As part of a weekly series, BusinessCloud is highlighting updates from some of the companies featured in our Founder 250 list.
The UK-wide list celebrates 250 of the country’s best founder-led and founder-influenced businesses.
RSM UK is the headline sponsor of Founder 250, alongside law firm CG, property specialist OBI and investor Mercia Ventures.
1. Kendall Jenner signs for TRIP
Massive news coming out of TRIP, which was founded by husband-and-wife co-founders Olivia Ferdi and Daniel Khoury.
TRIP started with an idea around the dining table and has grown into the No.1 calming brand in the world, with a range of drinks, oils and gummies.
Kendell Jenner has signed as a global ambassador and shareholder of TRIP
As well as hitting £50m in revenue, the company has signed Kendall Jenner as a global ambassador and shareholder.
Jenner said: “I’ve been obsessed with TRIP for a while, the product is incredible; and I’ve always loved how elevated and intentional the brand feels. When I met Olivia Ferdi and Daniel Khoury, I instantly connected with what they’re building. I love their vision for the brand and their mission to help more people find calm in their everyday lives. I’m so excited to be part of their journey.”
2. 92 Degrees Coffee heads to Sainsbury’s
Significant expansion news at 92 Degrees Coffee, which was founded by Jack Brewitt in 2014.
Writing on LinkedIn, Brewitt said: “Ketch & Co have been working with Sainsbury’s to bring 92 Degrees Coffee shops into a number of stores across the UK. This marks a huge step forward in getting Damn Fine Coffee into the hands of Sainsbury’s shoppers, right where they already are. The journey kicks off this autumn.”
The first store opens in Neston on September 16.
3. Gymshark CEO celebrates wedding anniversary
Congratulations to Gymshark founder and CEO Ben Francis and his wife Robin on their fifth wedding anniversary.
4. Revive Collagen expands into the Netherlands
Revive Collagen, which was co-founded by Samantha Faiers and John Bailey six years ago, has officially launched in the Netherlands.
Revive’s products are now available in more than 200 Holland & Barrett stores across the country.
Revive Collagen has officially launched in the Netherlands.
Bailey said: “We always had international ambitions, but you have to earn the right to expand. Build the product, build customer trust, prove the model, and then take it somewhere new. We celebrated the launch with an intimate dinner at Rotate alongside more than 30 journalists and editors, including teams from Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Cosmopolitan.”
5. Double celebration at Kids Planet
Double celebration at Kids Planet Day Nurseries, which was launched in 2008 by Clare Roberts and her dad.
The Lymm-based business has been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Education & Training by Great Place To Work UK and has opened Kids Planet Sandymoor in Runcorn.
6. Cera named best tech business
Cera, a leader in AI and robotics-enabled home healthcare, has been named the UK’s Technology Company of the Year at the Private Business Awards.
The HealthTech company was founded by Ben Maruthappu, who said: “Winning means a huge amount. It celebrates the brilliant engineers, data scientists, and technologists building this infrastructure.
“But more importantly, it celebrates the people who bring that technology to life. Our carers and nurses who walk through a person’s front door every single day. Who notice when something isn’t quite right. And who turn an insight on a screen into human compassion.”