BIBAs reveals 2014 awards shortlist
The shortlists for the 17 prizes up for grabs at the Be Inspired Business Awards, the BIBAs, have been published.
The top award, Business of the Year, has as an eight-strong shortlist including Leyland firm Bleep UK, Chemical Innovations from Bamber Bridge, marketing firm ICG Brandbuilders from Warton, and Kirkham energy brokers Inspired Energy.Companies were selected for the shortlist following a selection process which culminated in a fortnight of interviews. Each of the shortlisted firms will now receive a visit to their business premises from the judges.
Business of the YearBleep UK Chemical Innovations I C G Brandbuilders Inspired Energy Lailas Fine foods New Call Telecom The Stocks Hall Nursing & Care Group White Moss Horticulture
New Business of the YearRemvox The Networking People Colossal Training Forward2me ChocAmor Contrado Digital All You Knead Love My Limited
Small Business of the YearDirect365 Connect 2 Cleanrooms Suresite Group Ainscough Training Services Peter Jackson the Jeweller Lantei Inteb Sustainablity CM Oxendale
Service Business of the YearICG Brandbuilders Springhill Care Fairbanks Environmental Preston Bus Granby Marketing Services Assured Cleaning Services Pakawaste Engineering Services Businesswise Solutions
Employer of the YearConnect 2 Cleanrooms Fairbanks Environmental Springhill Care Inspired Energy Magma Digital The Stocks Hall Nursing & Care Group True Bearing Chartered Taylor Patterson Group
Business Woman of the YearKaren O'Donoghue - Via Partnership Sarah Southworth - Specialised Cleaning Services (North West) Janet Thornton - Inspired Energy Jo Varey - Granby Marketing Services Claire Fryer - The Mosaic Care Group Michelle Cuffe & Felicity Lacey - Excel Fostering Rose Watkins - Centaur Training Services (North West) Nicolla Bishop - Home Angels Chorley
Exporter of the YearChelsom Limited Tangerine Holdings TISS Scorpion Automotive Tetrad Chemical Innovations Pakawaste Trelleborg Offshore UK
E Business of the YearDirect365 Connect 2 Cleanrooms Talent Dynamics Hanger World The Ink Squid Suntana Spray Tan WebsiteUK
Manufacturer of the YearTangerine Holdings Chemical Innovations White Moss Horticulture Longthorne Gunmakers Lailas Fine foods SPS EU Scorpion Automotive Tetrad
Professional Business of the YearTaylor Patterson Group Magma Digita True Bearing Chartered Cassidy + Ashton Astute Wealth Management Lance Mason Jones Melling Clayton Recruitment
Entrepreneur of the YearSteve Pearson - Remvox Laila & Nazir Remtulla - Lailas Fine Foods Mohammed Patel - Lance Mason Julian Silverwood - Silverwoods Waste Management Claire Fryer - The Mosaic Care Group Joe Govier - Connect 2 Cleanrooms Jim Elliot - Hangerworld Nigel Eastwood - New Call Telecom
Excellence in Customer ServiceSpringhill Care New Call Telecom NuBlue Via Partnership Parbold Equestrian Centre Ainscough Training Services Chestnut Business Solutions Hesketh Press
Construction Business of the YearConlon Construction Story Homes Pinington Homestead CSL Cassidy and Ashton Jones Melling Building Careers CM Oxendale
Medium Business of the YearScorpion Automotive Ascentis Lance Mason Tangerine Holdings SPS EU Blackpool Zoo Granby Marketing Services Promenade Hotels
Micro-Business of the YearSilverwoods Waste Management Pennine Events GConnect The Little Big Voice Colossal Training Group55 Training Station WJT Technical Support
Leisure Business of the YearBlackpool Zoo Promenade Hotels Fylde Executive Cars Starboard Hotels Group Longthorne Gunmakers The Wellbeing Farm Winter Gardens Blackpool Crow Wood Leisure
Creative Business of the Year Bespoke Internet Chelsom Lighting I C G Brandbuilders Knight Time Creations Marmalade Toast SPS EU Stone Create YouMeSign
