PLUMBING HECK: COMPANY LOOKING FOR UK’S FUNNIEST TRADE BUSINESS NAMES
Posted by: electime 9th February 2023
- Insurance provider Simply Business will give £2,500 to winner of public vote for best business name
- Last year’s entries from the world of construction included ‘Pane in the Glass’, ‘Grout of this World’ and ‘Only Poles and Hoses’
- Research found that two thirds of people say they’d be more likely to notice a small business with a funny name
- One third of people say they’d be more likely to shop at small businesses with a funny name
Simply Business, one of the UK’s largest providers of business and landlord insurance, is crowning one lucky small business with the title of ‘Britain’s Best Small Business Name’.
Small businesses can now enter the competition, with the best entries making it onto a Top 10 shortlist. The British public will then vote to crown the champion, with the winner receiving a ‘Britain’s Best Small Business Name’ trophy and £2,500 cash prize.
The competition has been relaunched alongside the company’s “You name it. We insure it” campaign. In 2022, Perky Blenders, a London-based specialty coffee roasters took the top spot, but some of the 1,500 punny-named small businesses in contention were from the construction industry.
The 2022 ‘Top 5 Construction’ shortlist included:
| Business Name | Business Type | Location |
| Pane in the Glass | Window and door repairs firm | Norfolk |
| Bonny Tiler | Tile Fitters | Glasgow |
| Grout of This World | Tile Fitters | Haverhill |
| Plumbing Heck | Plumbing & House Decorations | Telford |
| Only Poles and Hoses | Window Cleaning | Cambridge |
Research from Simply Business revealed that a witty or funny business name can play a huge part in helping small businesses succeed, with two thirds (64 per cent) of people saying they would be more likely to notice a small or local business with a funny or witty business name. Moreover, a third (28 per cent) say they’d be more likely to shop at a small or local business with a funny or witty business name compared to those without.
Alan Thomas, UK CEO at Simply Business said: “The impact that a memorable business name can have on your business is incredible – our research showed that people really warm to small businesses who have shown their personality and flare through an imaginative name.
“We’re really excited that, with the relaunch of our ‘You Name It. We Insure It.’ campaign, we can give a UK SME a cash boost, and celebrate the creativity and personality of small businesses across the UK.”
Applicants can submit an entry to be crowned ‘Britain’s Best Small Business Name’, here: https://get.simplybusiness.co.uk/you-name-it-we-insure-it/
Deadline for entries is 20th February 2023. The shortlist of top 10 entries will be revealed on the 24th February 2023 with the winner announced in March.
