Leamington Spa Business Awards - Finalists revealed

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Nicky Godding

Finalists in the 2019 Leamington Business Awards have been announced.

A judging panel of leading Leamington business experts have shortlisted 38 finalists from a record number of nominations, including in two new categories for this year The Warwickshire Achievement Awards and Warwick District Charity Award.

Established in 2014, the Awards champion and celebrate the work of local businesses, individuals and organisations while also raising vital funds for local charities.

The judging panel is made up of: Roger Scott of Lloyds Bank; Sarah Windrum from IT Consultancy Emerald Group; Louise Richards from touring dance circus company Motionhouse; and Mark Ashfield, Managing Director of HB&O - and former awards organiser.

The Awards, supported by media partner Business & Innovation Magazine, are this year headed up by Jonathan Smith of the Leamington Business Forum.

Jonathan said: “This year we saw more applicants than ever before. Judges particularly commented on the quality of the submissions. People seemed to take it even more seriously this year and put in a lot of effort.

“There were some very hard decisions that had to be made but the toughest ones were in the New Business and Independent Business categories.”

He added: “There were some very impressive entries in the Young Person of the Year category, inspiring youngsters who are working really hard and making an impact in their community.”

Returning to its previous home, this year’s glittering black tie awards ceremony on November 15^th, will take place at the newly renovated Royal Pump Rooms and presided over by Master of Ceremonies Dave Sharpe.

A winner from all the categories will also go on to be selected for the prestigious Judge’s Choice Award – Business of the Year.

Nominations for The People’s Choice Award, sponsored by The Leamington Courier, are still invited until November 1^st. Visit: www.leamingtonbusinessawards.co.uk/enter-a-business

Finalists

New Business of the Year – Sponsored by Lodders

Bluebasil www.bluebasil.co.uk

Appoly www.appoly.co.uk

Reyousable https://reyousable.eco

Tutor In A Box https://tutorinabox.co.uk

Business and Community Award – Sponsored by The Royal Priors

Aubrey Allen https://aubreyallen.co.uk

A C Lloyd http://aclloyd.com/

Wright Hassall https://www.wrighthassall.co.uk

Customer Excellence Award – Sponsored by The Box Factory

Modern Homes www.modernhomesleamington.co.uk

Leamington Therapy www.leamingtontherapy.co.uk

Feeding Untied www.feeding-untied.co.uk

Aubrey Allen https://aubreyallen.co.uk

Warwick District Charity of the Year – Sponsored by Aubrey Allen

Leam Trash Friends www.facebook.com/leamtrashfriends

Young people First www.youngpeoplefirst.org.uk

P3 Charity www.p3charity.org/services/warwickshire-floating-support

Ups and Downs https://upsofdowns.co.uk

Young Person of the Year – Sponsored by IAPS

Adam Lavender of Ubisoft www.ubisoft.com/en-US/studio/leamington.aspx

Philip Snell of Warwick Street Kitchen www.warwickstreetkitchen.com

Francesca Robson and Nicole De Barra of Way Ahead Project www.facebook.com/wayaheadproject

Aaron Watkinson of Motionhouse www.motionhouse.co.uk

Employer of the Year – Sponsored by Bravissimo

Playground Games www.playground-games.com

Hair Management www.hairmanagement.co.uk

SPACE 2 www.space-2.com/index.html

South Warwickshire Achievement of the Year – Sponsored by Tara & Co

ECOFiX Group www.hybridandevcentre.co.uk

Springfield MIND https://springfieldmind.org.uk

Astrum Commercial Cleaning https://astrumcommercialcleaning.co.uk

Innovation of the Year – Sponsored by Withers and Rogers

Temperance www.temperance.bar

Genba Digital https://genbadigital.com

3S Knowledge Limited www.3sk.co.uk

Outstanding Achievement of the Year – Sponsored by Kingsley School

Leamington Art in the Park https://www.artinpark.co.uk

TEDx tedxleamingtonspa.com

Leamington Peace Festival http://peacefestival.org.uk

Independent Business of the Year – Sponsored by HB&O

Temperance www.temperance.bar

The Drawing Board http://thedrawingboard.pub

Lockwoods Ski and Outdoor https://lockwoods.com

Unleashed Cycles http://unleashedcycles.co.uk

Property Business of the Year – Bellagio Stone

Symonds & Newey Ltd. http://veli.xreflow.co.uk/webs/san

A C Lloyd http://aclloyd.com

Tara & Co https://www.taraandco.com

Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe. After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts. She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.