The short list was this week announced for this year’s Growing Business Awards 2014,  established by Real Business and in association with Lloyds Bank and supported by CBI.

The awards ceremony seeks to recognise the achievements of small and medium size-businesses in the UK and and promote entrepreneurial excellence.

The London Marriott, Grosvenor Square will be the venue for the important event, on the 25th November, where the winners will be annouced during an extravagent awards show.

Alexander Termerko of business OGN Group described the ceremony as:

“A tremendously prestigious award and a quality mark for both companies and individual names.”

The evening show will be hosted by popular comedian Ed Byrne, and tickets are on sale now.

Here’s the short list of ‘ones to watch’ businesses who made the cut.

Retail Hero Award

Watchfinder & Co.
Hotcha Ltd
Boticca
Graze

Young Company of the Year

PROPERCORN
Anesco
Captify
Nosy Crow
Lovespace UK
Hope Construction Materials

Made in Britain Award

Orangebox
Heck Foods
Rock Chemicals
Sidhil
Meltech
Steelite

Export Champion Award

Bulldog Skincare for Men
Ramsden International
Innis & Gunn Brewing Company Limited
BBI Solutions
Alba Power

Innovator of the Year

P2i
Plumis
Crowdcube
Metro Security
Orderly Telecoms

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Petko Plachkov – CommuterClub
Simon Mellin – Roaming Roosters/Grass roots
Rob Tominey – Mainstage Travel
Andy Shovel and Peter Sharman – Chosen Bun
Emi Gal – Brainient
David Barker – 4D Data Centres
Robert Jakobi – Metcalfe’s Food Company

Brand Builder Award

Brewdog
Loveflutter
Databarracks
Hamilton & Hare
Bulldog Skincare for Men
Kabbee

Digital Champion Award

We Are Social
Brandwatch
Ve Interactive
KeyTree
1st Touch

Entrepreneur of the Year

Adrian Wright – Happy Energy
Dr Richie Nanda – The Shield Group
Ed Bussey – Quill
John Treharne – The Gym Group
Edmund Truell – Tungsten Corporation
Peter Digby – Xtrac Limited

Growing Business of the Year: Smaller Company (Turnover less than £25m)

Brewdog
LION Trackhire
The Curve Group
Periscopix
Translate plus
SpaBreaks

Growing Business of the Year: Mid-sized Company (Turnover £25m-£50m)

Diversity Travel
Kingdom Security
Golden Charter
Motorclean
HL Plastics
Orangebox

Growing Business of the Year: Larger Company (Turnover £50m+)

First Utility
Graze
GAP Group
Swansway Group
Softcat

Source: Real Business

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Words: Daniel Pearce