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Meet All The Shortlisted Nominees

We are taking nominations from across the Great Britain. Historically we receive a huge volume of nominates so for anyone that does get shortlisted it is a massive achievement!

Last year, we had over 1600 nominations and the standard of entrants was so high that we shortlisted a record-breaking number for the awards across the award categories. While we cannot give them all an award, each winner is truly deserving of recognition for their achievements.

The Great British Business and Community Awards judging process saw a range of esteemed entrepreneurs come together to scrutinise our finalists and select the short-listed nominees from the nominations and the winners among them.

Jackie Chappell, 1st Women CEO of British Rail and renowned Entrepreneur was part of the judging panel and said:
Judging this year’s awards was tough. Every entry was of a very high standard and each one was unique which made the decision harder. I’m very proud of the quality of businesses that we have in this region and these awards give them the true recognition that they deserve.
Alec Jones-hall, Director of The Great British Business and Community Awards said
We are proud and excited to be celebrating outstanding achievement across the region and rewarding those who are making a huge impact throughout Great Britain. It is also a time for the business community to come together, not only to celebrate the accomplishments of those shortlisted and the deserving winners of each category, but also to mark the fact that we all continue to play a vital role in the success of our region and that its future achievements will be built on the foundations we lay today.

Awards Categories

Business of the Year

Shortlisted Nominees

  • ACI Group Ltd
  • Adopstar Ltd
  • Agiito
  • Caring Connections
  • Cofton Holidays
  • Dash Couriers (Wiltshire)Ltd
  • Easy Crypto Hunter
  • Hayes Cottage Nursing Home Limited
  • Homes For Students
  • Lawson Fuses Limited
  • Lucy Electric Ltd
  • Luxury Coastal
  • Motion Control Products
  • Q Hair And Beauty Group
  • Rose Engineering
  • Shelforce
  • Smith Gloucster Ltd
  • Stockport Homes

Male Entrepreneur of the Year

Shortlisted Nominees

  • Andrew Taylor
  • David Mercado
  • Jack Linaker
  • James Wright
  • John Angus
  • John-Paul Dapp
  • Jon White
  • Jonathan Lodge
  • Karsten Smet
  • Kevin Lee Cedres Todd
  • Lee Chambers
  • Luke House
  • Nat Daniels
  • Paul Adams
  • Paul Growney
  • Richare Freke
  • Rob Stone

Female Entrepreneur of The Year

Shortlisted Nominees

  • Anne Marie McIlwraith
  • Aaliyah Bashier
  • Amelia Adkins
  • Charlotte Marshall
  • Clare Gallagher
  • Debbie Gilbert
  • Elisabeth Brown
  • Emma Boatmam
  • Emma Boreham
  • Emma Kiernan
  • Hannah Ellis
  • Jane Whitehouse
  • Janine Jordan
  • Jessica Crane
  • Karen Balmer
  • Kristy Roff & Suzanne Evet
  • Ruth Wildman
  • Sadie Coventry
  • Samantha Charles
  • Tarnya Coley

New Start-Up of The Year

Shortlisted Nominees

  • Aready Global CIC
  • Blossom HR
  • Education Conferences UK Ltd
  • Energy Innovation Agency
  • Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing
  • Et Lorem
  • Goats of the Gorge, Made in Somerset
  • Green Bike Food company
  • Hands on Play Therapy
  • Holisitc Hounds
  • International Salon Academy AM Ltd
  • Lounge Danilo
  • Naturally Talented Me
  • Sanctuary Educate Limited
  • Smart Tutors
  • The Pursuit Agency

Young Entrepreneur of The Year

Shortlisted Nominees

  • Ally Sevier
  • Becki Haywood
  • Daniel Lay
  • Emily Smart
  • Jack Boitier & Tom Daniels
  • Louis Trent

The SME of The Year

Shortlisted Nominees

  • Active Workplace Solutions
  • Adopstar Ltd
  • Babacorn-Bricks
  • Branston Adams
  • CG Living
  • Champions (UK) PLC
  • Cofton Holidays
  • EARTH 51
  • Eden Sustainable Limited
  • Gold-Traders (UK) Ltd
  • Groundwork North Wales
  • Haybrooke Associates Limited
  • Healthcare Conferences UK Ltd
  • Heritage Wills
  • inTEC BUSINESS
  • Land Management Ltd
  • Rose Media Group
  • The HR Dept
  • Weatherhead Shop Designers
  • Yandie and sons ltd

