Shortlist revealed for the South West Business of the Year Awards
The shortlist for the first South West Business of the Year Awards has been revealed, recognising the region’s most exciting and thriving companies.
Judges met this week to select the shortlist for 13 categories. The winners will be announced at an awards dinner on Thursday, November 14 at the Bristol Harbour Hotel – buy your tickets and join us in celebrating the best business successes from across the region.
The awards are hosted by TheBusinessDesk.com and supported by headline partners Michelmores and Partners&, and category sponsors Allica Bank, Campaigner and Shawbrook.
Alex Turner, joint managing director of TheBusinessDesk.com, said: “The judges discussed and debated the merits of each entry and it was a very tough job to narrow them down to create the shortlist for the first Business of the Year Awards in the South West.
“We are looking forward to sharing the stories of our shortlisted businesses and celebrating with the winners in November.”
South West Business of the Year Awards shortlist
Start Up
Distinctive Communications
Grace & Green
SuSy
Wake The Tiger
YellowDog
Sustainability
Frobishers Juices
Grace & Green
Luminous Energy Group
Solarsense
Viridor
Wanderlands
Zeal Hotels
International Trade
Lanes Health
Reid Bikes
Tailfin
Investment
Luminous Energy Group
Purplex Marketing
SWP Concrete Solutions
Wake The Tiger
Community Impact
BBRC
bClear Communications
Bristol Books CIC
Neighbourly
Splash Projects
The Cheltenham Trust
Innovation
Cardstream Group
Mayden
Neighbourly
Tailfin
XMOS
Employer of the Year
Albert Goodman
Cardstream Group
Frobishers Juices
Interaction
Stephens Scown
Tyler Grange
Family Business
Avon Valley Adventure & Wildlife Park
Emerald Windows and Doors
Lanes Health
Mike Martin Window Systems
SBL Services
StudioHIVE
Small Business (up to 50 employees)
DeskLodge
EX2 Group
Frobishers Juices
Gooding Accounts
Mintivo
Topan Group
Medium Business (51-250 employees)
AMD Solicitors
Interaction
Neighbourly
Rise Technical Recruitment
The Cheltenham Trust
The P&M Group
The Tracklements Company
Large Business (251+ employees)
Albert Goodman
Freeths
Stephens Scown
Viridor
Fast Growth Business
Aura Power Developments
StayCotswold
Tailfin
Chief Executive of the Year
Martyn Beale – EX2 Group
David Pearce – Frobishers Juices
Fran Lucraft – Grace & Green
Simon Poole – Splash Projects
Laurie Bell – The Cheltenham Trust
Guy Tullberg – The Tracklements Company
Ambassador
To be revealed on the awards night