Britain’s Best Small Business Name for 2024
To celebrate the wit and creativity of small businesses, we’ve crowned Britain’s Best Small Business Name for 2024.
After a public vote and with the help of comedian Darren Walsh, Surelock Homes were awarded the coveted Britain’s Best Small Business Name trophy for 2024 and received a £2,500 cash prize.
Read more about the story behind Surelock Homes’ award-winning name, plus why funny business names remain a big hit with the British public.
Past winners of this award have seen their business feature in national and regional media coverage. It’s not just an accolade to be proud of, but winning it could be the chance to get some free marketing and PR for your business.
Eggucation
Sheffield-based chick-hatching business, Eggucation, won the Britain’s Best Business Name competition in 2023. Their business provides schools in the UK with a ‘conservation in the classroom’ experience.
Our latest TV ad features real small businesses with punny business names to make you smile. From A Pane in the Glass and Rough Around the Hedges to Curl Up and Dye and Get Stuffed, these are the businesses that stand out and get customers talking.
About Simply Business
We’re one of the UK’s largest business insurance providers. Since we started life in 2005, we’ve helped three million small businesses and self-employed people find the protection that’s right for them, from builders to bakers and personal trainers (we cover landlords, too).
Simply Business is one of the UK’s biggest business insurance providers. More than 900,000 customers across 1,000 different trades trust us to support them with their insurance.
You can build a policy tailored to your business, choosing the covers that you need to help protect your business’s name.
Tips for marketing your small business
Marketing and branding
Everything you need to know to promote your small business, attract new customers, and drive sales.
Looking for a fun name?
Try our business name generator for a bit of inspiration – or just to enjoy the small business puns.
What is brand identity?
Everything from a logo and colours to words and taglines, here’s how to create a brand identity.
Advertise on social
From Instagram to TikTok, choose the channels you can use to promote your business on social media.
Write a marketing plan
Writing a marketing plan will help you establish and track your marketing strategies over time.
Build online reviews
Find out how to get great reviews on Google and build your online reputation as a business.