1,000 for the category winner

Smarta and O2 proudly announce that The Umbrella Shop is a winner of the 2013 Smarta 100, together with O2, and named among the 100 most innovative, disruptive and resourceful small businesses in the UK right now.

The Umbrella Shop was chosen in the top 10 business in Start Up of the Year. This list captures the cream of UK small business, this year’s Smarta 100 are a credit to entrepreneurial Britain. While two thirds are self-funded, the list are turning over £67m, generating profits of £12m and have created more than 900 jobs

Other businesses joining The Umbrella Shop in the list of 100 winners include Blaze, whose innovative laser light projects the symbol of a bike onto the road ahead of a cyclist and into a motorist’s ‘blindspot’; London Nail bar Ciate London, run by 23 year-old Charlotte Knight who has overseen growth of 500% in the past two years and expanded into 21 countries; tech trailblazers Thread are bringing top fashion stylists to the masses; and Spreddit, is turning the credit industry on its head by enabling people to pay for luxury products in installments for free.

There are also some more unusual entries in this year’s 100. Eat Ento believes its edible insects is the next food craze; My Sex Doctor is a sex education app for teenagers; Plan Bread, makes low carb Broccoli bread; while Gary Downie’s social enterprise Streetkleen Bio Ltd has been adapted by local councils to convert dog waste into renewable energy.

The 2013 Smarta 100 join previous winners Naked Wines, Huddle, Funding Circle, Graze, Zoopla, Crowdcube and SuperJam as companies identified by Smarta at early stage.

The businesses have been split into ten categories of ten, including Innovative Business of the Year; Biggest Social Impact; Best Use of Technology (full list below in notes).

Voting is now open to decide the winners of each category. The 10 winners will receive £1,000 and make the final shortlist for the grand prize £10,000 ‘Smarta 100, together with O2, business of the Year’ award.

The overall winner will be decided by the Smarta 100 judging panel, led by Dragons’ Den star Piers Linney, founder of Outsourcery and including Holly Tucker MBE, co-founder of notonthehighstreet.com, King of Shaves founder Will King and enterprise editor of the Mail on Sunday, Helen Loveless.

The chosen business will be announced at the Smarta 100 awards ceremony on the 12 November at London’s Café de Paris.

Discover more business stories and view the full 100 below and here: www.smarta.com/smarta100

Commenting on their inclusion in the Smarta 100, The Umbrella Shop said:  

We are delighted to have made the final of such prestigious awards  which is a testament to all the hard work we have put into starting the business. Our company profile and credibility has increased immensely as a result of this nomination. To receive such an accolade in the company of so many distinguished businesses from across the UK is an honour for us all. It gives our potential customers the confidence that we are a recognised award winning company and that they are dealing with a fully-fledged business that has very high standards and great customer service."

 

PIERS LINNEY, Dragons’ Den investor and founder of Outsourcery, said: 

It's fantastic to see such range and depth of innovative business ideas spread throughout the Smarta 100 together with O2. It's inspiring to know Britain is producing so many disruptive and forward thinking enterprises that are making a positive impact on the UK economy and helping to reduce unemployment.  I'm looking forward to crowning the overall business of the year and meeting the winners at the awards ceremony."

SHAA WASMUND, Smarta founder, said:

 “Once again I’ve been left open mouthed at the number of high quality small businesses operating in Britain.  Now it’s time for us to give them the exposure they deserve. Head to www.smarta.com/smarta100 now to vote for your favourite and put them in contention to win our £10,000 grand prize.

BEN DOWD, business director, Telefonica UK at O2, said: 

“I'm thrilled to see so many innovative British businesses disrupting established companies, and taking advantage of digital technology to grow and thrive. The range of inspiring ideas on show throughout the Smarta 100 together with O2 proves the entrepreneurial movement in the UK is increasing in strength, and we will no doubt see the UK economy grow as a result."

Voting is now under way to find the overall O2 Smarta 100 Business of the Year, winning £10,000 courtesy of O2

·     The winner will be presented with their £10,000 prize - courtesy of O2 – at The Smarta 100 Awards final on Tuesday 12 November at Café de Paris,  3-4 Coventry St, London W1D.

