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The shortlist for TheBusinessDesk.com\u2019s North West Growth Awards<\/a> has been revealed, recognising ambitious businesses, teams and individuals driving growth across the region.<\/p>\n

The awards celebrate companies that have expanded, acquired other businesses or broken into international markets, alongside the leaders and teams behind their success.<\/p>\n

The awards are organised by TheBusinessDesk.com, with headline sponsors Brown Shipley, Crowe and GM Business Growth Hub. Plus category sponsors Bamburgh Capital and TheBusinessGrid.<\/p>\n

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The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony at the Midland Hotel in Manchester on March 11th next year.<\/p>\n

The North West Growth Awards shortlist:<\/h3>\n

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Breakthrough of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Manchester Private Hospital<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Millington Hall Farm<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Place Capital Group<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Roma Finance<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Vets at Home<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>William James Recruitment<\/p>\n

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Scale-Up of the Year (up to \u00a33m)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anumana\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

Aruga Cyber<\/p>\n

CMR<\/p>\n

GAME FM<\/p>\n

Signage Print Identity<\/p>\n

Soul Padel<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Sowena Group<\/p>\n

William James Recruitment<\/p>\n

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Scale-Up of the Year (\u00a33m-\u00a310m)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Engage Solutions Group<\/p>\n

Media Maze<\/p>\n

Olliers Solicitors<\/p>\n

Safer Sphere<\/p>\n

UHY Williamson Croft<\/p>\n

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Scale-Up of the Year (\u00a310m+)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Apprentify<\/p>\n

LCM Environmental Services<\/p>\n

MCF<\/p>\n

Rosetta Brands<\/p>\n

SAVVY Collective<\/p>\n

World Heat<\/p>\n

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Growth Through Acquisition<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Astoriom<\/p>\n

Commited<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Connectus Business Solutions<\/p>\n

DJH Accountants & Business Advisers<\/p>\n

LCM Environmental Services<\/p>\n

MCD Manchester<\/p>\n

SK4 Holdings<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Tendra Technical Services<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>The Vella Group<\/p>\n

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International Growth Story of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Astoriom<\/p>\n

Cheers Global<\/p>\n

Createc<\/p>\n

GTSE<\/p>\n

One Day Agency<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Summize<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Finance and Commercial Team of the Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fletchers Group<\/p>\n

Flourish<\/p>\n

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People Team of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Farrat Isolevel<\/p>\n

Manchester Private Hospital<\/p>\n

MCD Manchester<\/p>\n

Roma Finance<\/p>\n

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Technology & Transformation Team of the Year\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Addleshaw Goddard<\/p>\n

Anumana + National Care Group<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Car Finance 247<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Codurance<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Createc<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Engage Solutions Group<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Manchester Airport<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Vets at Home<\/p>\n

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Emerging Growth Leader\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sara Boswell – Centre for Sustainable Innovation at University of Salford<\/p>\n

Rob Gray – Codurance<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Sally Archibald – Courter<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Tom Astbury – Fletchers Group<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Tom Jones – Focus Group<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Paul Woods – Proactive Despatch<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Joseph Derbyshire Jnr – Signage Print Identity<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Taylor Rogers – UHY Williamson Croft<\/p>\n

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Growth Leader of the Year (up to \u00a310m)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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David Taylor – Aruga Cyber<\/p>\n

Lynn Haime – Baltic Creative CIC<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Roy Shelton – Connectus Business Solutions<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Gabriel Erinle – GAME FM<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Tom Dunlop – Summize<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Rebecca Crowe – The Speech Therapy Centre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Growth Leader of the Year (\u00a310m+)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sam Field – Apprentify<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Ian Hudson – Commited<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Ellie Leeming – Hip Pop<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>James Wood – Irish Freight Solutions<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Wayne Dullaghan – MCF<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Klaudia Szelugowska – One Day Agency<\/p>\n

\u200b<\/span>Craig Brennan – SK4 Holdings<\/p>\n

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\u200bGrowth Business of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To be announced at the awards evening.<\/em><\/p>\n

For more information and to book tickets, visit the North West Growth Awards website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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