The finalists for the Red Rose Awards 2015 have been announced! You can view them by category below.
Judges said the decisions during the scoring of written entries were tougher, the stories bigger and the achievements greater than ever before.
More than fifty judges, made up of sponsors, business leaders and independent experts, cast their expert eyes over the written entries to create the shortlist.
For those that have made it to Blackpool, they now face judging panels at the Red Rose Suite at Ewood Park, Blackburn on February 11 and 12. Winners will be announced the ceremony at Winter Gardens on March 12.
Tables and tickets are now on sale here.
Richard Slater, publisher of Lancashire Business View - the magazine behind the awards, said: “The entries we received this year were stronger than ever, and many businesses across this great county are recording strong performances.
“We are excited at the prospect of bringing the county together at the Winter Gardens on March 12 to celebrate the success of Lancashire business, form new relationships and have a fantastic night out!”
The 2014 Red Rose Awards was named Awards Event of the Year at the PPA Connect Awards in December.
Headline sponsors of the Red Rose Awards 2015 are Forbes Solicitors and Barclays. The awards are also supported by 2BR & The Bee, Allied Lighting, Ascentis, BAE Systems, Baker Tilly, Blackburn Rovers FC, Bizspace, Boost Lancashire, Burnley Borough Council, Business and Enterprise Trust, Businesswise Solutions, Cassons, Federation of Small Businesses, Four Recruitment, Financial Affairs, Just Construction & Property Network, Laura Hartley Recruitment, Leonard Dews, Lloyd BMW Blackpool, Napthens Solicitors, Peter Scott Printers, Preston’s College, Slatescape, Sunshine Events, UK Trade & Investment and WEC Group. The event is also supported by Eat My Logo and Dewlay.
Construction Business of the Year
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- Anderton Gables
- Ascent Scaffolding UK
- Bryan Lee Building Contractors
- Lea Hough Chartered Surveyors
- Prefix Systems
- Truemans (Holdings)
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Creative Sector Business of the Year
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- Academy Print & Design (UK)
- Bigtank Productions
- Creativeworld
- Cuffe and Taylor
- Fat Media
- We Love PR
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Customer Service Award
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- BAKO North Western
- Gold Medal Travel Group
- Lakeview Rest Homes
- Lloyd Motors
- Primary Teaching Services
- StoneHouse Logic
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Employer of the Year
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- Clayton Recruitment
- Danbro
- Lanway
- Pennine Events
- Primary Teaching Services
- The Foxton Centre
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Engineering Business of the Year
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- BCW Engineering
- CoolKit Limited
- Hardy Services
- Merc Engineering
- PDS Engineering
- WECJet
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Family Business of the Year
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- Chorley Group
- Cummins Mellor Recruitment
- Laila’s Fine Foods
- The Hot Tub Superstore
- Trilanco
- Woodscape
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Financial Services Business of the Year
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- Beever and Struthers
- Cassons
- KR Group
- Marsden Building Society
- PM+M Solutions For Business
- XLCR Vehicle Management
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Green Business Award
- Acorn Cleaners
- Blackpool and The Fylde College
- Carbon Footprint Experts Lighting
- Crowberry Consulting
- Neales Waste Management
- the low carbon energy company
Growing Business of the Year
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- Bertram’s Restaurant
- Carbon Footprint Experts Lighting
- Colossal Training
- MAC Clinical Research
- MendIT
- Service Care Solutions
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Health & Care Business of the Year
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- Lakeview Rest Homes
- MAC Clinical Research
- Mosaic Community Care
- Physiofusion
- Springhill Care
- Stocks Hall Nursing & Care Group
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Innovation of the Year
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- Andrew Porter
- Azotic Technologies
- Khans Quality Foods
- Morow
- OneFit Software
- Prefix Systems
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International Achievement Award
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- Andrew Porter
- ekmPowershop
- Group55
- iflorist
- Natures Aid
- Tangerine Holdings
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Large Business of the Year
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- Gold Medal Travel Group
- KR Group
- Laila’s Fine Foods
- Simon Jersey
- Springhill Care
- Winter Gardens Blackpool
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Legal Business of the Year
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- AMT LAWYERS LTD
- Farleys Solicitors
- Harrison Drury solicitors
- JFS
- Napthens Solicitors
- Taylors
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Manufacturing Business of the Year
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- CoolKit
- Khans Quality Foods
- Laila’s Fine Foods
- Prefix Systems
- REM (UK)
- Woodscape
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Medium Business of the Year
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- CoolKit
- ekmPowershop
- Prefix Systems
- Service Care Solutions
- The Hot Tub Superstore
- Trilanco
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New Business of the Year
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- Ascent Scaffolding UK
- Bertram’s Restaurant
- CliniCall CiC
- Praetura Asset Finance
- Ruby & Daisy
- WECJet
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Not-for-profit Business of the Year
- Caritas Care
- Incredible Edible Rossendale
- Lancashire Community Finance
- Lancashire Sport Partnership
- Spring into Action CIC
- The Foxton Centre
Online Business of the Year
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- Chard (1964)
- ekmPowershop
- iflorist
- Netflights.com
- Personnel Checks
- The Hot Tub Superstore
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Property Business of the Year
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- Aldrock Surveyors
- Anderton Gables
- Cassidy + Ashton
- Cleanall Services
- Lantei Compliance Services
- Lea Hough Chartered Surveyors
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Retail Business of the Year
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- Cakes by Ruth
- Freeport Fleetwood
- Khans Quality Foods
- Leonard Dews Jewellers
- Ruby & Daisy
- The Ink Squid
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Rural Business of the Year
- Cedar Farm
- Farm Creative
- Ginger Recruitment Services
- Potters Barn
- The Cartford Inn
Skills Provider Award
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- Access Ability CIC
- Blackpool and The Fylde College
- Colossal Training
- Themis at Burnley College
- Training 2000
- WEC Group
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Small Business of the Year
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- Chard (1964)
- Colossal Training
- Gconnect
- Group55
- Sous Vide Tools
- Tufties Hair & Beauty
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Tourism and Leisure Business of the Year
- After Dark Entertainment
- Crow Wood Leisure
- Gold Medal Travel Group
- Seafood Pub Company
- Sunshine Events UK
- Winter Gardens Blackpool
