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Founder and CEO at My 1st Years - Europe’s largest personalised gifting company.

A couple of months ago I made a post about how we were up for winning the Largest Loss Claims Award in the UK... And I can now say that we HAVE actually won it. It's a weird thing to celebrate, but to me, this award demonstrates the power of perseverance and resilience. Back in May 2021, our warehouse burnt down to a crisp. All of a sudden, we had an £18,000,000 pound claim, our business operations ground to a screeching halt, and our employees were out of a job. Then, we had to be up and running in 5 months with £4,000,000 cash after fighting in court to claim the balance of the money from a third party. But now, in 2024, I'm proud to say that M1Y is stronger than ever. We've literally risen from the ashes. 💪 I want to give a big shoutout to Gus Teruel at Aviva, Jonathan Samuelson and Alex Balcombe at Harris Balcombe for all of their help and support in getting us through it. Because of the fire, I've become very passionate about the importance of having solid insurance. Any entrepreneurs who need some guidance - whether it be a court case or claim - please feel free to reach out. I would love to help!

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Ankit Shah

Mobile App Development Expert | Transforming E-commerce with Cutting-Edge AI Solutions | Powering Startups to Unicorns | 17+ Years in Software Development & Consulting |

1mo

Absolutely brilliant! Winning the Largest Loss Claims Award is a testament to your perseverance and resilience. Rising from the ashes and rebuilding M1Y stronger than ever is truly inspiring. Kudos to Gus Teruel, Jonathan Samuelson, and Alex Balcombe for their support. Congratulations on this remarkable achievement! 💪🔥

Fiona Geekie

Sales & Marketing Director at Emma Bridgewater

1mo

Fantastic and so well deserved

Jason Merry

Strategic Sales Manager - Express at Aramex United Kingdom

1mo

Such an inspiring story even though I know it, the result is immense Jonny. No matter what you were never being held down. The new place is full of life and is testament to your grit and determination.

Kerry Van der Merwe

COO| CFO| Experienced C-Suite Executive|

1mo

amazing outcome! well done Jonny and team.

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Rosalind Bluestone MBE

Founder & CEO - Humanitarian Aid Charity - GOODS FOR GOOD (GLOBAL)

1mo

Great news Jonny !

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It's been a long process but pleased to see how My 1st Years literally went through the fire but is in an even better position than ever. Well done Jonny and team!

John Armstrong

Head of Major Commercial Loss Adjusting

1mo

Well said! Best wishes for the future

Paul Redington

BA(Hons) ACII - Regional Major Loss Manager at Zurich Insurance Company Ltd

1mo

thanks for sharing this on LinkedIn Jonny Sitton and well done to my friend and former colleague Gus Teruel, and the whole team who supported you. Credit where it is due. It's rare for a customer to so vocally voice their praise for a major loss response, and it's clear how hard you and your staff must have worked to turn around a dire situation.

Well deserved and a huge congratulations

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Gus Teruel

Technical Claims Specialist at Aviva

1mo

Thanks for sharing Jonny, It was great working with you and the team on this and this shows what can be achieved when everyone works together to the same goals. I'm so please that the business has gone from strength to strength. Hopefully, you never have to go through something like this again !

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