It’s the moment many Plymouth businesses have been waiting for - the shortlists for the PlymouthLive Business Awards 2022 can be revealed. Businesses large and small, and individualists too, have been chosen across 12 categories and will find out which ones have won at a glamorous live ceremony in October.
Every year the awards attract submissions from a wide range of businesses from across the city, from start-ups, to SMEs and major employers and 2022 was no exception. A huge number of businesses entered and the judging panel had the difficult task of selecting a small number of nominees in each category, from which one winner will be chosen.
The judging panel this year included Rich Adams, the University of Plymouth’s business engagement manager; Pauline Hands, City College Plymouth’s executive of commercial operations; Steve Warren-Brown, managing director of YGS Landscapes; Lisa Piper. marketing and schools manager at The Cornwall College Group; Stuart Elford, chief executive of Devon and Plymouth Chamber of Commerce; and William Telford, agenda editor at PlymouthLive.
The nominees chosen are:
Apprenticeship Development Award
Babcock International Group Plc
Plymouth Community Homes
Ventro Group
Built Environment and Infrastructure Award
Plymouth Community Homes
Stride Treglown Ltd
YGS Landscapes
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC
Plymouth Argyle FC
Sir Fix-a-lock Ltd
Diversity and Inclusion Award
DBI Diversity Business Incubator
First Class Support
Vistry Partnerships South West
Environmental Success of the Year
Plymouth Argyle FC
Pollenize CIC
University of Plymouth
Innovation Award
Silverstream TV Ltd
Skills Launchpad Plymouth
Sobey Fitness
Manufacturing Business of the Year
Alderman Tooling Ltd
Devon Wick Candle Co Ltd
Drayton Controls
SME Business of the Year
First Class Support
SMAS Worksafe
The Depo Venue
The iOutlet
Social Enterprise Award
Our Plymouth CIC
Peninsula Dental Social Enterprise CIC
Sentinel Private Healthcare
Stiltskin’s Soapbox Children’s Theatre
Start-Up Business of the Year
Eco-Plug Ltd
ME Contracting Ltd
Oxford House Creative Hub
Young Business Person of the Year
Jasmine Hammond, Blue Sapphire Media
Nathan Morgan, Level Up Football Coaching
Richard Evans, The Weld Space
The Outstanding Contribution to Plymouth’s Business Community winner will be announced at the awards ceremony after being chosen by our panel of judges.
Finalists will be invited to a drinks reception on September 8, at The Box, and winners will be announced at the black-tie ceremony on October 6. It is being held at a new venue this year: Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park Stadium. To book tickets for the event simply click here.
The 2022 winners will join a roll-call of previous winners such as Services Design Solution, Wolferstans Solicitors, Rittal-CSM, Burts Snacks, Bailey Partnership, Computech, Princess Yachts, CATERed and Plymouth Science Park.
The PlymouthLive Business Awards, in conjunction with The Herald, are supported this year by category sponsors BD Plymouth, YGS Landscapes and Cornwall College, with headline sponsors City College Plymouth and the University of Plymouth.
