Around 400 guests attended the City of Liverpool Business Awards gala dinner held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Liverpool waterfront

 

Downtown in Business (DIB) welcomed 400 guests for the the City of Liverpool Business Awards gala dinner at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Sponsored by Sedulo Group, the annual event celebrates the success of the city’s most best companies and entrepreneurs. DIB chief executive Frank McKenna said this year’s awards celebrated the resilience of those businesses that had survived the pandemic.

“It was great to see a packed room in Liverpool once again,” he said. “And also encouraging to have so many businesses attend who have clearly not only survived but thrived despite the huge challenges of the past 18 months.”

 

Big winners on the night were The Davies Partnership, who won the Business of the Year Award, entrepreneurial duo Charlotte Donoghue and Steph Porter from Say It With Diamonds, who took the Women of the Year prize, and Lu Bans’ David Critchley, who won Hero of the Year.

Faye Dyer of the ACC Arena was handed the Chairman’s Award, while Downtown boss Frank handed his Chief Executive’s award to Sean Keyes and Sutcliffe. Full list of winners:

Fly with the Eagles Award 2021: Sean O’Neil, Adore Group

Employer of the Year 2021: Sutcliffe

Newcomer of the Year 2021: The Watering Can

Customer Focused Business of the Year 2021: Staycity Apartments

PR & Marketing Agency 2021: The Guide

Digital and Creative Business of the Year 2021: The Blue Room

Legal Firm of the Year 2021: Astraea Linskills

Recruitment Company of the Year 2021: Bliss Recruitment

Accountancy Firm of the Year 2021: TAC Accountants

Property Business of the Year 2021: Iliad

Hospitality Venue of the Year 2021: Duke Street Market

Health and Innovation Award 2021: Liverpool Science Park

Hotel of the Year 2021: Hope Street Hotel

Business of the Year 2021: Davies Partnership

Business Hero of the Year 2021: Dave Critchley, Lu Ban

Man of the Year 2021: Andy Grant

Woman of the Year 2021: Charlotte Donoghue and Steph Porter, Say it with Diamonds

Chairman’s Award 2021: Faye Dyer, ACC Liverpool

Chief Executive’s Award 2021: Sean Keyes, Sutcliffe