Our Awards and Achievements

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We’re incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished—celebrating innovation, dedication, and excellence!

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Highly Commended

C2S Awards 2025

Small Business of the Year

Multiple black and green award certificates and a framed 'Highly Commended' award, all from C2S Awards 25, recognising 'Adopstar' as a finalist in categories like Corporate Social Responsibility, Family Business, and Leadership Award, and highly commended for Small Business of the Year.
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Highly Commended

Exeter Chamber Impact Awards 2025

Business of the Year

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Winner

Devon Chamber Awards 2025

Business Services

"This year's winner truly excelled in prioritizing their people's well-being, inclusivity, and development. They fostered a culture of care and trust through flexible work, strong mental health support, and growth initiatives like their apprenticeship program, ensuring team members feel valued and empowered."
A sleek award trophy made of blue and clear acrylic with a wooden base, featuring the 'DEVON CHAMBER' logo and text that reads 'People and Work Award', and 'Adopstar 2025 Winner'. This image represents the 'Winner' recognition for 'Business Services' at the Devon Chamber Awards 2025.
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Winner

Exeter Living Awards 2024

Business Services

"Momentous year, impressive metrics, bursting far through its £1m sales target with revenues up 63% for this team of now 40+ marketers and ad specialists."
Two men are standing in front of a pink backdrop with various logos; one man on the left in a maroon patterned suit is holding a dark award plaque, and the man on the right in a grey three-piece suit is holding a bottle of champagne. This image represents the 'Winner' recognition for 'Business Services' at the Exeter Living Awards 2024.
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Winner

Devon Women in Business

Contribution to the Community of the Year 2024

"This businesswoman deserves to win this award for her dedication to having a positive impact on the community. She and her team are committed to improving the quality of life for residents around the local area and engaging in important areas such as mental health, sports and education."
Three women are smiling and standing in front of a bright pink backdrop with event branding. The woman in the center is holding a glass award plaque and a certificate that reads 'Winner Devon Women in Business Contribution to the Community of the Year 2024' for 'Theresa Benson Adopstar'.
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Winner

South West Apprenticeship Ambassador Network Awards

Employer Ambassador of the Year 2024

Adopstar won the Employer Ambassador of the Year 2024 award at the South West Apprenticeship Ambassador Network (SWAAN) Awards.
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Winner

Regional Apprenticeship & Skills 2024

SME Apprenticeship Employer Of The Year

SME Apprenticeship Employer Of The Year award winner at the Regional Apprenticeship & Skills 2024 awards.
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Winner

The SPARKies 2024

Best Place To Work in Tech

Man and woman holding an award in front of a "tech*SPARK" logo backdrop. Winner of Best Place To Work in Tech at The SPARKies 2024.
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Winner

Devon & Plymouth Chamber Awards 2024

The Rapid Riser

A man in a tuxedo holding a bottle of champagne and Theresa in a blue dress holding a Devon & Plymouth Chamber Awards 2024 - The Rapid Riser, both smiling at the camera
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Winner

SME Managing Director of the Year Awards 2024

Southern Enterprise Awards 2024 certificate for Theresa Benson, Most Compassionate Advertising & Marketing MD 2024 (Devon) in a frame on a wall.
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Winner

Business Leader 2023

Community & Social Impact Champion Award

Four people standing on a stage, three women and one man, posing with an award in front of a screen displaying the Business Leader 2023 "COMMUNITY & SOCIAL IMPACT CHAMPION won by Adopstar
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Winner

Notty Awards 2023

Community Champions Award

Adopstar Team at the Notty Awards 2023, won the Community Champions Award
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Winner

Tech South West Awards 2023

Commitment to Diversity Award

A smiling man in a plaid shirt holds a clear award while standing between two smiling women. They are in front of a backdrop with "TECH SOUTH WEST AWARDS" repeated. Showing the winners of th Winner of the Commitment to Diversity Award at the Tech South West Awards 2023

Winner

Devon Women in Business

Contribution to the Community 2023

Winner

National Apprenticeship Awards 2023

South West SME Employer of the Year

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Highly Commended

National Apprenticeships Awards 2023

National Employer of the Year

Highly Commended award for Employer of the Year from the National Apprenticeship Awards
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Winner

Tech South West Awards 2022

Tech Leadership Award

Paul Benson of Adopstar, winner of the Tech Leadership Award at the Tech South West Awards 2022, holding his clear glass trophy.
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Winner

