Red Rose Awards 2017 finalists announced!

Businesses across Lancashire are celebrating after being announced as finalists in this year’s Red Rose Awards.

Successful businesses were announced after a day of rigorous pre-scoring at Northcote at the Rovers whittling down the entries to just six finalists for each of the 25 categories.

The 150 finalists will now face an interview and presentation stage across a further two judging days at the Red Rose Suite at Blackburn Rovers.

Winners will be revealed at the glittering ceremony which takes place on March 9 at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens.

Around seventy judges, made up of sponsors, business leaders and independent experts, assessed hundreds of written entries to name the finalists.

Judges said the decisions during the scoring of written entries were tougher, the stories bigger and the achievements greater than ever before.

Richard Slater, publisher of Lancashire Business View - the magazine behind the awards, said: “The competition this year was exceptional; our judges had a difficult task.

“We are excited at once again bringing the county together at the Winter Gardens on March 9 to celebrate the success of Lancashire business, form new relationships and have a fantastic night.”

Dr John Lonsdale, Director of Innovation and Enterprise at UCLan, judging partner for Red Rose Awards 2017, said: “Following last year’s strong entries it is great to see those standards being maintained, with another great crop of businesses showing what they can do. Judging has been a real challenge.”

“It is inspiring to see Lancashire businesses growing, creating jobs and innovating across the county. The Awards evening is sure to be a great event for all concerned.”

Andrea Stamp, director of marketing and business development at Forbes Solicitors, headline sponsors of the awards for the seventh year, commented:

“We always enjoy the judging element of the awards and this year has been no different.

“The quality of the entries was even higher than previous years and we look forward to meeting the finalists on the interview days to hear more about their successful businesses across Lancashire”.

John Stanworth, head of corporate banking at Barclays in Lancashire, headline sponsor, added: “Once again we have seen a high quality of entries this year that has surpassed our expectations, year on year the calibre of submissions seems to get better and better, the finalists should be very proud that they have made it to this stage.

“We are looking forward to meeting them and celebrating their success on the night of the Awards.” The full list of finalists and sponsors can be seen at www.redroseawards.co.uk

The charity partner for Red Rose Awards 2017 is Cash for Kids and funds will be raised at the awards event to support their work.

RRA17 Finalists

Creative Agency Award

A&P - Preston

Factored - Lancaster

Fat Media - Lancaster

Hotfoot Design - Lancaster

TPW - Darwen

Workhouse Creative Marketing - Ribchester

 

Construction Business Award

10ACIA - Lathom

Create Construction - Blackpool

F Parkinson - Blackpool

Wade Group - Blackburn

Sustainable Building Services - Skelmersdale

Warden Construction - Kirkham

 

Corporate Social Responsibility Award

Baxi Heating – Bamber Bridge

Chorley Group - Chorley

Sunshine Events - Preston

The Mall Blackburn - Blackburn

Vision Support Services - Blackburn

Warden Construction - Kirkham

 

Customer Service Award

BAKO North Western - Preston

Birchall Foodservice -Burnley

Businesswise Solutions – Nelson

Jones Harris - Fleetwood

Riggs Autopack - Nelson

Sunshine Events - Preston

 

Digital Agency Award

Digitaloft - Lancaster

Door4 -Nelson

every1 - Preston

Fat Media -Lancaster

Motionlab - Preston

Wired Marketing - Burnley

 

Employer of the Year Award

Birchall Foodservice - Burnley

Chorley Group - Chorley

CMAC Partnership - Accrington

Fat Media - Lancaster

PM+M - Blackburn

Recycling Lives - Preston

 

Engineering Business Award

Cardley - Darwen

CoolKit - Burnley

Dennison Trailers - Lancaster

Precision Polymer Engineering - Blackburn

Process Instruments - Burnley

Riggs Autopack - Nelson

 

Family Business Award

Beta Solutions - Burnley

Birchall Foodservice -Burnley

EPSL - Blackburn

Ingle's Dawndew Salad – Poulton–le-fylde

Laila's Fine Foods - Bispham

Silverwoods Waste Management - Clitheroe

 

