CRDOne has been honoured with the High Growth Business of the Year award at the 2026 SME Bedfordshire Business Awards, recognising a period of exceptional business growth and increasing influence within the digital marketing sector.
The Bedford agency also earned a place on the shortlist for Business of the Year in the under-50-employee category. Winners were announced during an awards evening held at The Marquee in Bedford on 18 June.
Since launching in 2021, CRDOne has more than doubled its workforce, expanding from three employees to seven. The agency has also increased its client roster to over 30 businesses nationwide, reflecting growing demand for its results-focused marketing and web development expertise.
Those successes are closely linked to the outcomes delivered for clients. One recent project helped a local online retailer increase traffic and revenue by 45% compared with the previous year, generating close to £1 million in ecommerce sales. CRDOne has also contributed to the rapid growth of Gadget GoGo, helping the Cambridgeshire business strengthen its position within the competitive technology recycling market. Other notable projects include work for Renault, Citroën and Genesis.
“This award is a huge credit to everyone involved,” said founder Carl Darnell. “We’re delighted to be recognised, but our clients are the reason we’ve achieved this growth. Strong relationships and long-term partnerships have been at the centre of everything we’ve done.”
Alongside client projects, the agency remains committed to supporting the wider business community. Earlier this year, it helped facilitate an event at the Red Bull Technology Campus in Milton Keynes, where more than 50 business owners gathered to exchange ideas and insights.
The award highlights CRDOne’s achievements across revenue, recruitment, customer retention and community engagement.
Carl added: “The award doesn’t change our mission. We want to help business owners make sense of marketing and use it to make smarter commercial decisions. That’s what drives us every day.”
CRDOne continues to build on its reputation for accountability, transparency and delivering measurable growth for businesses throughout the UK.
