Managing Director of the Year Awards 2025

SME News Managing Director of the Year 2025 / 6 “Designing Your Vision. Crafting Your Space by Transforming Retail, Hospitality, and Living Interiors.” No matter what its clients need, Heartbeat UK ensures that it flexes its creative muscles to produce the best results. With the capacity to elevate global, in-house solutions for all sizes of businesses, the company streamlines display concepts to produce a complete environment of manufacturing a volume fixture rollout. As Heartbeat UK’s work has continued to be a reliable source of solutions for its clients, for 75+ years, we turn to Managing Director David Myles to learn more about his – and his team’s – dedication to innovation, excellence, support, and care throughout every project. Resilience, Reinvention, Results While 2024 saw Heartbeat UK celebrated for its forwardthinking strategy and consistent growth, 2025 presented a more complex landscape. Volatility in construction and supply markets tested even the most stable operators. Yet Heartbeat UK stood firm—delivering high-quality, design-led interior fit-outs, expanding its contractor capabilities, and reinforcing its reputation as one of the UK’s most agile and dependable partners in the commercial, retail, and leisure sectors. “Our success this year is not about coasting on past achievements,” says David Myles. “It’s about stepping up when the pressure is on—refining our operations, supporting our people, and doing right by our clients even when it's hard.” A Leadership Approach That Builds Culture In a year marked by industry-wide challenges, rising costs, and shifting client expectations, Heartbeat UK has not only endured but excelled. Under the continued leadership of Managing Director David Myles, the company has once again earned a prestigious accolade—Interior Fit-Out & Manufacturing Managing Director of the Year 2025, as recognised by SME News. This follows their 2024 win and serves as a testament to the strength, innovation, and resilience of both the leadership and the wider team. Interior Fit‑Out & Manufacturing MD of the Year 2025: David Myles Heartbeat UK: Thriving Through Adversity

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