Financial Business Award

Astute Wealth Management - Preston

Asset Finance Solutions - Blackburn

Jones Harris - Fleetwood

Moore and Smalley - Preston

Rawcliffe & Co - Blackpool

Rotherham Taylor - Preston

 

Growing Business Award

CMAC Partnership - Accrington

CoolKit - Burnley

Insiris - Preston

Intuitive Interim & Executive Search - Brindle

Laila's Fine Foods – Bispham

Optimum Coatings - Morecambe

 

Health and Care Business Award

GS Social Care Solutions - Blackburn

Lancashire Sport Partnership - Leyland

Life Change Care - Burnley

Organisational Healthcare - Preston

Sporting NRG - Darwen

the Hub pharmacy - Skelmersdale

 

Innovative Business Award

Group55 - Preston

Levity Crop Science - Preston

Process Instruments - Burnley

Silverwoods Waste Management - Clitheroe

Stephensons Dairy - Morecambe

Vibe Tickets - Lancaster

 

International Achievement Award

Andrew Porter - Chorley

EP International - Burnley

Group55 - Preston

Lifeline Language Services - Preston

Process Instruments - Burnley

Vision Support Services - Blackburn

 

Legal Business Award

Birchall Blackburn Law - Preston

Baker and Coleman Solicitors - Blackburn

Farleys Solicitors - Blackburn

Harrison Drury Solicitors - Preston

Nineteen Legal

QualitySolicitors Acklam Bond - Accrington

 

Large Business Award

James' Places - Clitheroe

Laila's Fine Foods -Bispham

Mellors Catering Services- Pimbo

Pets Choice -Blackburn

VEKA - Burnley

Vision Support Services -Blackburn

 

Manufacturing Business Award

Baxi Heating – Bamber Bridge

CoolKit - Burnley

Laila's Fine Foods - Skelmersdale

Pets Choice - Blackburn

Precision Polymer Engineering - Blackburn

VEKA - Burnley

 

Medium Business Award

CMAC Partnership - Accrington

CoolKit - Burnley

Chemist-4-U - Skelmersdale

Suresite - Preston

VetPlus - Lytham

Warden Construction - Kirkham

 

New Business Award

10ACIA - Lathom

CFE Lighting - Colne

Darwen Terracotta - Blackburn

Digitaloft - Lancaster

HLS Group – Poulton-le-fylde

S&H Maintenance - Blackburn

 

Not-for-profit Business Award

Barrie Wells Trust - Lancaster

Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living - Blackburn

Blackpool Carers Centre - Blackpool

DanceSyndrome - Accrington

Federation of Small Businesses - Blackpool

In Di Go Dedicated Care & Support - Blackburn

 

Online Business Award

Albert Harrison - Accrington

Direct365 - Skelmersdale

Festive Lights - Chorley

Chemist-4-U - Skelmersdale

Vision Support Services - Blackburn

Wallsauce.com - Preston

 

Property Business Award

10ACIA - Lathom

Anderton Gables -Preston

Artal - Leyland

Blackpool Housing Company - Blackpool

Redrose Estate Agents - Chorley

Under 1 Roofing Consultants - Ribchester

 

Retail Business Award

Chorley Group - Chorley

Crafty Vintage - Darwen

Hippo Motor Group -Blackburn

Nigel Clare - Chorley

Riley's Butchers - Rossendale

The Mall Blackburn - Blackburn

 

Skills and Training Business Award

Cardley - Darwen

Fairbanks Environmental - Skelmersdale

Myerscough College - Foundation Learning Department - Preston

Primary Engineer - Burnley

Training 2000 - Blackburn

WEC Group - Darwen

 

Small Business Award

Cardley - Darwen

Edison Pope - Preston

Group55 - Preston

Seriun – Burnley

Silverwoods Waste Management - Clitheroe

Stephensons Dairy - Morecambe

 

Tourism and Leisure Business Award

Burnley Leisure – Burnley

Crow Wood Leisure - Burnley

James' Places - Clitheroe

Lancashire Sport Partnership - Leyland

Viva Blackpool - Blackpool Winter Gardens Blackpool - Blackpool