More than 40 businesses have been shortlisted for the St Helens Borough Business Awards with the winners being announced at an awards ceremony in October. Tony McDonough reports
More than 40 businesses have made the shortlist for the St Helens Borough Business Awards.
Organisers St Helens Chamber and St Helens Council have revealed the shortlisted candidates for each of the 13 awards categories. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Totally Wicked Stadium on Friday, October 15.
The winning businesses in the national awards categories will be entered into the British Chamber of Commerce Business Awards, which will take place in December.
Rachel Collins, head of business services at St Helens Chamber, said: “We had a fantastic response to the awards and the judging panel was left with a very difficult task, but we have a very strong shortlist and all the businesses and students who entered should be proud of their achievements.
“We are now looking forward to announcing the winners at the awards ceremony which promises to be a glamorous celebration of our wonderful businesses and our people.”
The St Helens Brough Business Awards which are sponsored by Paramount Digital, and supported by Glass Futures and Torus are designed to recognise and celebrate the success and accomplishments of businesses from all sectors.
Tickets are on sale now for the event priced at £50+vat. For more information or to book tickets for the ceremony call 01744 742028 or email events@sthelenschamber.com. The shortlist is:
Small Business of the Year sponsored by Langtree Property Partners
TD Construction Testing
Vehcam
The Branded Items Group
Genesis Training Group
Social Business of the Year sponsored by Halton & St Helens Voluntary and Community Action
The Mount
Mental & Emotional Wealth of our Children and Young People
OLCOTWISH CIC
My Outdoor Classroom CIC
Business Hero: Community Commitment Award sponsored by Knauf
Torus Foundation
Mikhail Hotel & Leisure Group (The Eccleston Arms)
The Hope Centre
St Helens The Best Me CIC
Business Start Up of the Year sponsored by Network Space
Resilient Recruitment
JesetRC
Ever Evolving
Employer of the Year sponsored by Wind in the Willows Childcare
Enspec Power
Communication Plus
E-Verve Energy
Education & Business Partnership sponsored by Lucam Consultancy
Genesis Training Group
Electric Futures
Rainford High School Partnership
St Cuthberts Catholic High School
Apprentice of the Year sponsored by Starbank Panel Products
Patrick Sorby at Sood Marketing Limited
Courtney Hodgkinson at TD Contruction Testing
Sean Allen at TD Construction Testing
Craig Hayes at HMS
Student of the Year sponsored by Genesis Jobs, Education & Training
Fraya Booth at Happy Bunnies
Abbie Ward at Metro Mayors Office
Dylan Coward at MD Creatives
Joseph Alker at St Helens Chamber
Business Diversification Award
Mikhail Hotel & Leisure Group (The Eccleston Arms)
The Branded Items Group
Torus Foundation
Riddling Rack
Export Business of the Year sponsored by Brendon International
E-Tech Components UK
Sandon Global Engraving Technology
Winch Solutions Ltd
Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by kenable
Ryan Little at Little Estate Agents and Pimbletts
Elliot Street at Inovus Medical
Allie Baglow at Allisons Financial Planning
Mayo Osundeko at Joy and Joe
Green Business of the Year sponsored by PLP
E-Verve Energy
Glass Futures
Diversity & Inclusion Award sponsored by Galliford Try
Rainford High School Partnership
Ever Evolving