The finalists of the GloucestershireLive Business Awards 2022 have been decided. The annual awards, which are run in association with BusinessLive, have been celebrating the best of business in the county for nearly a quarter of a century.
Competition this year was fierce; there were 140 entries, with businesses from all sectors - from tech to engineering to retail to manufacturing - submitting nominations. There were a range of categories available this year, including two new ones - the Sustainability Award and the Charity of the Year.
Despite a challenging year for business, amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty, many firms have been quick to adapt and innovate - and as a result are thriving. It’s these efforts we will be celebrating at the awards ceremony at Cheltenham Racecourse on October 13.
The finalists were decided by a panel of judges who gathered at returning headline sponsor Randall & Payne’s offices in Shurdington to review the entries and decide the shortlists
The judges included:
- Tim Watkins, managing partner - Randall & Payne
- Ian Mean MBE, director of Gloucestershire Chamber - Business West
- Angela Edwards, director - Circle 2 Success
- Suzanne Hall-Gibbins, director - Circle 2 Success
- Sam Holliday, development manager - FSB
- Nick Gazzard, chief executive - Hollie Gazzard Trust (Partner)
- Kirstie Carr, director and head of wills, trusts and probate - WSP Solicitors
- Michael Noel Gardiner, chairman - EESI Limited
- Matthew Hatton, branch manager - Steve Gooch
- Tom Gooch, director - Steve Gooch
- Greg Godfrey-Williams, UK supply general manager - Spirax Sarco
- Phil McCormick AIWSc FFB, owner and managing director - Nicks Timber
- Alison Woodhead, managing consultant - ClientsEye
- Hannah Baker, South West editor - BusinessLive/GloucestershireLive/Reach plc
- Dawn Burke, principal - Newent Community School
- Trudy Hillier, technical apprenticeship programme manager - SGS College
- Elizabeth Dick, operations and partner manager - Cyber Security Associates
Following more than two hours of discussions, the finalists for each category were drawn up.
Tim Watkins, head judge and managing partner of Randall & Payne, said: “It was great to see so many entries this year and many from those that had either not entered for some time or hadn’t entered before. There was plenty of lively debate amongst the judges and the process was as rigorous as ever so the winners can be sure their awards are well earned!”
The awards’ charity partner this year is the Hollie Gazzard Trust , which was set up following the murder of 20-year-old Hollie Gazzard in 2014 by her ex-partner.
The charity was founded by her parents, Nick and Mandy, along with sister Chloe, and works to reduce domestic violence by delivering programmes on domestic abuse and promoting healthy relationships to schools and colleges.
It runs workshops, including intervention workshops, and events throughout the year. We will be fundraising for the charity on the night of the awards dinner.
Tickets to the awards cost £80 (plus VAT) per person or £720 (plus VAT) for a table of 10. To book, visit the event website.
Finalists of the GloucestershireLive Business Awards 2022
GloucestershireLive Small Business of the Year sponsored by Newent School
Every Cloud Play Therapy & Creative Arts Therapy (CIC)
Hooray
Hot Tubs Rock
Protrack Solutions Limited
Ocere
GloucestershireLive Family Business of the Year, sponsored by WSP Solicitors
E G Carter & Co
Gardiner Bros & Co (Leathers)
Gloucester Carpet Outlet
McLoughlin Planning
Printwaste Recycling & Shredding
GloucestershireLive Start-Up Business of the Year sponsored by Cyber Security Associates
Kalex Films Ltd
Bennetts Farm Shop
Every Cloud Play Therapy & Creative Arts Therapy (CIC)
GloucestershireLive Best Place to Work Award sponsored by Glevum Security
Nicks & Company (Timber)
Prosperity Care and Wellbeing
Radioactive
GloucestershireLive Corporate Social Responsibility Award sponsored by Steve Gooch Estate Agents
Recycle IT 4 Free
Savient
Spirax Sarco
GloucestershireLive Best Employee Award, sponsored by Spirax Sarco
Josh Boiles, Nicks & Company (Timber)
George Foran, Stagecoach West
Jeff Richardson, Protrack Solutions
GloucestershireLive Business Innovation Award, sponsored by EESI Group Services
Bennetts Farm Shop
Gravit8
Protrack Solutions
GloucestershireLive Local Business Hero, sponsored by Spirax Sarco
Marc Begg
Clare Seed
Ubico
GloucestershireLive Young Business Person of the Year, sponsored by Renishaw
James Cunningham
James Markey
Tom Parling
GloucestershireLive Charity of the Year Award, sponsored by Nicks Timber
Cheltenham and Gloucester Hospitals Charity
The Nelson Trust
Scoo-B-Doo
GloucestershireLive Sustainability Award sponsored by LB Bentley Limited
Commercial Corporate Services
Leeways Packaging Services
Sanctus
Window Widgets
GloucestershireLive Business of the Year, sponsored by Randall & Payne
Freemans Event Partners
Gardiner Bros & Co (Leathers)
Leeways Packaging Services
GloucestershireLive Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by British Bespoke Auctions
To be announced on the night
This year’s car sponsor is Ford Fleet Management, while the drinks sponsor is Gloucestershire College and our media partners are SGS College and Visit Gloucestershire.
