A wellbeing business has been named as one of Britain's 100 most inspiring firms.

Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing has been listed by the Small Business Saturday UK campaign, as it marks its ten-year anniversary.

The firm which provides wellbeing strategy and training for organisations was founded by psychologist Lee Chambers, from Bolton, in 2020, inspired by his journey to learn and walk again.

Essentialise have now been selected to be part of this year's Smallbiz100 line up which showcases impressive and independant businesses from across the country.

Lee Chambers, a former pupil at St James school, Farnworth, said: “Being selected for this years Small Business 100 is a real honour and even more so given it being it’s anniversary year.

"It is great to be featured alongside some our friends, such as the Wellbeing Farm and Wakuda.

"It’s a challenging time at the minute for many small businesses, so being part of a supportive community of inspirational businesses is the biggest bonus of being recognised.”

Essentialise will be profiled by the campaign on November 9 as part of the 100-day countdown to Small Business Saturday UK.

Now in its tenth year in the UK Small Business Saturday is on amission to support and celebrate the UK’s 5.5 million small businesses, particularly as they face mounting economic challenges over the winter.

“It’s fantastic to celebrate small firms just like Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing as part of our 10-year anniversary of the campaign,” said Michelle Ovens CBE, Director of Small Business Saturday UK.

“Over the past decade we have been able to spotlight dynamic businesses from across the nation, who remind us of the incredible tenacity and determination of small firms in this country. It’s brilliant to have Essentialise in this year’s SmallBiz100 line-up.”