Burnley Business Awards: winners and pictures

The cream of Burnley businesses of all shapes and sizes were celebrated at the 10th Burnley Business Awards.

VEKA UK was again crowned “Business of the Year”, an honour it secured at the last awards two years ago.

She said: “I’ve been blown away with the passion and warmth of the Burnley people and our Burnley businesses since I started as chief executive. Burnley is changing - and at the heart of this change are our businesses who fuel the local economy.”

Winners:

New Start Business of the Year:Small Business of the Year 5-19:

Small Business of the Year 20 – 49:John Spencer Textiles Ltd

Medium Business of the Year:

Deal of the Year:BCW Engineering Ltd

Innovation Award:

Export Achievement Award:AMS Neve Ltd

Apprenticeship Scheme of the Year Award:

Young Employee of the Year Award:Joint Winners, Matthew Guirdham (Barnfield) and Joshua Entwistle, Cherrytree Bakery

Manufacturing Excellence Award:

Long Standing Contribution to Burnley Award:Moorhouse’s Brewery (Burnley) Ltd

Chief Executive’s Choice Award:

Business of the Year:VEKA UK [gallery ids="56307,56308,56309,56310,56311,56312"]

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