Leading SME’s Heading to Wembley

A PANEL of experienced judges have scored the many applicants for the SME National Business Awards. The finalists for each category represent a wide range of businesses and have provided an impressive contribution within their industry. This is a huge achievement for these businesses and the finalists will come together at Wembley Stadium to celebrate their success!

Now in their third year, these prestigious national awards celebrate the very best of SME’s on an even playing field, judged by influential businesspeople from all different disciplines these awards are truly transparent and independent.

Speaking on behalf of the organisers, awards director Damian Cummins said: “We have had a huge increase in the number of entrants this year, making the judges job a lot more difficult than previous years. Early indications are that the calibre of entrant is top notch, mirroring the fact that the SMEs in the UK are clearly driving the economy”.

Please see a full list of finalists below:

Among the nominees is Harlow-based Club Rattan

Apprentice of the Year

Christine Nairne- Amber Properties, Christine Nairne, [email protected], Northamptonshire
Ella Hammerton- Breathe, Nick Hardy, [email protected], West Sussex
Aimee Welch- Expertise Homecare (Central & West Kent) Ltd, Aimee Welch, [email protected], Kent
Poppy Huskinson- Onespacemedia, Nicky Hughes, [email protected], Cambridgeshire
Jamie Craig- Rossie Young People’s Trust, Camilla Carr, [email protected], Angus
Harvey Edwards- The DM Lab, Chris Tipping, [email protected], Herefordshire
Megan Follbig- Will Brown Hair, Will Brown, [email protected], Bedfordshire

Silver Disc Best Enterprising Business

Argent’s Salons Ltd, Lucy Argent, [email protected], Cambridgeshire
Bluestone College, Joe Turner, [email protected], Dorset
CareLineLive, Josh Hough, [email protected], West Sussex
CleanCloud, Andy Williams, [email protected], London
Eth0ss Regeneration Ltd, Peter Wheeling, [email protected], West Yorkshire
Hertfordshire Independent Living Service Ltd, Eloise Rivlin-Derrick, [email protected], Hertfordshire
MAD4Life, Mark Kennedy, [email protected], Northampton
Nutmeg Studio, Adele Mackinnon, [email protected], Milton Keynes
PervasID Ltd, Sabesan Sithamparanthan, [email protected], Cambridgeshire
Silent Sentinel Limited, Madeleine Roff, [email protected], Hertfordshire
SK Energy, Reemesh Patel, [email protected], Wellingborough
The Point Brand Extension Company Limited, Sarah Crimes, [email protected], Essex
Verifile, David Cole, [email protected], Bedfordshire
VHR, Aimee Treasure, [email protected], London

FM World Best New Business

Advance Grass Solutions Ltd, James Bennett, [email protected], Reading
ArloArts, Arlene Rust, [email protected], Bedfordshire
Arthur Ellis: Mental Health Support, Jon Manning, [email protected], Milton Keynes
Britlift, Liam Botting, [email protected], Dorchester
Busy Bee Recruitment Ltd, Kayleigh Bysouth, [email protected], Cambridgeshire
Club Rattan, Wayne Prince, [email protected], Harlow
Common Ground, Ellie Maloney, [email protected], Oxfordshire
Flinder, Alastair Barlow, [email protected], London
IMC Pro Solutions Ltd, Verity Wilkie, [email protected], Northamptonshire
Sole Bliss Ltd, Georgia Danso, [email protected], Bedfordshire
The Cambridge Lash Company, Lucy Argent, [email protected], Harson
The Mayfair Clinic, Michael Fatica, [email protected], London
Wigginton Community Shop Ltd, Deborah Simcock, [email protected], Hertfordshire
WS-Studio, Walter, [email protected], London

The University of Buckingham Business Innovation

CareLineLive, Josh Hough, [email protected], West Sussex
City Relay, Harriet Taylor, [email protected], London
CoCredo, Jane Bray, [email protected], Great Missenden
Drinkly, John Robertson, [email protected], Edinburgh
Eazi-Apps Limited, Zakir Daud, [email protected], Leicestershire
Environmental Cooling (UK) Ltd, Kevin Murphy, [email protected], Hertfordshire
Hudson Procurement Group, Nick Eyley, [email protected], Durham
Metrol Springs Limited, Robert Lamb, [email protected], Northamptonshire
MyNewTerm, Wayne Cartmel, [email protected], Luton
PervasID Ltd, Sabesan Sithamparanthan, [email protected], Cambridgeshire
Postworks, James Booker, [email protected], Northampton
SoPro, Mrs Anastasia Ansell, [email protected], Brighton
Speechmatics, Georgina Robertson, [email protected], Cambridgeshire
The Courier Company (UK) Ltd, Fred Crook, [email protected], Milton Keynes

