We are delighted to announce that 2 Shackleton companies have won Queen's Awards this year: Exterity and Trutac. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are the most prestigious awards for UK business. With only 216 winners in 2020, the awards are designed to recognise and encourage truly outstanding achievements in innovation, export, sustainability, and promotion of social mobility. Exterity won an accolade for its contribution to [...]
We were extremely pleased to learn today that Exterity has won the BVCA Scottish management team of the year award. The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) Management Team Awards, produced in association with Grant Thornton UK LLP, is the annual showcase for the best businesses in the UK backed by private equity and venture capital. Each year, 100s of companies compete across the country for [...]
Shackleton investee, The Scottish Event Campus (SEC) has been crowned the Best UK Conference Centre at the Meetings & Incentive Travel Awards 2019. The venue beat off stiff competition from finalists including ExCeL London, the ICC Birmingham and ACC Liverpool to attain Gold at the ceremony which was held at Battersea Evolution on Friday evening. In close partnership with Glasgow Convention Bureau (who were voted [...]
Shackleton investee Bluebox has walked away with another prize - this time at the Inflight Middle East event in Dubai. The In Flight Entertainment (IFE) vendor was cited for demonstrating an ongoing and sustained commitment to delivering best practice, while showing a creative and innovative approach to in-flight entertainment hardware. Bluebox’s portable wireless deployment with Jazeera, along other carriers around the world, and the company’s [...]
We were delighted to learn that our portfolio company, Dexam International, has just won the Housewares Innovation Awards 2019 for its Forest and Forge Kitchen Knife Range. Dexam sources and supplies a wide range of top quality, innovative kitchenware and cookware to the UK market. From simple, everyday tools and gadgets like potato peelers and wooden spoons, to hi-tech kitchen knives and cutting-edge cookware concepts, [...]
With more product launches at METSTRADE, Shackleton investee Lewmar is registering double digit growth and outperforming base market levels thanks to a combination of investment in key technologies and innovative new development work with a number of OEMs. The success of the latter approach was driven home Tuesday evening when Lewmar was recognised at the 4th Board Builder Awards for Business Achievement. The company was [...]
Exterity has been recognised as Best Enterprise Video Solution for its end-to-end IP Video Solution by Streaming Media in its tenth European Media Readers' Choice Awards. Exterity clients can easily distribute live terrestrial and satellite television and radio, video, DVDs, digital Video on Demand (VoD), digital signage, information boards and web content throughout their facility. This multimedia content can be viewed on standard and Smart [...]
Tissuemed has made it into year’s shortlist for the PD Ports Northern Powerhouse Export Awards 2018. Tissuemed has been nominated in two categories, including the High Growth Exporter Award, in recognition of its great export success. Over the last 12 months, Tissuemed has received a number of awards following Chinese regulatory approval for the TissuePatch surgical sealant film family of products. David Mandley, CEO commented, [...]
