Poole Startup Shortlisted for Top UK Awards

A startup has been shortlisted as a finalist for the UK Startup Awards.

Based in Poole, Future Force, an enterprise offering apprentice management solutions, has been shortlisted for the business-to-business services startup of the year award in South West England.

The UK Startup Awards were initiated to acknowledge the expanding startup ecosystem in the country, where 846,000 fresh enterprises emerged in 2024.

Over 750 companies have made the cut for this year's accolades.

These companies, which were established within the last three years, have generated over 4,600 job opportunities and produce around £200 million in yearly sales.

Future Force, established by Amy Miles and Grace Benham, assists companies in recruiting, developing, and retaining apprentices.

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L-R: Future Force founders Grace Benham and Amy Miles named UK StartUp Awards finalists (Image: Supplied) Amy Miles, co-founder of Future Force, said: "We're absolutely thrilled to be shortlisted for the UK StartUp Awards.

Future Force was established to close the gap between up-and-coming talents and companies urgently seeking skilled individuals.

To see our vision acknowledged on such an esteemed platform is amazing.

"We're excited about the future and honoured to be among so many inspiring start-ups."

The winners from each region will be invited to the first UK final taking place at Ideas Fest, the business festival in Hertfordshire, on Friday, September 12.

The UK StartUp Awards have entered their fourth year since they were launched in 2022.