Business of The Year Less Than 50 Employees

Classic Cuisine of Northampton Limited, Jeeva Sanmugam, [email protected], Northamptonshire
Eazi-Apps Limited, Zakir Daud, [email protected], Leicestershire
EthOss Regeneration Ltd, Peter Wheeler, [email protected], Silsden
Green Custard, Jemma Crane, [email protected], Cambridgeshire
Hair Masters Stony Stratford Limited, Aaron Capasso, [email protected], Milton Keynes
ICD Europe Ltd, Wayne Hawkes, [email protected], Sheffield
iLaw, Julian Cox, [email protected], London
Just Smile Ltd, David Rees, [email protected], Bushey
Optimis, Fiona Baillie, [email protected], Bedford
Ryebridge Construction, Daniel Coyle, [email protected], Luton
SJM Electrical Services Ltd, Steve, [email protected], Worthing
SK Energy, Reemesh Patel, [email protected], Wellingborough
The Medical School Application Guide Ltd, Andres Mandol-Wiens, [email protected], London
YTKO Group, Liz Ratcliffe, [email protected], London

Clydesdale Bank Business of The Year More Than 50 Employees

Complete I.T. Ltd, Jack Fryer, [email protected], Peterborough
Essential, Louis Georgiou, [email protected], Dunstable
Extrastaff Ltd, Siobhan Valentine, [email protected], St Albans
Forum Events, Kirsty Groves, [email protected], Hertfordshire
PCS Business Systems, Stuart Knott, [email protected], Kettering
Ramsac Ltd, Louise Howland, [email protected], Godalming
Saunders, Kevin Seggery, [email protected], Hertfordshire
Sullivan & Stanley Limited, Jessica Hoare, [email protected], London

Wembley Stadium Business Person of The Year

Beer Hawk Ltd – Mark Roberts, Mark Roberts, [email protected], London
Bhangals Construction Consultants Ltd – Parm Bhangal, Karen Bhangal, [email protected], Northamptonshire
Bluestone College – Joe Turner, Joe Turner, [email protected], Ferndown
Flinder – Alastair Barlow, Alastair Barlow, [email protected], London
M&M Investments – Reemesh Patel, Reemesh Patel, [email protected], Wellingborough
The DM Lab – Chris Tipping, Chris Tipping, [email protected], Herefordshire
UK Leisure Living – Gareth Jones, Gareth Jones, [email protected], Mochdre

Business Woman of The Year

Anna Parker-Naples – Anna Parker-Naples, Anna Parker-Naples, [email protected], Leighton Buzzard
Bonacia Ltd – Rosie Whitelock, Lynsey Evans, [email protected], Peterborough
Bubbles Laundromat – Donnalee Andrews, Donalee Andrews, [email protected], Milton Keynes
Espi Ltd – Natalie Benson, James Hardy, [email protected], Cambridgeshire
Expertise Homecare (Central & West Kent) Ltd – Natalie Richards, Natalie Richards, [email protected], Maidstone
ID Card Centre Ltd – Nicola O’Brien, Nicola O’Brien, [email protected], Northampton
Jack Nadel International – Elizabeth Venz, Samantha Dark, [email protected], London
Peaky Digital Ltd – Natalie Crouch, Natalie Crouch, [email protected], Helston
Rubber Cheese – Kelly Molson, Kelly Molson, [email protected], Sawbridgeworth
Sunflower Children’s Centre – Karen Simpkin, Karen Simpkin, [email protected], Sheffield
Superlative Recruitment – Kristen O’Connell, Kristen O’Connell, [email protected], London
The Medical School Application Guide Ltd – Dr Dibah Jiva, Andres Mandol-Wiens, [email protected], London
Total Solutions Group – Sharmin Akter, Sharmin Akter, [email protected], Hertfordshire
YTKO Group – Bev Hurley, CBE, Liz Ratcliffe, [email protected], London

