The next generation of business leaders honoured at Young ’Uns Awards 2015
Lancashire’s young business people celebrated on Friday at Lancashire Business View’s Young ‘Uns Awards 2015 as the next generation of movers, shakers and decision makers were crowned at the wild west themed shindig held at Winter Gardens’ Spanish Ballroom in Blackpool.

From legal eagles to digital dynamos, red-hot retailers to globetrotting international traders, those making waves in business in the county were recognised across 13 categories including High Flying Young ’Un and Young ’Un of the Year.
A full list of the winners can be found below.The awards were organised by Lancashire Business View magazine and backed by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), Boost Business Lancashire and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Richard Slater, publisher of Lancashire Business View, said: “The response we’ve had to the Young ‘Uns Awards 2015 has been terrific and it’s fantastic to celebrate with the finalists and winners tonight.“Young ‘Uns started life as a feature in our magazine, profiling the sharpest business minds aged 36 and under. Eventually, we had so many fantastic stories that it became obvious we needed to honour them properly.”
Dharma Kovvuri, Dean of Lancashire Business School at UCLan added: “We’ve had a great response to the awards. Lancashire is such a great place to be a young person in business so we are delighted to have played a key part in this year’s event.”Andrew Leeming, senior project officer for Boost Business Lancashire commented: “It’s a real privilege to be involved in an event of this kind, supporting and celebrating the county’s young business stars and leaders of the future. We urge all young business people to get themselves nominated next year!”
Gary Lovett, director at FSB commented: “Nurturing tomorrow’s business leaders is absolutely vital for the future prosperity of the Lancashire economy.“We have seen the Young Uns brand develop and really become established within the county and we are delighted to be part of these awards.”
Other sponsors include 3Man Factory, Barton Grange Hotel, Business Enterprise Trust, Denwa, Harrison Drury Solicitors, Preston’s College, Peter Scott Printers, Square Cactus, Sunshine Events, Vedas Recruitment and Winter Gardens Blackpool.Young ’Uns 2015 Winners
ENTREPRENEURIAL YOUNG ’UNName: Alan Frew
Business: Community Life Choices, Preston Runners up: Dawood Fard, Centurus, Preston Kerrie Norman, Flinders Chase, Skelmersdale Alexander Shannon, SousVide Tools, LancasterYOUNG ’UN IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Name: David LenehanBusiness: Northern Industrial, Blackburn
Runners up:Dawood Fard, Centurus, Preston Ben Ferguson, H2o Designs UK, Clitheroe Daniel Tynan, New Call Telecom, Nelson
YOUNG ’UN IN CONSTRUCTION AND PROPERTYName: Daniel Brearley
Business: Bryanlee Building Contractors, BlackburnRunners up: Ryan Stocks, Aldrock Surveyors, Blackburn Russ Leonard, Chosen Homes, Poulton-le-Fylde Emma Mycock, Globe Enterprises, Accrington
YOUNG ’UN APPRENTICE OF THE YEARName: Brittany Mollart
Business: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, PrestonRunners up:
Richard Gill, Burnley Leisure Trust, Burnley Lyle Davy, Roaming Roosters, Higham Chelsea Parker, Silentnight, BarnoldswickYOUNG ’UN IN CREATIVE AND DIGITAL
Name: Amelia WorrallBusiness: Aware Communications, Chorley
Runners up: Kate Silvers, Farleys Solicitors, Blackburn Helen Stuart, Farm Creative, Bilsborrow Natasha Robson, Wyldfire PR and Marketing, ChorleyYOUNG ’UN IN MANUFACTURING AND ENGINEERING
Name: Annette WeekesBusiness: PDS Engineering, Nelson
Runners up: Ben Ferguson, H2o Designs UK, Clitheroe Paul Hardy, Hardy Services, Hapton Paul Peak, REM (UK), NelsonHIGH FLYING YOUNG ’UN
Name: Henry WorsleyBusiness: Andrew Porter, Chorley
Runners up: Chantel O’Reilly, Community Life Choices, Preston Chris Porter, Denwa, Barrowford Lisa Mullally, Fairport Containers, AdlingtonYOUNG ’UN IN LAW
Name: Pauline RigbyBusiness: Forbes Solicitors, Blackburn
Runners up:Stephen Greenwood, Farleys Solicitors, Blackburn James Robbins, Harrison Drury, Preston David Edwards, Harrison Drury, Preston
YOUNG ’UN IN RETAILName: Jordan Kemp
Business: Benedicts of Whalley, WhalleyRunners up: Joe Taylor, Allied Lighting, Preston Andrew Derbyshire, MendIT, Hapton Sophie Nash, Ruby & Daisy, Rossendale
YOUNG ’UN IN FINANCEName: Nick Howarth
Business: Taylor Patterson, PrestonRunners up: James Morris, Baker Tilly, Preston Jo Fulthorpe, Business Enterprise Trust, Accrington Laurence O’Connor, Financial Affairs, Burnley
YOUNG ’UN IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITYName: Josh Gartside
Business: The Cartford Inn, Little EcclestonRunners up: Lyndsey Wilson, Culturapedia, Blackburn Laura Crabb, Marketing Lancashire, Leyland Megan Gallacher, With a Twist Catering, Darwen
YOUNG ’UN BUSINESS OF THE YEARBusiness: Tom Grattan, Lancaster
Runners up:Aware Communications, Chorley Grassroots Wholesale Foods, Altham SignDox, Preston
THE YOUNG ’UN OF 2015Name: Annette Weekes
Business: PDS Engineering, Nelson