Great British Entrepreneur Awards

Skyline Chess has been named a finalist in the 2025 Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards, shortlisted in the Maker & Creator Entrepreneur of the Year category. 

Known as “The Grammys of Entrepreneurship”, the awards celebrate the most exceptional and inspiring business stories across the UK. This year’s shortlist includes over 800 entrepreneurs from every nation and region of the UK, all recognised for their innovation, impact and resilience.

Past winners include the founders of BrewDog, Grenade, ClearScore, Zilch, and Unbiased, many of whom were recognised early in their entrepreneurial journey by the awards.

This year’s finalists:

  • Employ over 25,000 people across the UK

  • Expect to create more than 9,000 new jobs over the next year

  • Generate a combined turnover of £2.25 billion

  • Represent an average business age of six years

"We're thrilled to be finalists in the Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards and considered for the category Maker & Creator Entrepreneurs".