A CHESHIRE firm which makes protein shakes has won a prestigious award after an impressive year of growth.

Protein Works in Runcorn has seen a 39.4 per cent jump in turnover, reaching £42.8 million for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023.

During this period, Protein Works has welcomed over a quarter of a million new customers in the UK. It is celebrating a pre-tax profit of £6.5 million in 2023 - up from £2.2 million the previous year.

Laura Keir, CEO of Protein Works, said on the announcement of the award: “The Protein Works team is proud of winning the 2024 British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association Awards – it’s fantastic to be recognised in this way, alongside our investors at YFM.

“Our team at Protein Works have delivered uninterrupted growth for over a decade, and since partnering with YFM five years ago, levels of growth have boomed. Managing every part of our business in-house can be a huge ask at times, and this award goes to show how well our talented teams deliver time and time and again.

“I’d like to thank every Protein Works teammate for this one, and raise a shake to the journey ahead as there’s plenty of exciting announcements and launches in the pipeline. Well done team – you are superstars.”