·     The evening will also see the 10 special awards presented for the Smarta 100 companies deemed by the public to be the best, in the categories of:

o    Innovation

o   Technology

o   Social Impact

o   Resources

o   Marketing

o   People

o   Social Impact

o   Female Entrepreneur

o   Micro Busines

o   Start-up

·         The shortlisted companies can be viewed at www.smarta.com/smarta100

Notes to editors

The judges

Piers Linney (Dragons’ Den, Outsourcery) Sháá Wasmund  (Smarta) Ben Dowd (O2, Telefonica) Holly Tucker (Notonthehighstreet.com), Al Gosling (TheExtreme Group), Tom Cohn (Kigu), Lynne Franks (B.Hive), Will King (King ofShaves)

About Smarta

Smarta is the UK’s leading online resource for start-ups, small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Smarta also operates Smarta Business Builder, a cloud-based toolkit offering accounts, website, email, legal docs and business planning software from a single web page from £20 a month.

Smarta was founded by Shaa Wasmund and is backed by some of the UK's top entrepreneurs, including Deborah Meaden, Theo Paphitis, Michael Birch and Sir Richard Needham. At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to encourage more people to start and grow successful businesses. 

www.smarta.com
www.smarta.com/businessbuilder

Smarta press office contact:

Nima Kafai
nima@smarta.com
0203 142 6726

About O2 

O2 is the commercial brand of Telefónica UK Limited and is a leading communications company with over 23 million customers – read more about O2 at www.o2.co.uk/news

O2 runs 2G and 3G networks and was the first to trial 4G/LTE, reaching speeds of over 100Mpbs, as well as owning half of Tesco Mobile. It also operates O2 Wifi, O2 Health, O2 Unify, O2 Media and has recently launched the O2 Wallet. O2 employs over 11,000 people in the UK, has 450 retail stores and sponsors The O2, O2 Academy venues and the England rugby team.

Telefónica UK Limited is part of Telefónica Europe plc which uses O2 as its commercial brand in the UK, Ireland, Slovakia, Germany and the Czech Republic and is a business division of Telefónica SA.

O2 press office contact:

017535 656 56
pressoffice@o2.com

FULL LIST OF WINNERS

Made in Britain

• Make it British
• Sir Plus
• Trakke
• Kwickscreen.com
• Cannon & Cannon
• Creams
• Rinz Sound
• Maids to Measure
• Underfloor Heating Store
• The Rag and Bone Man

 Start-up

• Divino
• Saddle & Spoke
• The Umbrella Shop
• Little Miss Geek
• FarmDrop
• Fixflo
• The Detox Kitchen
• Loki Wines Ltd
• Dollz Limited
• Mi-Soul

Mobile

• Trueview
• Bloom.fm
• MyMobileWorkers
• Ensygnia
• My Sex Doctor
• uMotif Limited
• bypost.com Ltd
• Flypay
• Mallzee
• Lime & Tonic

 Micro

• The Willoughby Book Club
• Bluebird Tea Co.
• Uni Baggage
• YUUworld
• Custom Cans
• BeerBods
• New Vision Packaging
• Curious Duke Gallery
• Little Punk London
• FireStar Toys LTD

Marketing

• Uproar Comics
• Jimmy’s Iced Coffee
• Come Round
• Concoction
• Wingman
• Avant Garde Hair Salon
• Don’t Feed The Bears
• PAL Hire
• Mr Cake
• Cappuccino Ads

 Technology

• Thread
• SupaDupa
• Azimo
• Cloud.IQ
• Import.io
• Eyetease
• PowerLinks Media
• Old Bond London
• Parkopedia
• Triggertrap Ltd

Social Impact

• The Reader Organisation
• So You Wanna Be In TV?
• Syntegra Consulting Ltd
• Streetkleen Bio Ltd
• Oomph
• Xing Education
• DGRADE
• Everyclick Ltd
• Loowatt Ltd
• GiveMeTap

 People

• Appear Here
• Appraisly
• Prezzybox.com
• Jacob's Jams and Spices Ltd
• Reincubate
• Propellernet
• The Brilliant Club
• Baravelli's
• Market Gravity
• Eyeful Presentations

 Innovation

• Ento foods
• Containers Hostels
• BuffaloGrid
• Plumis Ltd
• Neo-Innovations UK ltd
• Codlo
• Spreddit
• Toothpick
• Blaze
• Plan Bread Ltd

Female

• i-stay
• Lovework
• SalesGossip
• Chillipeeps Limited
• London Jewellery School
• Ciate
• Songdrop
• Arganic
• G'Nosh
• Home & Pantry

 Discover more business stories and view the full 100 here: www.smarta.com/smarta100