Winsor Bishop makes startups 100!

Posted 31.08.2010 | Press & Media

SOPHIE FULFORD FROM WINSOR BISHOP, NORWICH MAKES UK’S STARTUPS 100

WINSOR BISHOP’S ONLINE JEWELLERY RENTAL CONCEPT WWW.RENTYOURROCKS.COM from NORWICH makes it into this year’s Start Ups 100, which identifies UK’s most innovative, inspiring and ground-breaking new companies.  

Start Ups 100, organised by the startups.co.uk, the UK’s most popular website for small businesses, celebrates the 100 most exciting, promising, disruptive new businesses and entrepreneurs shaping the start-up market right now.

RentYourRocks.com is an online business that belongs to the traditional UK fine jewellery company, Winsor Bishop. It enables people to rent jewellery online for a special occasion at a weekly rental price. Celebrities such as Charlotte Church and Emma Bunton have used their service. The concept responds to a shift among brands to introduce new business models that are sustainable. 

“This is just brilliant news for us, it shows that an established business with 175 years of heritage behind it can move with the times and demands of the market place and introduce something to the world that is considered to be so exciting and forward thinking. We’re over the moon with this recognition”

“We’re incredibly proud to have www.rentyourrocks.com on our list of the UK’s most innovative and dynamic new businesses and look forward to watching its continued success.” Sara Rizk, editor, Startups.co.uk

In choosing the Start Ups 100, the team were looking for businesses and entrepreneurs that demonstrated:

• Innovation, in concept or delivery
• Ability to disrupt existing market places
• Growth potential
• Strong management, bright thinkers
• Evidence of existing or future revenues

 For more information or to see the full Start Ups 100 list please visit: www.startups.co.uk