Heather Staff and Tom Staff, co-founders of Street Group, are among the finalists in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2026.

They are among 12 entrepreneurs representing 10 businesses shortlisted from 90 regional finalists, making Street Group – based in Manchester – the only business from the North of England to reach the national final.

The company develops innovative software platforms and products for estate and letting agents across the UK, with Street.co.uk bringing sales, lettings, property management and client accounting together within a single platform.

And Spectre,the industry’s only all in one marketing tool, works to improve prospecting and lead-generation.

Street Group’s recent innovations have included the launch of Cortex, which allows customers to build and orchestrate their own AI agents. 

Since its launch, Cortex has seen more than 40 new product updates and over 670 releases, alongside 22 new ready-to-run recipes designed to help agencies put AI to work across their businesses.

The EY programme celebrates entrepreneurs who demonstrate outstanding leadership, innovation and ambition, recognising those who build successful businesses while making a meaningful impact on their industries, people and communities. 

Entrants are assessed on their entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, impact and growth.

The finalists represent businesses employing more than 20,000 people and generating combined revenues of over £3.22 billion.

Heather Staff says: “Building Street Group has always been about challenging the status quo, finding better ways to do things and creating technology that makes a real difference. 

“It’s fantastic to see the hard work and ambition of our team recognised in this way. 

“Over the coming months and years, we will continue to improve our existing products while bringing exciting and transformative new ones to the industry.”