Pendle Council and Pendle Vision Board has unveiled the shortlist for the 2018 Pendle Business Awards.The winners will be revealed at the sixth Pendle Business Awards on Thursday 5 July at the Fence Gate.
Dennis Mendoros, chairman of Pendle Vision Board and president of Mendor Enterprises, said: “Once again we’re delighted to see businesses of all shapes and sizes making it through to the next stage and it’s particularly great to see entries from some of Pendle’s newest companies.
“The judges had a difficult task whittling them down because everyone who has entered deserves recognition for their fantastic achievements.”
This year new category Making a Local Difference was most popular, followed by Most Outstanding Business of the Year (small).
The winners will receive the coveted Pendle trophy – an elegant glass and metal sculpture inspired by Pendle Hill and designed and created by local company Merc Aerospace.
The shortlist in full:
Business Person of the Year
Glenn Stock, Unique Clean, Hire and Facilities Frazer Durris, Businesswise Solutions Kevin Berkins, Fence Gate Lee Duerden, XLCR Vehicle Management
Employer of the Year
Stanley House Veterinary Group Harvey Environmental XLCR Vehicle Management
Most Outstanding Business of the Year - medium/large (51+)
Stanley House Veterinary Group Marsden Building Society
Most Outstanding Business of the Year - small (1-50)
Blackoak Surfacing Businesswise Solutions Fence Gate
Rising Star of the Year
Wise Owl Creative The Rookery Holiday Cottage Extreme Bean Coffee Company
Manufacturer of the Year
Riggs Autopack Ltd Chantelle Lighting Pendle Engineering Limited
Business Technology and Innovation of the Year
JD Engineering Ltd Extreme Bean Coffee Company Pendle Engineering Ltd
Apprentice of the Year
Brad Ram – Blackoak Surfacing Bradley Jones – Intershape Fitness Beth Dickinson – Lomeshaye Village Day Nursery
Making a Local Difference
Positive Action in the Community Pendleside Hospice XLCR Vehicle Management
More information about Pendle Business Awards is available at www.pendlebusinessawards.com