Royal National Institute of Blind People Community Business of the Year

AIW Consultancy, Cheryl Kennedy, [email protected], Milton Keynes
Appoint Us Services (Midlands) CIC, Julie Earls, [email protected], West Midlands
apprenticesupermarket cic, Andrew Kunman, [email protected], Northampton
ELITE Paper Solutions, Adam Downey, [email protected], Merthyr Tydfil
Foundation Sports Herts, David Green, [email protected], Hertfordshire
Goodwin Electrical, Bill Goodwin, [email protected], Ivybridge
Lucia Hair and Beauty, Lucia Melillo, [email protected], Luton
Sahan Cares C.I.C, Abdul Shiil, [email protected], Middlesex
Switch Now CIC, Catherine Fairholm, [email protected], Cambridgeshire
The Princes Centre, Kim Challinor, [email protected], Princes Risborough

Employer of the Year

BHIB Insurance Brokers, Ajay Mistry, [email protected], Enderby
Bonacia Ltd, Lynsey Evans, [email protected], Peterborough
Breathe, Nick Hardy, [email protected], Horsham
Catsurveys Ltd, Jodi Turpin, [email protected], Great Warley
Cygnus Limited, Jane Hammond, [email protected], Milton Keynes
Dynamite Recruitment Solutions Ltd, Helen Pyper, [email protected], Portsmouth
Extrastaff Ltd, Siobhan Valentine, [email protected], St Albans
JPP, Emma Brown, [email protected], Northampton
Nockolds Solicitors Limited, Laura Roberts, [email protected], Hertfordshire
Premier Travel, Kelly Felstead, [email protected], Cambourne
Sullivan & Stanley Limited, Jessica Hoare, [email protected], London
Yebo Design and Marketing, Sam Kiddy, [email protected], Wellingborough

Entrepreneur of the Year

Arthur Ellis: Mental Health Support – Jon Manning, Jon Manning, [email protected], Milton Keynes
CleanCloud – John Buni, Andy Williams, [email protected], London
Kybotech Ltd – Charles Walton, Charles Walton, [email protected], Worksop
Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel – Abi Purser, Lucy Barrow, [email protected], Hertfordshire
M&M Investments – Reemesh Patel, Reemesh Patel, [email protected], Wellingborough
Optimis – Justin Wickersham, Fiona Baillie, [email protected], Bedford
Single Muslim Ltd – Adeem Younis, Bilal Hassam, [email protected], Wakefield
Studio 88 – Luke Ingle, Luke Ingle, [email protected], Cambridgeshire
Theodore Global – Janet Theodore, Janet Theodore, [email protected], Dunstable
VHR – Danny Brooks, Aimee Treasure, [email protected], London

Exporter of the Year

ICD Europe Ltd, Wayne Hawkes, [email protected], Sheffield
Silent Sentinel Limited, Madeleine Roff, [email protected], Ware
VHR, Aimee Treasure, [email protected], London

High Growth Business of the Year

BRS Cleaning Contractors Ltd, Hannah Uruci, [email protected], Hertfordshire
Energ-eyes Limited, Adriana Diaz, [email protected], Surrey
Enterprise Waste Management Ltd, Carl Baker, [email protected], Aylesbury
ICD Europe Ltd, Wayne Hawkes, [email protected], Sheffield
Imaginera Limited, Michelle Crawford, [email protected], Oxford
Keel Over Marketing, Simon Smart, [email protected], Bristol
Mad-HR Limited, Michelle Emmerson-Grey, [email protected], Ipswich
MatchBox Architects Limited, Gary Higson, [email protected], Strixton
SoPro, Mrs Anastasia Ansell, [email protected], Brighton

Diana Award Mentor of the Year

160 Consultancy – Dr Tina Allton, Dr Tina Allton, [email protected], Oxted
Food Mentor – Karen Green, Karen Green, [email protected], Newbury
Superlative Recruitment – Kristen O’Connell, Kristen O’Connell, [email protected], London
The Cambridge Lash Company – Lucy Argent, Lucy Argent, [email protected], Harson
Vantage Event Structures / MK Scaffolding Specialists – Matt Bowler, Matt Bowler, [email protected], Milton Keynes

