Awards & recognition
We value this recognition because it reflects the standards our team work to every day: doing great work, staying focused on quality, and contributing positively to our industry.
For us, awards are not the goal in themselves. They matter when they provide independent validation of the outcomes we deliver, the way we work, and the trust our customers place in us.
We are grateful to everyone who has recognised our progress so far, and we remain focused on earning that recognition through the work we deliver every day.
Total Industry Recognitions
Accolades spanning national growth league tables, technology industry bodies, and government programmes.
First Place Category Wins
Direct titles celebrating executive leadership, workforce culture, apprenticeships, and delivery innovation.
Consecutive Years of Accolades (2022–2026)
Major National & European Rankings
Key accolades celebrating exceptional growth, innovation, and industry contribution
The Sunday Times 100
#8 Fastest Growing Private Company in Britain
Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50
Ranked 13th Overall · Top UK Tech Scale-Up
St David Award
Winner · Welsh National Business Excellence
Elite Business 100 (EB100)
Ranked #3 Top SME in Britain · Vistage Leadership Winner
FT1000 Europe
Europe's Fastest Growing Companies
Wales Technology Awards
Tech Leader of the Year — Mark Sweeny
FinTech Awards Wales
Leader of the Year & Rising Star Apprentice
Tussell Tech200
Top 10 Fastest Growing Public Sector Tech Supplier
Sustained Rapid Growth & European Recognition
The Sunday Times 100
Placed on The Sunday Times 100 league table for the second time, recognising Britain's fastest-growing private companies.
Elite Business 100 (EB100)
Ranked 3rd overall on the national EB100 index celebrating the top 100 SME businesses across Britain.
Vistage SME Leadership of the Year
Mark Sweeny honoured with the Vistage UK Leadership of the Year Award for exemplary leadership, culture, and business scale.
TikTok Exceptional Business Performance
Winner of the TikTok Exceptional Business Performance of the Year Award at the national EB100 celebration.
St David Award
Winner of the Welsh Government's prestigious national St David Award recognising outstanding contribution to Welsh business and high-skilled employment.
FT1000 Europe
Honoured by the Financial Times and Statista on the FT1000 index ranking Europe's fastest-growing enterprises across all sectors.
Tussell Tech200
Secured a top 10 position on the Tussell Tech200 tracking the fastest-growing technology suppliers to the UK public sector.
Megabuyte Emerging Stars
Recognised by independent tech analyst Megabuyte for scale-up excellence in enterprise cloud software and managed services.
SME News UK Enterprise Awards
Named Best Oracle Cloud & ServiceNow Transformation Consultancy in the SME Business Elite Awards.
Entrepreneur of the Year
Mark Sweeny named a national finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year in recognition of pioneering UK tech leadership.
Apprenticeship Scheme of the Year
Finalist celebrating de Novo's pioneering Degree Apprenticeship programme in partnership with the University of South Wales.
A Bumper Year of Accolades & Leadership Wins
The Sunday Times 100 — Ranked #8
Ranked 8th fastest-growing private company in the UK on The Sunday Times 100 league table.
Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 — Ranked #13
Placed 13th on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list, ranking among the top technology scale-ups across Britain.
Deloitte Fast 50 Regional Winner
Awarded Regional Winner for Wales and the South West in the Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 programme.
Wales Technology Awards 2025
Mark Sweeny named Tech Leader of the Year at the 10th anniversary Wales Technology Awards held at ICC Wales.
FinTech Awards Wales — Leader of the Year
Winner of Leader of the Year celebrating visionary leadership and transformative growth in enterprise tech.
FinTech Awards Wales — Rising Star Apprentice
Brogan Williams named Apprentice of the Year, celebrating talent development in de Novo's graduate & apprentice academy.
Great British Entrepreneur Awards
Winner at the Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards for sustainable scale-up expansion and technology innovation.
Welsh Enterprise Awards
Honoured as Digital Transformation Experts of the Year in the SME News Welsh Enterprise Awards.
Elite Business 100 (EB100)
Ranked among the Top 10 SME businesses across Britain on the annual EB100 index.
EB100 Vistage SME Leadership Award
Mark Sweeny named a national finalist for the prestigious Vistage SME Leadership Award.
EB100 TikTok Performance Award
Finalist for the TikTok Exceptional Business Performance of the Year Award.
LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders
Featured by LDC in partnership with The Times as 'One to Watch' among Britain's most ambitious leaders.
UK Fast Growth Index
Named among the Top 20 fastest-growing technology and digital services companies in the UK Fast Growth Index.
UK IT Industry Awards
Recognised for excellence and client impact in enterprise cloud transformation delivery.
Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards
National finalist at the UK's premier business awards celebrating exceptional growth and culture.
IBG SME Business Awards
Winner in the international business growth category celebrating digital delivery capability.
Great British Entrepreneur Awards Wales
Regional winner for Wales recognising transformative entrepreneurial growth and job creation.
Foundations of National & Regional Excellence
Welsh Enterprise Awards
Named Best Oracle Cloud & ServiceNow Consultancy in Wales for client delivery excellence.
Elite Business 100 (EB100)
Earned a Top 10 position in the national EB100 index celebrating Britain's most innovative SMEs.
TikTok Exceptional Business Performance
Winner of the TikTok Exceptional Business Performance Award for outstanding commercial momentum.
Tussell Tech200
Ranked on the Tussell Tech200 tracking the fastest-growing technology suppliers to UK public sector bodies.
Business Consultancy Awards
Winner in the national Business Consultancy Awards for delivery excellence across enterprise platforms.
UK StartUp Awards
Named Wales Regional Winner at the UK StartUp Awards for standout growth and service innovation.
Great British Workplace Awards
Recognised for exceptional workplace culture, hybrid collaboration, and employee wellbeing.
British Excellence Awards
Finalist celebrating consistent customer outcomes and organisational excellence.
UK Business Tech Awards
Shortlisted for Best Public Sector Project and Digital Transformation Agency of the Year.
Business Awards UK — HR & Wellbeing
Finalist celebrating progressive employee benefits, apprenticeships, and people-first culture.
Wales Technology Awards
Finalist celebrating transformative growth in the Welsh technology ecosystem.
Leader of the Year Awards
Mark Sweeny named finalist for visionary business leadership.
Great British Entrepreneur Awards
Selected as national finalist at the Allica Bank GBEA awards at Grosvenor House London.
UK StartUp National Awards
Represented Wales in the UK StartUp National Grand Finals.
GBEA Technology Entrepreneur
Recognised for driving innovative IP and industry solutions across Oracle and ServiceNow.
Pioneering Entrepreneurship & HCM Innovation
Great British Entrepreneur Awards
Winner of Technology Entrepreneur of the Year at the Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards.
HR Tech & Innovation Accolade
Recognised for excellence and innovative delivery in cloud human capital management and payroll modernisation.
Inaugural Year Scale-Up Recognition
Great British Entrepreneur Awards
Shortlisted as Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year in de Novo's debut operational year.
