Fenland Business Awards 2024: Finalists are unveiled ahead of glitzy ceremony at March Braza Club on March 15
And the results are in for who is in the shortlisted line-up for this year’s Fenland Business Awards.
Our judges have been busy reading all the entry packs for their various categories and now we are ready to reveal those who have been chosen as our finalists.
Each finalist will now be contacted by their category’s judge who will arrange an appointment to visit and find out more about each company in an interview.
Once they have visited each of their finalists, the judges will then have the tricky task of picking a winner. The winners will be announced at a glitzy awards ceremony being held at March Braza Club on Friday, March 15.
Each finalist will be notified by email and they will also receive two free tickets to attend the awards’ black-tie gala dinner.
Extra tickets will be available to buy at £70 per person for finalists wanting to celebrate the event with colleagues, friends, and family.
The ticket price includes entry to the awards night, a drinks reception, a delicious three-course meal along with complementary table wine.
The judges are now set to contact our finalists individually to arrange a time to visit them at their premises and to conduct a short and relaxed interview - they aim to find out as much information as possible and to get a real hands-on feel for the business.
Interviews will be carried out between February 15 and 26, so we ask our finalists to be as flexible as possible with their availability to ensure our judges can do their bit within the timeframe allocated.
These awards are being brought to you by Iliffe Media, publishers of the Fenland Citizen, for a second year.
Tickets for the gala night can also be purchased by anyone interested in coming along to help celebrate the best of business in Fenland, so even if you are not among those in the running for an award it would be good to see you there.
Top accountancy firm Whitings LLP is the headline sponsor again this year.
The awards night will kick off at 6.30pm with a drinks reception followed by the meal at 7pm.
There are 12 categories carrying awards for 2024 and the winners will be announced after dinner from around 9pm onwards on the night.
Shortlisted in the Best New Start-Up category are: Advanced Precision Technologies Limited, Nine Twelve Hospitality Limited and Boxcross UK.
Shortlisted in the Best Social Enterprise category (sponsored by Clarion Futures) are: Blackfields Creative, FACT Community Transport and People and Animals UK CIC.
Shortlisted in the Business Innovation category (sponsored by Nestle Purina) are: Advanced Precision Technologies Ltd, Goldstar Metal Traders Ltd and Doorbrite Ltd.
Shortlisted in the Business of the Year category (sponsored by Decisive IT Ltd) are: Goldstar Metal Traders Ltd, Sunlounger Travel and Paragon Motor Group.
Shortlisted in the Businessperson of the Year category (sponsored by Mapus-Smith & Lemmon LLP) are: Holly Jean - Inkley Media Design & Print, James Burton - Swann Edwards and Lauren Siddons of Lauren & Co at Be Fabulous.
Shortlisted in the Customer Care category are: March Fast Fit & Servicing, Fenland Families and Baby Bank CIC and Attention 2 Detail.
Shortlisted in the Employee/Te a m o f t h e Ye a r c at e go r y (sponsored by Nestle Purina) are: The Med (team) and Inkley Media Design & Print (team)
Shortlisted in the Environmental Champion category are: Fenland Families and Baby Bank CIC, Goldstar Metal Traders Ltd and The Little Fenland Eco Shop.
Shortlisted in the Excellence in Agriculture category (sponsored by Fenland District Council) are: Fenland Soil and Voutt Agriculture.
Shortlisted in the Independent Retailer of the Year category are: Lovell & Ward Ltd, Coakley Opticians and The Little Fenland Eco Shop.
The winners of the Apprentice/Trainee of the Year and Readers Choice categories will be announced live at the event.
The judges, as a panel, will decide on a recipient for the Judge’s Prestige Award. This is a special award given by headline sponsors, Whitings LLP, in recognition of overall achievement and will be presented to one of the finalists on the night. All finalists will be considered for this award, regardless of whether or not they are category winners.
