THE FINALISTS of The Leamington Business Awards (LBA) have been chosen from more than 180 entries.
Established in 2014 by Jonathan Smith, of Talk Business UK, the LBAs celebrate the work of local businesses, individuals and organisations.
Jonathan said: ”Once again we have been overwhelmed by the quality of the entries we have received for the Leamington Business Awards. The businesses and their owners have certainly shown huge resilience and inventiveness and met all the recent challenges head on.”
The winners will be chosen across 12 categories and announced at a ceremony at The Drawing Board and 1 Mill Street in Leamington, tomorrow (Friday March 18).
They will receive awards designed by 3D design students at Warwickshire College. Guest of honour Matt Western MP will also be in attendance.
Nigel Shanahan, co-founder of 1 Mill Street co-working space and offices, said: “Fundamentally, this is why 1 Mill Street exists, to help our members and the wider community of Leamington to succeed in their business whilst having a lot of fun along the way.”
The judges are Roger Scott of Lloyds Bank and Sarah Windrum the Chair or the CWLEP.
A winner from all the categories will also be selected for the Judges’ Choice Award – Business of the Year.
Visit www.leamingtonbusinessawards.co.uk for more information.
The finalists include:
Business of the Year:
– Motionhouse, Leamington
– 1 Mill Street, Leamington
– Eden Blake Recruitment, Leamington
Creative Business of the Year:
– Motionhouse, Leamington
– Levi Washington Music, Leamington
– Napton Cidery, Napton
Employer of the Year
– Aubrey Allen,Leamington
– Net Visibility, Kenilworth
– Caremark, Warwick
South Warwickshire Freelancer of the Year
– Rachel Shuker, of Bobble Creative, Rugby
– Tom Hooker, of On The Road, Warwick
– Levi Washington Music, Leamington
Innovation of the Year Award
– SoccerPots app, Leamington
– Nimbus Maps, Warwick
– The Original Hudson, Warwick
Independent Business of the Year
– Spaghetti Agency, Warwick
– Geiko, Leamington
– Modern Homes, Leamington
New Business of the Year
– Richard George Tailoring, Southam
– Bramble Dining, Leamington
– Caremark, Warwick
Warwick District Charity of the Year
– Molly Ollys, Warwick
– Safeline, Warwick
– Brunswick Hub, Leamington
Business and Community Award
– Modern Homes, Leamington
– Aubrey Allen, Leamington
– Make Good Grow, Leamington
Customer Service Excellence Award
– WDC Arts Section, Leamington
– Caremark, Warwick
– Geiko, Leamington
Outstanding Achievement of the Year
– Vogue International, Leamington
– Napton Cidery, Napton-on-the-Hill
– Flamingo Marketing Services, Warwick
Leamington Legend Award: One winner to be announced on the night.