Hampshire hospitality technology company shortlisted for Great British Entrepreneur Award

A Hampshire-based hospitality technology company has been shortlisted in the Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year category at the 2026 Great British Entrepreneur Awards following a period of sustained business growth.

(L-R) Labl.it Co-Founders Sean Larsen, Rhys Wilks and Kyle Wilks, who have been shortlisted in the Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year category at the 2026 Great British Entrepreneur Awards. | Labl.it

placeholder image — (L-R) Labl.it Co-Founders Sean Larsen, Rhys Wilks and Kyle Wilks, who have been shortlisted in the Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year category at the 2026 Great British Entrepreneur Awards. | Labl.it

Founded in 2021 by Kyle Wilks, Rhys Wilks and Sean Larsen, Labl.it provides digital food labelling software for commercial kitchens, helping hospitality operators improve compliance, save time and create more consistent food safety processes.

The Great British Entrepreneur Awards celebrate the UK's most exceptional entrepreneurial stories, recognising founders who are driving innovation, creating jobs and delivering significant business growth.

Kyle Wilks, Co-Founder and CEO of Labl.it, following the company's shortlist in the Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year category at the 2026 Great British Entrepreneur Awards. | Labl.it

The Scale-Up Entrepreneur of the Year category recognises entrepreneurs who have moved beyond the start-up stage and are delivering rapid growth in revenue, employment and market reach.

Over the past 12 months, Labl.it, which is based in Southampton, has increased its workforce by 50 per cent, grown its customer base by 55 per cent and now supports more than 3,500 commercial kitchens across the UK.

Kyle Wilks, Co-Founder and CEO of Labl.it, said: "Being shortlisted for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards is fantastic recognition of what our team has built since launching the business in 2021.

“We started Labl.it because we believed there was a better way to help commercial kitchens manage food safety, replacing manual processes with technology that makes compliance simpler, more consistent and more efficient.

Labl.it's digital food labelling software helps commercial kitchens improve food safety compliance, save time and streamline day-to-day operations. | © Ashley Sealy - What About the Ash

"This achievement belongs to everyone who has supported us, from our customers and partners to every member of the Labl.it team. We're excited to celebrate alongside so many inspiring businesses in November."

Winners will be announced at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards ceremony on Monday 16 November 2026 at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, London, where finalists from across the UK will gather to celebrate entrepreneurial success.

To learn more about Labl.it and its digital food labelling software, visit https://labl.it