Philip Holmes, Founder/CEO of Pipal Tree, named "Entrepreneur for Good" for the Year 2022

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Philip has been recognised as one of this year's most exceptional "business" leaders at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2022 Grand Final. This programme, in partnership with Starling Bank, has recognised the UK's most inspiring entrepreneurial success stories for a decade and developed a community-oriented network of alumni which grows year on year.

The awards ceremony was held at Grosvenor House in London and saw 1,400 entrepreneurs and colleagues join together to celebrate a collective £2 billion generated in turnover and over 17,000 jobs. Philip is among 12 entrepreneurs from the Southwest region who went home with prizes in categories from Health & Beauty and Sustainability to Family Business and Philanthropy. One of Philip's judges, Josh Wintersgill, said of him "Remarkable, inspiring, and extremely humbling to see such levels of commitment to the people of Nepal. Thanks, and I wish you and your future endeavours all the continued success and impact."

Over the ten years, there have been a number of big names to receive accolades, including Alan and Juliet Barratt of Grenade, Shaun Pulfrey of Tangle Teezer and Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett. Many previous winners, like Josh, have gone on to sit on the expert judging panel for the 2022 programme.

The tenth anniversary awards also included a brand-new category - the John Caudwell Blaze Your Own Trail Award recognising organisations and individuals providing non-traditional routes into employment through apprenticeships, on-job training and work experience placements. The award was added as part of a new partnership between the programme and the Phones4U founder's charity Caudwell Children.

In her speech at the event, Great British Entrepreneur Awards founder Francesca James said that the awards' tenth anniversary was the biggest and best yet: "Celebrating Britain's ambitious, driven and inspirational entrepreneurs for a decade has been an honour, and we've learnt so much from hearing all of their unique stories and perspectives." She added, "The extraordinary circumstances of the last few years have tested the resilience of our business communities, and the challenges were enough to give many entrepreneurs an excuse to give up. Instead, our award winners did the opposite and, through ingenuity, innovation and the ability to adapt, they thrived. These challenges certainly haven't gone away, and the next few years will present new obstacles to overcome - but one only needed to look around the room at our tenth anniversary to see some of the truly special founders and doers, to gain confidence that this snapshot of the economy can go on and adapt again. We'd like to congratulate all of our 2022 winners for all of their hard work and achievements - we look forward to following your lead into 2023 and beyond!"

Anne Boden MBE, Founder of Starling Bank, headline partner of the Awards, said: "Entrepreneurs up and down the country across so many different industries have shown just how innovative and resilient they have been in these uncertain times. The awards are a celebration of their success - congratulations to all winners."

There will be no shortage of challenges for Pipal Tree as we continue to expand our operations at a time when so many are scaling back in the midst of a financial crisis. But we are sure that the quality of our work and the passion we harness at all levels will see us through to continued success.

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