2024 West Midlands Business of the Year winners revealed
Synectics Solutions co-founder and Port Vale chair Carol Shanahan was named the West Midlands Ambassador at the Business of the Year Awards tonight.
Shanahan was recognised for her success growing a fintech business to employ more than 400 people in Staffordshire and her investments and commitment to the League One football club and the charitable Hubb Foundation she launched.
The West Midlands Business of the Year Awards were supported and judged by Cazenove, Clearwater International, Freeths, LDC, and Robert Walters.
Eleanor Deeley in conversation with Anna Cooper at the 2024 West Midlands Business of the Year awards
A capacity audience at the Macdonald Burlington in Birmingham also heard from Deeley Group’s joint managing director Eleanor Deeley, and supported the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.
It was the first year of a much more in-depth judging process that saw every business that entered receive a site visit from judges before the shortlists were drawn up. Then each of the shortlisted companies presented to a panel of judges before the winners were selected.
Anna Cooper, TheBusinessDesk.com’s assistant editor in the West Midlands, said: “It’s been great to get to know your businesses through that process and really understand what has been achieved and what your ambitions are for the future.
“We are all looking forward to watching your progress in the months and years ahead.”
Start Up: 22live
Maeving
Stephen Alexander
The Harrogate Group
The Recruitment Duo
Innovation: Salts Healthcare
Absolute Collagen
LabMedExpert
Nouveau Healthcare
NRG Marine
ONE Creative Environments
Sustainability: NRG Marine
Edgbaston
OLPRO
Stone Group
The Appliance Recycling Group
Community Impact: School of Coding
DWF
GMS Group of Companies
One Black Bear
The Wigley Group
Employer of the Year: DRPG
Curium Solutions
GMS Group of Companies
Trident Building Consultancy
Vail Williams
International Trade: NRG Marine
EBS
Liquid
Safetyflex Barriers
Investment: Mercian Labels
In-Comm Training
Shoosmiths
South & City College Birmingham
Property Business: Keon Homes
Bond Wolfe
Cubo
Estilo Interiors
Potter Space
The Harrogate Group
Family Business: GTAccess
In-Comm Training
Salts Healthcare
School of Coding
The Wigley Group
Small Business (up to 50 employees): LabMedExpert
Claritas Tax
Curium Solutions
Tenet
The Appliance Recycling Group
The Harrogate Group
Medium Business (51-250 employees): Absolute Collagen
Ardent
Bond Wolfe
Leek Building Society
Niyaa People
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce
Large Business (251+ employees): WHS Group
Lloyds Bank
Salts Healthcare
Stone Group
Fast Growth Business: The Student Energy Group
Ardent
Bull Products and Cygnus
Cubo
Niyaa People
School of Coding
CEO of the Year: Tony Hague – PP Control & Automation
Elisabeth Lewis-Jones – Liquid
Olly Nicholls – Attraction World Group
Paul Nicholson – WHS Group
Dale Parmenter – DRPG
Ambassador: Carol Shanahan
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