Networking Group of the Year

Agri-Tech East, Belinda Clarke, [email protected], Cambridge
Community Curry Club, Mostaque Koyes, [email protected], Luton
North Tyneside Business Forum, Amy Farrell, [email protected], Tyne & Wear
Talk Networking, Felicity Francis, [email protected], Lincolnshire
The Yorkshire Mafia, Katie Coxall, [email protected], Leeds
Trainers Network Northamptonshire, Kay Buckby, [email protected], Northamptonshire
Tring Together BusinessMart, Vivianne Child, [email protected], Tring

Events and PR Not for Profit Business of the Year

CHUMS, Sue Clarke, [email protected], Silsoe
Hertfordshire Independent Living Service, Eloise Rivlin-Derrick, [email protected], Hertfordshire
Lifelink, Jacqui Taylor, [email protected], Glasgow
Rossie Young People’s Trust, Camilla Carr, [email protected], Montrose
Switch Now CIC, Catherine Fairholm, [email protected], St Neots
The Lewis Foundation, Lorraine Lewis, [email protected], Northampton
The Princes Centre, Kim Challinor, [email protected], Princes Risborough
YTKO Group, Liz Ratcliffe, [email protected], London

Delaware North Service Excellence

Argent’s Salons Ltd, Lucy Argent, [email protected], Cambridge
Bluestep Solutions, Ben Skinner, [email protected], Northamptonshire
Bonacia Ltd, Lynsey Evans, [email protected], Peterborough
Extrastaff Ltd, Siobhan Valentine, [email protected], St Albans
Fletcher Longstaff, Adam Cheal, [email protected],
Hudson Procurement Group, Nick Eyley, [email protected], Durham
Mirai Group, Leanne Bolton, [email protected], Newport Pagnell
MMP Tax Ltd, Alexis Marz, [email protected], London
Paris House, Jo Freeman, [email protected], Woburn
Ramsac Ltd, Louise Howland, [email protected], Surrey
Spoilt Rotten Dog, Natasha Barnes-Hutchinson, [email protected], Buckinghamshire
The Cheese Plate, Hope Archer, [email protected], Hertfordshire
The Food Marketing Experts, Victoria Zitko, [email protected], Huntingdon
The Medical School Application Guide Ltd, Andres Mandol-Wiens, [email protected], London

The Green Award

All Things Where Ltd, Tristan Griffiths, [email protected], Northampton
Bio Collectors Ltd, James McMillan, [email protected], Mitcham
Geyser Thermal Energy Ltd, Sarajane Marchant, [email protected], Hertfordshire
Green Motion, Kat Elkin, [email protected], Woburn
Kybotech Ltd, Christopher Palmer Smith, [email protected], Worksop
Ragsto Bags, Neil Wragg, [email protected], Marlow
Switchee Limited, Charles Solanki, [email protected], London
Young & Learning LTD., Warren Raven, [email protected], Cambridge

My Mustard Website of the Year

Bespoke Verse, Joanna Miller, [email protected], Hemel Hempstead
Britlift, Liam Botting, [email protected], Dorchester
Cygnus Ltd, Martin Carmody, [email protected], Milton Keynes
Drinkly, John Robertson, [email protected], Edinburgh
Gardenlines, Sam Perkins, [email protected], Kettering
Made of Carpet, Irina Bragin, [email protected], London
Rossie Young People’s Trust, Camilla Carr, [email protected], Montrose
Shoot You Ltd, Quint Boa, [email protected], Surrey
Sookio, Sue Keogh, [email protected], Cambridge
Teaching Talons (The Animal Ambassadors), Becky Meredith-Shaw, [email protected], Flitwick
Think Hatch, Ricky Conaghan, [email protected], Blisworth

