2010s
The Protein Works was founded in 2012 by Mark Coxhead, Karl Jacobie, and Nick Smith. [1] [2]
In the 2013/2014 season, Protein Works became the official sports nutrition supplier to Everton FC. [3] [4]
In 2014, The Protein Works was named New Business of the Year at the 2014 National Business Awards in London. [5] [6]
In 2015, Protein Works was sold to Walgreens Boots Alliance. In 2018, Walgreens Boots Alliance began the process of selling The Protein Works. [7] In 2019, the YFM Equity Partners backed the management buyout of The Protein Works from B&B Investment Partners. [8] [9]
2020s
In 2021, Protein Works launched a sister brand, Abnormal.io, offering a subscription box service that delivers personalised complete meal shakes to your door. Each meal contains the ideal amount of protein, fats and carbs. [10]
In 2023, The Protein Works were recognised at the Growing Business Awards winning in the Santander Growing Business of the Year: Turnover £25m-45m category. [11] In the same year, Protein Works reported a turnover of £42.8m for the 12 months to August 31, 2023, up from £30.7m. [12]
In 2024, Laura Keir, CEO, was recognised as one of LDC's top 50 most ambitious leaders for 2024. [13] [14] [15] 2024 SME News named The Protein Works as the Best Functional Food Brands. [16] The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BCVA) recognised The Protein Works as "Leaders Driving Growth". [11]
Also in 2024, The Protein Works announced its move to a new £10m vertically integrated headquarters, dubbed "P.Works Campus", in Liverpool City Region. [17] [18] [19] [20] [21]
In 2025, The Protein Works announced that it had achieved annual sales revenue of £50 million. [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
