Oxfordshire Business Awards – shortlisted finalists announced
Judging for the 2023 Oxfordshire Business Awards is complete, and a shortlist of 32 businesses from across Oxfordshire can now be announced.
Finalists have been announced across the 12 Award categories, including Purposeful Business, Marketing Excellence, New, Small and Large Business. All of the finalists will be in for the chance of winning the overall Business of the Year Award which this year, is sponsored by Thomas Franks.
Since the Oxfordshire Business Awards began in 1994, the Awards has recognised the achievements of thousands of the county’s businesses, including accolades for business entrepreneurs, technology excellence and innovation.
Organised and supported by 15 of the county’s leading organisations, the Awards recognises, rewards and promotes the excellence of Oxfordshire-based businesses and organisations.
“We are delighted with the calibre of entries that came in from across the whole of the county, and each one of our finalists deserves their place on the shortlist,” said OXBA Director, Nigel Tipple.
“I believe that the growth of our local businesses and the strength of their performance to date is indicative of just how attractive Oxfordshire is to do business” he added.
Oxfordshire Business Awards Chairman Paul Lowe said:
"We would like to congratulate all of the shortlisted finalists and on behalf of the Sponsors, we wish them the best of luck on the night. For 27 years, the Oxfordshire Business Awards has recognised and celebrated the entrepreneurs, businesses, and indeed people, that make Oxfordshire a vibrant place to work and live. We are delighted that so many incredible businesses have been shortlisted and we are excited to award the winners on the night.”
The winners will be announced at the ‘Celebration of Oxfordshire Business Awards Dinner’ on Friday 9 June at The John Henry Brookes Building. The Awards Ceremony will be hosted by Dom Joly.
Shortlisted finalists are announced as follows:
THE HARTWELL CHARITY & COMMUNITY AWARD
Be Free Young Carers
Inclusive Care & Education
Sobell House Hospice
THE HAYS EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR AWARD
OMass Therapeutics
Owen Mumford
Perspectum
THE JACK FM MARKETING EXCELLENCE AWARD
Aston & James
Experience Oxfordshire
Fortitude Communications
THE JAMES COWPER KRESTON BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD
Darren Aston, Aston & James
Duncan Ferguson, Sci-Net Business Solutions
Anthony Tattersall, Darcica Logistics
THE MATHEWS COMFORT YOUNG BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD
Laura Callahan, Willow HR Consulting
Sam Hudson, BAMD
Ferencz Kaszoni, Search Intelligence
THE NATWEST LARGE BUSINESS AWARD
John Lewis of Hungerford
M&M Waste Solutions
Oxford Products
THE NICHOLSONS GREEN AWARD
Castlethorpe Homes
Greenbox Food Co
Neve's Bees
THE OXFORD BROOKES BUSINESS SCHOOL PURPOSEFUL BUSINESS AWARD
Darcica Logistics
Tap Social Movement
Waste2Taste CIC
THE OXFORDSHIRE LEP NEW BUSINESS AWARD
Capstone Design & Consultancy
Darcica Logistics
Quantum Dice
THE RWK GOODMAN SMALL BUSINESS AWARD
DSA Prospect
Greenplant
Hot Tubs Oxfordshire
THE OXFORD SCIENCE PARK INNOVATION AWARD
British Bakels
ICEOxford
Ochre Bio
THE STL TECHNOLOGY EXCELLENCE AWARD
Marketing Yeah
Safety Services (UK)
Sci-Net Business Solutions
THE THOMAS FRANKS BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD
Winner to be announced on the night