The Employer of The Year

Shortlisted Nominees

  • Acuity Solutions
  • Adopstar Ltd
  • Agiito
  • Cofton Holidays
  • CV-Library
  • De Vere Wokefield Estate
  • Groundwork North Wales
  • Holistic Hounds
  • Lucy Electric Ltd
  • Luxury Coastal
  • Mumby's Live-in Care
  • North Door
  • Regency FX
  • Rose Engineering
  • Sales Geek
  • Shield Services Group
  • Stocks Hall Care Homes Ltd
  • Virgin Incentives
  • Webselect Ltd

The Apprentice of The Year

Shortlisted Nominees

  • Adam Leadbetter - SRD Edengineering
  • George Beckett - Cube
  • Harry Lawrence - RSSL
  • Jackson Winsor (Best Tyres)
  • Millie Sobey - Farnham Town Council
  • Natalie King Barnard - Green Machine Computer
  • Shanice Chown - Adopstar

The Charity of The Year

Shortlisted Nominees

  • Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice Service
  • Berkshire Community Foundation
  • Debs Heffernan & Sally Adams
  • Derbyshire Alcohol Advice Service
  • Derry Well Women
  • Dingley's Promise
  • Hugs Childrens cancer charity
  • Luna's Fund
  • National Family Mediation
  • Overgate Hospice
  • Poole Waste Not Want Not
  • RBKares
  • Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (SARSAS)
  • VAST Services (1920)
  • Weston Hospicecare

Outstanding Contribution to The Community

Shortlisted Nominees

  • Aston-Martin Avery
  • Becoming Mums
  • Chris Gilchrist
  • Exim Dance Company
  • Grace Organisation
  • Groundwork North Wales
  • Hayes Cottage Nursing Home Limited
  • Mary Ryan - Penlon Limited
  • MERRY GO ROUND COMMUNITY VENTURES CIC
  • Select Car Leasing
  • Serving Our Superheroes
  • Stephanie Awbery
  • The Furniture Project (Stranraer) Limited
  • The Weller Centre
  • Tommy Hatto
  • Vsi Razom Community Hub
  • Wellington School

Lifetime of Achievement

Shortlisted Nominees

  • David Thomas
  • Dawn Lawrence
  • Gerry Lejeune
  • Fahreen Jivraj-Mcguire
  • Mark Sears
  • Phil House
  • Phil Wyatt
  • Raymond Hale
  • Stephanie Awbery

The Leisure & Tourism Award

Shortlisted Nominees

  • Agiito
  • Blakehay Theatre
  • Cofton Holidays
  • De Vere Wokefield Estate
  • Luxury Coastal
  • Park Regis Birmingham
  • Residence Inn Slough
  • The Cross at Croscombe
  • The Play Shed
  • The Reading Room (restaurant)
  • Uncover Britain
  • Wake up to Woodstock

Business Leader of The Year

Shortlisted Nominees

  • Alan Palmer - Bridgford Building
  • Barry Leahey MBE
  • Ben Cole - Performa IT Ltd
  • Danni Rush - Virgin Incentives
  • David Ballard - Northdoor
  • Jacinta George - RSSL
  • Jamie Harding - Et Lorem
  • Janine Jordan - Care Staff Solutions
  • Karen Balmer - Ground Works North Wales
  • Luke House - Shield Services
  • Mary Ryan - Penlon Limited
  • Matt Dyson - Rockit
  • Nat Daniels Angels Media
  • Pete Tomlinson (Windsor Telecom)
  • Simon Crisp - Green Machine Computers
  • Sue Lace - Stockshall Care

Networker of The Year

Shortlisted Nominees

  • Andrea Sexton
  • Emily Smart
  • Hela Wozniak-Kay
  • Howard Feather
  • Julia Stock
  • Mike Foster
  • Paul Adams
  • Rachael Booth
  • Saira Majid
  • Samantha Charles
  • Tim Major

Innovator of The Year Award

Shortlisted Nominees

  • Annah Todman - Uncover Britain
  • CV-Library
  • EARTH 51
  • Energy Innovation Agency
  • Haybrooke Associates Limited
  • inTEC BUSINESS
  • isGroup Signs
  • Jonathan Lodge - City Farm Systems
  • Mary Ryan - Penlon Limited
  • Matt Dyson -RockIt
  • Nat Daniels - Angels Media
  • Northdoor PLC
  • Pete Mols - Outside ideas Ltd
  • RSSL
  • Snap Finger Click
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