The MIB Awards is organised by Morecrofts Solicitors and headline sponsored by Liverpool BID Company ans the awards ceremony will take place at the Rum Warehouse on Thursday, October 18

 

The shortlist has been revealed for the Merseyside Independent Business Awards 2018 following a record number of entries.

Healthy lifestyles feature strongly in this year’s list of local businesses, which includes White Wolf Yoga, Absolute Body Solutions, Fit Food Shack, The Brink and Health@Work in a range of categories.

The region’s bustling food scene is also well represented, with Silk Rd among the contenders for Best Start Up as well as Restaurant of the Year, where it will vie with Wreckfish, Slim’s Pork Chop Express and Belzan. Helen Wynn of Carringtons Catering is among the Business Person of the Year nominees.

The MIB Awards is organised by Morecrofts Solicitors and headline sponsored by Liverpool BID Company. The shortlist and eventual winners are decided by an independent panel of judges drawn from within the regional business community.

Now in its sixth year, it aims to celebrate the achievements of local entrepreneurs and independent businesses and showcase the enduring impact they have on the regional economy.

Alison Lobb, managing partner at Morecrofts Solicitors, said: “The judges were blown away yet again this year by the incredible volume and quality of nominated businesses.

“Not only do we have the largest number of nominations to date and an increasing number of businesses promoting a healthy lifestyle, but it is also especially pleasing to see such a wide spread of shortlisted businesses from every corner of Merseyside.”

The full shortlist is detailed below and the winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Rum Warehouse on Thursday, October 18.  

 

MIB Awards 2018 shortlist:

 

Best Place to Stay (Sponsored by Royal Albert Dock)

Suites Hotel & Spa

Elegant House

Leasowe Castle

Retailer of the Year (Sponsored by Wirral Chamber of Commerce)

Delifonseca
EasyTots
Owen Drew Candles
Blankstone Opticians
Walton Flooring Centre

Culture & Tourism Business of the Year (Sponsored by Merseyrail)
Everyman and Playhouse
Otterspool Adventure Centre
Western Approaches

Health and Beauty Business of the Year (Sponsored by Titanic Hotel)
Absolute Body Solutions
Anne Roberts Hair & Beauty
White Wolf Yoga

Employer of the Year (Sponsored by Elliot Fletcher)

Doris IT
The Interesting Eating Company Group
Pink Media
Suites Hotel and Spa

Best Creative Business (Sponsored by Forresters)
The Guide Liverpool
Branchwork Media
hi-impact Consultancy
Hitch Marketing

The Community Impact Award (Sponsored by Handelsbanken)
The Brink
Tomorrow’s Women Wirral
VIP Me
The Open Door Centre
First Ark

Best Start Up (2 years or under) (Sponsored by Bruntwood)
Ava and Harrison
Fit Food Shack
Ghetto Golf
Nexus Protect
Owen Drew Candles
Silk Rd

Business Person of the Year (Sponsored by InfoTrack)
Helen Wynn – Carringtons Catering
Jay Hynd – The Guide Liverpool
Rachael Forshaw – Sovereign Transport Services

Restaurant of the Year (Sponsored by Bolland & Lowe)
Belzan
Silk Rd
Slim’s Pork Chop Express
Wreckfish

Business & Professional Services Company of the Year (Sponsored by Butterworth Spengler)

Courtney Recruitment
MgMaStudio
McIver Scott Recruitment

Health@Work

Trades or Manufacturing Business of the Year (Sponsored by Wesleyan)
Citrus Electrical
Universal Arches
CNC Robotics

Digital & technology Business of the Year (Sponsored by DSG)
Maxweb
Connect
Cattington