SHORLTIST GUIDE 2026

TOP PERFORMING TEAM

FuturePlus FuturePlus is a sustainability team powered by brilliant people who care deeply about doing things the right way. United by a shared purpose and a strong, supportive culture, the team combines expert consultancy, smart technology, and verified certification to help over 300 organisations across 17 countries and 300 sectors turn ambition into action. In 2025 alone, the FuturePlus community completed 4,286 sustainability ambitions. What truly sets this team apart is how they work together, with trust, curiosity, and generosity, supporting one another to simplify complex ESG challenges and deliver meaningful, lasting impact for businesses and society. future-plus.co.uk Electric Cat Electric Cat is a female-founded, fully remote B2B marketing and PR agency specialising in the events industry. Built by Cat Kevern and Eloise Newing, the collective has grown from two people to a team of 20 specialists delivering everything from exhibition marketing strategies and PR campaigns to social media, LinkedIn content, web design, email marketing, and personal branding. Electric Cat brings bold ideas to life with no-nonsense, no retainer or budget wasted. Recent highlights include spearheading the Ask for Angela rebrand and pledge event at Wembley Stadium – work that reflects both their ambition and their values. Snapdrum is a London-based AI startup powered by a high-performing team of four, combining world-class AI research with proven commercial execution. In under 12 months, the team scaled revenue to 3× above early-stage benchmarks, while remaining fully bootstrapped. Snapdrum have deployed AI systems used by 50,000+ end users globally and trained over 25,000 learners across 30+ countries. With a 98% client retention rate and 4.9/5 programme ratings, Snapdrum demonstrates exceptional product-market fit. Operating with the speed and output of a much larger team, they are redefining how organisations adopt and scale AI. snapdrum.com Happy Yolk Happy Yolk is a social-first creative agency proving that a small, high-calibre team can deliver outsized impact across sectors. In just three years, the independent, female-owned agency has grown from two to nine specialists (+350%) and doubled revenue year-on-year. Their work transforms social into a measurable growth engine across interiors, beauty, retail, FMCG, and culture – driving awareness, engagement, and commercial results. From scaling with brands from £1M to £80M to building audiences from scratch, Happy Yolk combines strategy, creativity, and execution into one powerful model, earning multiple industry awards and recognition as a true extension of their clients’ teams. happyyolk.com www.electriccat.co Snapdrum

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