Morecambe tech entrepreneur named among UK’s most ambitious business leaders

A Morecambe entrepreneur has been named among the UK’s most ambitious business leaders for 2024.

Craig Smith, Group Managing Director of Morecambe-based ICT Reverse & Mazuma Mobile has been recognised as one of The LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2024, in partnership with The Times.

The Top 50 celebrates entrepreneurs demonstrating remarkable ambition, and is now in its seventh year.

This year the programme received more than 700 nominations showcasing the exceptional individuals building successful and growing businesses right across the UK.

The business leaders featured in The LDC Top 50 for 2024 are making a real impact by creating jobs, promoting social equality, championing sustainability, expanding internationally and integrating purpose into their business practices.

They operate from 39 towns and cities across the UK and span every sector of the economy, whilst collectively they employ 5,146 people and generate revenues of more than £1.1bn.

ICT Reverse is one of the UK’s leading, fully accredited IT asset disposal firms for all data bearing assets. Established by Craig Smith in 2001, ICT Reverse offers a complete asset management service to companies nationwide. 

With more than 20 years of experience they offer a fully secure data erasure and electronic recycling service for PC’s, smart phones, laptops, hard drives and much more.

Craig Smith, Group Managing Director of ICT Reverse said: “I’m delighted and proud to be chosen by LCD for this award, it represents the work of both myself and my team over the past five years.

‘’We look forward to building on this and achieving our goal of becoming the UK’s leading IT and mobile take back solution”.

John Garner, Managing Partner at LDC, added: “It’s been seven years since we launched The LDC Top 50 and in that time we’ve had the privilege of meeting some truly remarkable people.

‘’Our business leaders for 2024 show relentless drive and determination in their growth ambitions, and I’d like to congratulate them on everything they’ve achieved so far. This is certainly not the end of their success and we can’t wait to see what the future holds.”