Scott is a former EADT East Anglian business person of year, founder of Paddy & Scott’s Coffee and member of Accelerate 250 (the UK’s top 250 companies geared for growth) after being championed by the Prime Ministers Enterprise Advisor Lord Young and ex Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy. In 2017 Scott was named by Grant Thornton as one of the countries top 100 influential business leaders, receiving an honorary fellowship from the University of Suffolk the following year. In 2023 his company Paddy & Scott’s was listing in Forbes Magazine as one of the world’s most ethical, independent coffee brands. His enthusiasm is infectious.