Date: 14/03/2008 08:00:00
Online insurance comparison site, Gocompare.com was named as the 'One To Watch' in the 2008 Fast Growth Business Awards. The 'One to Watch' category is for businesses incorporated in the last five years and which show outstanding potential.
Gocompare.com launched in November 2006, the brainchild of Hayley Parsons the co-founder of Confused.com. Evolving the traditional price-based comparison model, Gocompare.com rates a range of insurance policies on product features as well as price, preventing companies from stripping down products just to achieve the top position.
In awarding Gocompare.com the accolade, the judges complemented the management team for 'an extremely well-executed web business with a clear USP (unique selling point) in a strongly growing sector'. They commented that 'both the corporate brand and website itself were clear, strong and well promoted'.
Hayley Parsons, Managing Director said, "We are thrilled to win this award. We saw an opportunity to shake-up the comparison market by really focusing on the customer - showing them not only the best prices for insurance products, but all the cover you get with those prices."
The Fast Growth Business Awards are organised by Crimson Business in conjunction with Growing Business Magazine - the UK's most popular title for entrepreneurs. They are an independent scheme designed to raise awareness and celebrate the UK's fastest growing businesses and the people running them. The awards are judged by a panel of entrepreneurs, industry experts and business journalists including entrepreneur and star of BBC's Dragons' Den, Peter Jones.
The awards were announced at a prestigious awards ceremony at the London Marriott on 12 March 2008.
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For further information please contact:
Lynsey Walden at Gocompare.com on 01633 654 055
Gordon or Liz at Maw Communications on 01603 505 845
Notes to editors:
Gocompare.com launched in November 06, the brainchild of Hayley Parsons the co-founder of Confused.com.
The first of the so-called “Comparison 2.0” websites with a far greater focus on product comparison as
well as price, while cutting edge technology makes the customer experience slick, quick and easy.
Unlike some other aggregator services Gocompare.com always provides a guaranteed quote, rather than
just an estimate.
Gocompare.com compares motor, home, motorbike and van insurance and also breakdown cover and comparisons are based on the range of cover (using a five star rating process) and not just cost.
Gocompare.com is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Crimson Business
The 2008 Fast Growth Business Awards are organised by Crimson Business. Crimson Business specialises
in publishing information for small and medium sized publishing information for small and medium sized businesses.
Crimson has established more relationships with entrepreneurs than any other B2B publisher resulting in its
favourable position as market leader. For more info visit www.crimsonbusiness.co.uk Specifically, Crimson
has provided practical and inspirational information for growing businesses for more than six years via
its flagship brand Growing Business.
Growing Business magazine
Growing Business magazine is the UK's most popular magazine for entrepreneurs. Launched in 2001,
Growing Business is established as the most trusted and requested small and medium sized business magazine.
Full of success stories, it provides readers with practical advice, inspiration and information, all
presented with a strong emphasis on what it takes to successfully grow a business.