As the largest and fastest-growing supplier of innovative power solutions for hyperscale data centres and AI infrastructure in the UK and Europe, we’re delighted to have been recognised as one of the top-performing private businesses in the UK Best Managed Companies 2026 awards.
The UK Best Managed Companies programme shines a spotlight on private businesses from across the UK and the performance that drives them. The programme is an initiative of Deloitte Private, which provides personalised solutions to privately owned businesses and family enterprises.
This is the second year of the UK Best Managed Companies awards, with the programme already established in over 45 territories across the world. It recognises top private companies for their organisational success and contributions to their industry and the economy.
The programme highlights the role of private companies as key innovators and major contributors to the UK’s economic growth. Independent judges assessed applicants based on four critical pillars: strategy, culture and commitment, capabilities and innovation, and governance and financial performance.
The award caps a landmark period for us, with our recent milestones including launching Europe’s first microgrid powering a data centre and the launch of our fully integrated PowerPods, which consolidate critical electrical infrastructure into a single pre-engineered and transportable unit, alongside continued expansion of our operations and engineering capability across the UK and Europe.
We are thrilled to be recognised as one of the UK’s best managed private companies. This award belongs to every member of the AVK team. Their expertise, dedication and engineering excellence have driven our growth and made us the partner of choice for the operators building the UK and Europe’s digital infrastructure.
To have our strategy, our culture and our capabilities benchmarked against some of the best private companies in the world, and acknowledged by Deloitte Private and the Best Managed Companies judges in this way, is a proud moment for the business. It reflects the disciplined way we have scaled while keeping our people and our customers at the centre of everything we do.
Ben Pritchard, CEO of AVK
Claire Evans, Deloitte Private partner and UK Best Managed Companies leader, said:
The Best Managed Companies programme celebrates the passion, resilience, and focus on sustainable growth that are hallmarks of the UK’s leading private businesses.
These businesses are purpose-driven, disciplined, and industry-leading. They are confidently navigating the future and setting an inspiring standard for success among private businesses in the UK.