Shelforce has been named as Diversity Champion at this year’s Scale-Up Awards 2022, which are designed to celebrate high-growth companies and the entrepreneurs running them.

Shelforce, which specialises in supplying products to local authority building projects and works closely with Birmingham City Council, is said to have impressed the judges with its inclusive approach to training and employment, with 75% of its workforce having a disability.

The Erdington-based company has won numerous awards in the last 18-months including the 2021 Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce (GBCC) Business of the Year, the 2021 Asian Business Chamber Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion, and the 2021 British Chamber of Business Awards Equality Trailblazer for the West Midlands.

Howard Trotter, the company’s business manager, said: “We have created a hugely supportive work environment that both inspires and benefits our team, and this has created exceptional staff satisfaction, development and increased employee engagement with Shelforce’s values and goals.”

The event, which was hosted by comedian Russell Kane, was held at London’s Tobacco Dock and attracted 450 business leaders from across the UK.