21st March 2025 By Clark Contracts Ltd
Clark Contracts has been shortlisted for ‘Large Business of the Year’ at the 2025 British Business Awards, placing them in the top eight large businesses in the UK.
The main contractor was founded in 1978, and has several operating divisions; Construction, Fit Out, Small Works, Retail, Housing, Maintenance and Manufactured Joinery, employing over 250 people with offices in the East and West of Scotland.
The British Business Awards is the national cross-industry business awards platform recognising distinguished businesses for their achievements in innovation, leadership, ESG impact and commercial success. Clark Contracts’ achievements include the company’s impressive growth, commitment to supporting new industry talent via their award-winning academy, creation of a positive company culture and corporate social responsibility including employee volunteering, fundraising and environmental achievements.
The winners will be announced at the awards dinner at the EICC on Thursday 24th April.
More than 300 companies entered the awards, with shortlisted businesses chosen by an independent judging panel. Each entry was carefully examined and judged on their positive impact to their workforce, sector and overall contribution to the British economy. The shortlist will now go forward to the main judging panel comprising of 18 independent judges, all key figures from British industry including Vinodka Murria OBE, Phil Urban, CEO of Mitchells & Butlers and Emma Crystal, CEO Coutts Bank.
The awards are raising funds for the homelessness charity Social Bite, with a target of raising £1m through the event and a fundraising lunch happening earlier in the day.
Gordon Cunningham, Managing Director, Clark Contracts said, “This is our first year entering the British Business Awards, so we are extremely pleased to make this shortlist. It’s great recognition for our growth over recent years and are delighted to be shortlisted alongside other major companies.”
Alan Jope CBE, former CEO of Unilever and Chair of the judging panel said: “In spite of the economic headwinds facing British businesses, our incredible shortlist shows that leading British companies are thriving and in turn are powering the economy and job creation through their hard work and resilience. It came across loud and clear from the hundreds of entries we received for the awards that businesses are having to innovate and adapt like never before. It’s been inspirational to see the incredible work that’s going on behind the scenes in companies of all shapes and sizes across the UK. The 2025 shortlist reflects the hugely diverse range of businesses we have in this country, and I know our judging panel are going to have some tough decisions on their hands when it comes to determining our winners.”
James Holian, Head of Business Banking and International Retail, NatWest Group said: “It’s wonderful to see such a high calibre of entries to the British Business Awards. The UK is full of entrepreneurial, creative and innovative businesses and we’re seeing those at the forefront of the UK’s economy through this process. Seeing the high level of commercial excellence across multiple sectors, makes me extremely confident about the future of British business.”
Josh Littlejohn MBE, Founding Partner and Event Director of the British Business Awards said: “We are so excited to see the event bring together some of the most successful and economically influential people in the UK - to celebrate their success, whilst at the same time raising funds for some of the most vulnerable people in society. Thank you to all of the companies participating in the awards this year.”
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