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Bhangals Construction Consultants – Parm Bhangal, Karen Bhangal, [email protected], Northampton
Creams Cafe Bedford – Mobasher Qayyum, Mobasher Qayyum, [email protected], Bedford
Distract – Peter Watson, Mike Shields, [email protected], Lincoln
Expertise Homecare – Natalie Richards, Natalie Richards, [email protected], Maidstone
Peaky Digital Ltd – Natalie Crouch, Natalie Crouch, [email protected], Helston
Robyn Allen Solutions Limited – Robyn Allen, Robyn Allen, [email protected], Northamptonshire
Sahan Cares C.I.C – Abdul R Shiil, Abdul Shiil, [email protected], Middlesex
The MacVision JH – Jamie Horn, Jamie Horn, [email protected], Newport Pagnell
The Marketing Meetup – Joe Glover, Joe Glover, [email protected], Ely
Yugo Spice – Renad Sheraif, Renad Sheraif, [email protected], London

Best Customer Service

Chandler Communications, James Ryan, [email protected], Pitsford
Clip ‘n Climb Cambridge, Beth Walthew, [email protected], Cambridge
Dynamite Recruitment, Matt Fox, [email protected], Portsmouth
English Rose Beauty House, Hayley Bowles, [email protected], Cambridge
Freetobook, Caroline Newson, [email protected], Glasgow
Hair Masters Stony Stratford Ltd, Aaron Capasso, [email protected], Milton Keynes
Images Hairdressers, Penny Hensler, [email protected], Milton Keynes
Nicom IT Services ltd, Nick Rutter, [email protected], Haverhill
Ready Steady Roll, Darrell Cannon, [email protected], Bedford
RTA Mortgage & Financial Services Ltd, Sharon White, [email protected], Hertfordshire
The Shoe Room (Doncaster) Ltd, Richard & Michelle Smith, [email protected], Doncaster
The Woburn Hotel, Sam Bertho, [email protected], Woburn
Watton Recruitment Ltd, Philomena Watton, [email protected], Bedford
Wellingborough Wills, Dani King, [email protected], Wellingborough

Coffee Shop of the Year

A Bell & Co, Tammy Pell, [email protected], Northampton
Bould Brothers Coffee, Max Bould, [email protected], Cambridgeshire
Bourbons Coffee Shop, Darren Dimmpck-Whall, [email protected], Sutton
The Apothocoffee Shop at Jeyes of Earls Barton, Anna Jeyes-Hulme, [email protected], Northamptonshire
The Workhouse Brixworth Ltd, Samatha Sanders, [email protected], Northamptonshire

Pub of the Year

Great Northern Pub & Kitchen, Sheridan Edwards, [email protected], St Albans
Little Ale House, Tracie Clarke-Piggot, [email protected], Wellingborough
The Bell, Nikki Fuller, [email protected], Bedfordshire
The Butterfly Collector Micropub, Gareth Slattery, [email protected], South Glamorgan
The Engineer Pub, Kitchen and Garden, Pete Mann, [email protected], Harpenden
The Flying Pig, Alan Mather, [email protected], Cumbria
The Grouse Inn, Sarah Kenrick, [email protected], Corwen
The Mitre Pub, Buckingham, Peter Edwards, [email protected], Buckingham
The Paper Mills, Marcel, [email protected], Peterborough
The Plough, Shepreth, Nick Davis, [email protected], Royston
The Spotted Dog, Tom Bedwell, [email protected], Flamstead
The White Hart, Flitton, Nathan Campbell, [email protected] or [email protected], Flitton
The White Hart, Welwyn, Jamie Bainbridge, [email protected], Welwyn

Restaurant of the Year

Chit Chaat Chai, Tania Rahman, [email protected], London
Dalchini Spice, Mohammed Choudhury, [email protected], Bedfordshire
Fontanella’s, Luca Fontanella, [email protected], Peterborough
Fratelli Ampthill, Milena Jasniak, [email protected], Bedford
Fratelli Cicchetti, Carmelo Di Giorgi, [email protected], Bedford
GO Houghton Bar & Restaurant, Kishor Patel, [email protected], Bedfordshire
Holbeck Ghyll, Keira Beattie, [email protected], Cumbria
La Pergola, Giulio De Simone, [email protected], Harlton
Louis’, Louis Myhill, [email protected], Milton Keynes
Olivier’s Restaurant at The Woburn Hotel, Sam Bertho, [email protected], Woburn
Smokeshed Bar & Grill, Laura Cole, [email protected], Hoddesdon
The Magpie Café, Ian Robson, [email protected], Whitby
Turmeric Gold, Jay Alam, [email protected], Coventry