Specialist physio firm wins five-figure prize

Nelson-based Let's Go Physio has won a £10,000 prize from the Xero Beautiful Business Fund. 

Launched earlier this year, the Xero Beautiful Business Fund seeks to help Xero's small business customers boost their growth plans and drive future success.

The team of neurological physiotherapists at Let’s Go Physio work to rehabilitate children and adults who’ve been diagnosed with neurological conditions and other diagnoses.

With Xero’s help, they plan to purchase video vector gait analysis and 3D scanning equipment that will help assess patients’ walking patterns, resulting in better fitting splints, and footwear leading to more effective, faster rehabilitation.

To win the prize, Let's Go Physio had to best demonstrate, in a 90 second video, how they would use the funding to support their future business goals.

The organisation was one of just 28 selected from 5,500 applications received from Xero customers across the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa and the United States.

Let's Go Physio said: "We are so excited to receive this funding which we will be investing into our new orthotic service, and cannot wait to see what the next year holds for us."

Alex von Schirmeister, UK managing director at Xero said: “We were blown away by the calibre of UK entries. These winners are some of the most inspirational small businesses out there; the ambition, the personal stories, and many of them doing amazing things to support their local communities and make the world a better place too.”