2016 BIBAs winners announced

By Lancashire Business View

21 Sep 2016

Fifteen Lancashire businesses and individuals have been honoured at the annual BIBAs award ceremony, run by the North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce.

[caption id="attachment_76560" align="f-align-medium-right f-align-center" width="300"] Lancastrian of the Year Mike Peters MBE at The North West Chamber of Commerce BIBAs[/caption]

The winners will all now enter the BIBAs Academy, a programme of masterclasses, workshops and visits to leading businesses, aimed at supporting the growth of the winners.

Lancastrian of the Year Mike Peters MBE

Business of the Year The Senator Group

Creative Agency of the Year Door 4

Best Use of IT Pharmalogic Chemist

Manufacturer of the Year Standfast and Barracks

Exporter of the Year Nature's Aid

Small Business of the Year Festive Lights

Service Business of the Year Excel Fostering

New Business of the Year Clifton Homecare

Micro Business of the Year Country and Comercial Insurance Brokers

Third Sector Business of the Year URPotential CIC

Business Person of the Year Phil Lawson, Virtue Technologies

Leisure Business of the Year Winter Gardens Blackpool

Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility True Bearing Chartered Financial Planners

Medium Business of the Year Voiteq

Construction Business of the Year Conlon Construction

Professional Practice of the Year True Bearing Chartered Financial Planners

Employer of the Year Excel Fostering Most Inspiring Young Person of the Year Jake Adams, Blackpool Youth Voice

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