BIBAs 2015 winners revealed
Winners at the annual Be Inspired Business Awards (BIBAs) were revealed in a ceremony at Blackpool Tower.

The event was hosted by actress Stephanie Beacham.
Winners:
Lancastrian of the Year
Winner: Ian Hall, chairman, James Hall and Co.
Most Inspiring Business of the Year:
Winner: Jobs, Friends & Houses Community Interest Company, Blackpool
Finalists:
Build Up, BlackpoolConlon Construction, South RibbleFylde Executive Cars, Fylde
KTG Social Care, PrestonLancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston
Our Local Heros Foundation, South RibbleWindrush Initiatives CIC, Preston
Exporter of the Year:
Winner: Evans Vanodine, South Ribble
Finalists:
Chemical Innovations,South RibbleColossal Group, Blackpool
Excel Cheer Centre, ChorleyGA Petfood, South Ribble
Pakawaste, PrestonScorpion Automotive, Chorley
Synergy Health (UK), Chorley
Small Business of the Year:
Winner: Power Efficient Systems (EnergyAce), West Lancashire
Finalists:
Business Insight 3 (Bi3), ChorleyBuilding Careers, West LancashireExcel Fostering, Fylde
Forepoint, PrestonInnova Solutions, Pendle
MendIT, BurnleyVedas Group, Burnley
Medium Business of the Year:
Winner: ROQ IT, Chorley
Finalists:
MAC Clinical Research, BlackpoolDirect 365, West Lancashire
Lakeview Rest homes, FyldeScorpion Automotive, Chorley
Service Care Solutions, PrestonStar Tissue UK , Blackburn
The Cartford Inn, Wyre
Service Business of the Year:
Winner: Cleanall Services, South Ribble
Finalists:
Colossal Group, BlackpoolExcel Fostering, FyldeLakeview Rest Homes, Fylde
Our Local Heroes Foundation, South RibblePakawaste, Preston
ROQ IT, ChorleySpringhill Care, Hyndburn
Professional Services Business of the Year:
Winner: Physiofusion Ltd, Burnley
Finalists:
Barcadia Media, BlackpoolBespoke Internet, Preston
Farleys Solicitors LLP, BlackburnFTS Merit, Blackpool
Home Angels, ChorleyMJH Accountants , Preston
TUTIS Concepts, Blackpool
Micro Business of the Year:
Winner: GROUP55, Ribble Valley
Finalists:
Bizzi Growin, ChorleyBlackburn Distributions, PendleGconnect, Lancaster
Love Displays, BlackpoolQiSOFT, South Ribble
The Ink Squid, BlackpoolThe Little Big Voice, Preston
Entrepreneur of the Year:
Winner: Phil Lawson, Virtue Technologies, West Lancashire
Finalists:
Lee Kirton, Collosal Group, BlackpoolNicolla Moran, Home Angels, Chorley
Anthony Payne, Love My Gifts, BlackburnHannah Warren, Oxygen Personnel, Preston
Gary Vizard, Power Efficient Systems Ltd (EnergyAce), West LancashireSteve Pearson, Our Local Heroes Foundation, South Ribble
Adrian Meakin, The Ink Squid, Blackpool
Business of the Year:
Winner: Danbro, Fylde
Finalists:
Chemical Innovations, South RibbleCleanall Services, South RibbleConlon Construction, South Ribble
Gold Medal Travel Group, PrestonScorpion Automotive, Chorley
Springhill Care, HyndburnWarden Construction, Fylde
New Business of the Year:
Winner: KaBo, Chorley
Finalists:
Astute Motoring, WyreJCK Professional Building Services, Blackburn
Love My Gifts, BlackburnRope Access Inspection - North West, Blackpool
The Property Family, South RibbleTUTIS Concepts, Blackpool
World Travel Lounge, Blackpool
Best Use of Information Technology:
Winner: Direct 365, West Lancashire
Finalists:
Virtue Technologies, West LancashireROQ IT , ChorleyMendIT, Burnley
The Ink Squid, BlackpoolBusiness Insight 3 (Bi3), Chorley
Blackburn Distribution, PendleLove My Gifts, Blackburn
Employer of the Year:
Winner: Gold Medal Travel Group, Preston
Finalists:
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, PrestonDanbro, Fylde
Service Care Solutions, PrestonCleanall Services, South Ribble
Direct 365, West LancashireCummins Mellor, Hyndburn
Innova Solutions, Pendle
Best Use of Creativity in a Business:
Winner: Bizzi Growin, Chorley
Finalists:
Business Insight 3 (Bi3), ChorleyG A Petfoods. South RibbleInside Studio, Preston
Knightime Creations, LancasterLittle Gargoyle, Lancaster
The Little Big Voice, PrestonWUK Media, Lancaster
Excellence in Customer Service:
Winner: Cleanall Services, South Ribble
Finalists:
AM Support Services, MorecambeDirect 365, West Lancashire
Innova Solutions, PendleSpringhill Care, Hyndburn
TVS, ChorleyWyrebank, Wyre
EQ Woman, Ribble Valley
Business Woman of the Year:
Winner: Louise Wilkinson, Lomeshaye Village Day Nursery / Carousel, Pendle
Finalists:
Hannah Warren, Oxygen PersonnelHelen Harker, Simon Jersey, HyndburnLisa Brady-Munro, Perfect Recruitment, Chorley
Niccolla Moran, Home Angels, ChorleyRose Watkins, Centaur Training, South Ribble
Ruth Quaglieri, North of England Training, ChorleyTamsin Marlowe, Building Careers, West Lancashire
Leisure Business of the Year:
Winner: The Cartford Inn, Fylde
Finalists:
Blackpool Zoo, BlackpoolCatering Elite, Blackpool
Fylde Executive Cars, FyldeLittle Gargoyle, Lancaster
Preston Marriott, PrestonWyrebank, Wyre
Manufacturer of the Year:
Winner: Scorpion Automotive, Chorley
Finalists:
Chemical Innovations, South RibbleGA Petfoods, South Ribble
Pakawaste, PrestonPower Efficient Systems, West Lancashire
Star Tissue UK, BlackburnTetrad, Preston
Construction Business of the Year:
Winner: Conlon Construction, South Ribble
Finalists:
Approved Inspectors, LancasterBuild Up, Blackpool
Building Careers, West LancashireFTS Merit, Blackpool
JCK Professional Building Services, BlackburnPinington, Lancaster Warden Construction, Fylde