Littlechild & Haley has been named a finalist ahead of the Welsh final of the UK Startup Awards. We have been nominated for the Professional Services StartUp of the Year.
The UK StartUp Awards was launched to recognise the booming start-up scene across the UK which has accelerated over the last few years with 846,000 new businesses founded in the UK in 2024.
Over 750 businesses have been shortlisted for this year’s UK StartUp Awards and the contribution of these firms – all of which were started in the last three years – is significant, having created over 4,600 new jobs since they were established and generating annual sales of £200 million.
Littlechild & Haley is an Internal Audit & Risk Assurance Services business, helping organisations manage risks to success.
Founded by Donna Littlechild CMIIA, QIAL, MBCI & Paul Haley MSc CFIIA CIA QIAL CRMA CMgr FCMI in December 2024, Littlechild & Haley is accelerating with fast growth due to the professional reputation of its’ founders who have over 50 years of professional internal audit experience. The business has been nominated for the Professional Services Start-up of the Year Award in Wales.
Donna Littlechild, co-founder, said: “We are delighted to have been recognised so soon since our launch, which shows the impact we are making within our industry. We are 100% focussed on our clients, as we recognise it’s all about People”.
Co-founder Paul Haley added, “We thank our amazing Team at Littlechild & Haley, and the UK StartUp Awards for this opportunity to show that SME’s can make a difference”.
Supported by Airwallex, Big Ideas Wales, Business Wales, Coffi Lab, Ideas Fest, Join Talent, M-SParc, Mentera, Town Square V Rum, the programme will celebrate the achievements of the amazing individuals who have turned an idea into an opportunity and taken the risk to launch a new product or service.
The cohort of finalists will be considered for the regional prizes by a panel of seasoned judges with experience founding or supporting entrepreneurial ventures. The winners from each region will then be invited to the first UK final taking place at Ideas Fest, the Glastonbury for Business festival in Hertfordshire on 12th September 2025.
Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, the creator of the UK Start-Up Awards, said: “New businesses are the driving force behind any thriving economy, generating employment, pioneering innovation, and contributing to prosperity across the UK. This year’s finalists embody the very best of entrepreneurial spirit – spotting opportunities and, through dedication, skill, and resilience, turning them into thriving ventures that are making a tangible difference in their industries. More importantly, all the winners will go on to represent their region at the 2025 UK National StartUp Awards final later this year”.
The UK StartUp Awards was created in collaboration with the team behind the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, one of the most successful awards programmes in the UK. The UK StartUp Awards are running for the fourth year after launching in 2022.
