This is not the first time Genesis Homes has triumphed at the in-Cumbria Business Awards.

Back in 2019, managing director Nicky Gordon was thrilled to collect both the New Business and Young Entrepreneur Award.

Now the company has another trophy to add to its shelves as the winner in the Best Large Business category.

“Winning both the New Business Award and Young Entrepreneur Award at the in-Cumbria Awards in 2019 was such a major milestone in the early days of the Genesis Homes journey, and to be crowned Best Large Business in the county is the crowning glory,” says Nicky.

“The awards always attract the best of the best of our amazing businesses, so it is an incredibly proud honour to win the award.

“The in-Cumbria awards celebrate the businesses which make the county such a wonderful, thriving place to live and work, and Genesis Homes is incredibly proud of belonging to such a vibrant business community.

“Being associated with the awards is a big endorsement that we are doing things right, and we’re proud to be involved in this year’s awards.”

The company was founded by Nicky Gordon in 2017 and specialises in building high specification, energy-efficient homes across Cumbria.

Over the past 12 months, output has increased by 50 per cent due to rising demand, with the company completing a record 154 homes, up from 97 the previous year, and achieving 129 new home sales.

To boost brand awareness, Genesis Homes employed in-house marketing specialists in late 2023 and adapted its approach to focus on direct sales conversions.

This strategy led to an eightfold increase in website traffic and helped sell out developments at Rheda North Park in Whitehaven and the carbon net zero EcoGen project in Calthwaite.

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