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Start-up name:<\/strong> Netduma
\nFounders: <\/strong>Iain Fraser and Luke Barlow
\nStarted in:<\/strong> 2011 (launched 2014)
\nBased in: <\/strong>Luton
\nBusiness description: <\/strong>Router software<\/p>\n

Selling “the only router in the world that will fix lag”, Netduma has proved somewhat of a godsend for gamers across the world.<\/p>\n

Using Netduma’s router extension, players experience increased online efficiency as it eliminates the usual queues and connection issues normally caused by simultaneous internet use within a family household or office.<\/p>\n

Launched less than two years ago by university students Iain Fraser and Luke Barlow, the pair’s lightbulb moment came after they became frustrated with their dodgy internet connection – which was impacted on by their friends’ hogging the bandwidth.<\/p>\n

Some of Netduma’s best features include Deny & Allow; which allows users to block players with poor connections, Anti-flood; which eliminates congestion caused by excessive downloading, and Geo-filter; which guarantees players a host close to their home.<\/p>\n

Now sold in over 75 countries around the world, 50% of Netduma’s sales come from America while demand in Germany, France, Spain and the Middle East is also strong.<\/p>\n

What’s perhaps most impressive about Netduma, however, is that the business has grown entirely without external investment. This fact, merged with the start-up’s fantastic growth and international expansion, meant that our judges saw it fit to name the business our Lean Start-up of the Year 2016.<\/p>\n

An inspirational category, on-demand rubbish removal Clearabee received the highly-commended award, while personal alarm service Lifeline 24 took the commended accolade.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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