Devon Women in Business 2022

Employer of the Year

Three women posing for a photo in front of a "DEVON WOMEN IN BUSINESS" backdrop. One woman on the left holds a certificate for "Winner Employer of the Year 2022 Adopstar," and the woman in the middle holds a glass award.
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Winner

National Apprenticeship Awards 2022

Regional SME Employer of the Year

A group of seven people, including a woman in a red blazer holding a white award where Adopstar won Regional SME Employer of the Year smiling and posing in front of a sponsored backdrop at an event.
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Finalist

C2S Awards 2025

  • CSR Award
  • Family Business Award
  • Leadership Award
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Finalist

Twelve Awards 2024

  • Business of the Year (Large)
Finalist Certificate for Twelve Awards 2024 Business of the Year (Large)

Highly Commended

Tech South West Awards 2024

Commitment To Talent

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Finalist

Tech South West Awards 2024

  • Growth Award
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Finalist

Notty Awards 2024

  • Techspert
  • Perfect Professionals

Runner Up

Women's Business Awards 2024

Leader of the Year

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22nd place - Nationally

Apprenticeships Top 50 SME Employers 2024

Adopstar has been recognized as the 22nd best SME Apprenticeship Employer nationally in the Top 50 SME Employers 2024 list for apprenticeships. This acknowledges Adopstar, an advertising and marketing specialist, among the top companies for its apprenticeship programs.

Finalist

Business Leader South West Awards 2024

  • Family Business Of The Year
  • Business Of The Year 11-50 Employees
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Finalist

The SPARKies 2024

  • Mentor of the Year
  • Totally Killing It Award
  • Scaleup of the Year
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Finalist

Circle2Success Awards 2024

  • Family Business of the Year
  • Growth Award
  • Talent, Training and Development
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Finalist

EntreConf Awards 2024

  • Employer of the Year
  • Entrepreneur of the Year
  • Media
  • Scale Up
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Finalist

The Great British Awards 2024

  • The SME Of The Year
The image announces a "shortlisted" nomination for "SME of the Year" at "The Great British Awards," featuring their multi-colored star logo. The event celebrates achievement in business and community for Adopstar.

Finalist

Business Leader Awards 2023

  • Business Leader of the Year
  • Business of the Year
  • Customer Excellence Award
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Highly Commended

National Apprenticeship Awards 2023

South West Rising Star of the Year Award

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Finalist

The CPD Awards 2023

  • Learner of the Year
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Finalist

Notty Awards 2023

  • Customer Crusader
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Finalist

Scale Up Awards 2023

  • Family Business of the Year 2023
  • Customer Champion Award
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Finalist

Investors in People Awards 2023

  • Best Apprenticeship Programme Award
  • Reward and Recognition Award
  • Best Flexible Working Policy Award
  • Small Employer of the Year Award
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Finalist

West Country Women Awards 2023

  • Small Business of the Year
  • Women in Tech Award
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Finalist

Tech South West Awards 2023

  • Commitment to Talent Award
  • Tech Leadership Award
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Finalist

Exeter Living Awards 2023

  • Family Business of the Year
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Finalist

The Great British Awards 2023

  • Apprentice of the Year
  • Employer of the Year
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7th place - Nationally

Apprenticeship Top 50 SME Employers 2023

The image is a graphic on a blue background, featuring the text "Apprenticeships Top 50 SME Employers 2023" in white, accompanied by a light blue winged logo. Below this, a circular badge with a light blue border prominently displays "NUMBER 7" in white.

Finalist

Devon Women in Business Awards 2023

  • Inspirational Leader
  • Female Apprentice of the Year
  • Customer Excellence
  • Female Employer of the Year
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Finalist

Investors in People Awards 2022

  • Best Apprenticeship Programme
  • Learning and Development
  • Best Flexible Working Policy
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Finalist

Tech South West Awards 2022

  • Workplace Culture Award
  • Commitment to Talent Award
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Semi - Finalist

West Country Women Awards 2022

  • Employer of the Year
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Finalist

Scale Up Awards 2022

  • Employer of the Year
  • Family Business of the Year
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National Finalist

National Apprenticeship Awards 2022

  • Employer of the Year
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2nd place - Nationally

Apprenticeship Top 50 SME Employers 2022

Apprenticeship Top 50 SME Employers 2022 logo with Adopstar at number 2