Region’s top businesses named at gala event
The Southern Business Awards returned for their third year - this time at the Hilton Brighton Metropole - where the south’s finest firms were showcased.
Organised by JP South Events - which is part of the company which publishes this website - the winners in a range of categories were announced.
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Hide AdAll those shortlisted were previous winners of local heats held across Sussex and Hampshire.
For a full report and pictures don’t miss the County Times, Crawley Observer, Mid Sussex Times, and Sussex Express next week.
The results were:
1. Start-Up Category
Highly commended
Greenfish Recruitment Ltd
Winner.
NonStop Engineering
2. Customer Service.
Highly Commended
Little Wood Group Holdings
Winner
Elm Grove Newsagents
3. Innovation.
Winner
Paint With Light
4. Small business (up to 10 employees)
Joint Winners
Caroline’s Dairy
Jane Jeater Osteopathy
5. Going Green.
Highly Commended
Sussex Green Living
Winner
Stonepillow Restore
6. Education and Training
Winner
Q Hair & Beauty Ltd
7. Hospitality, tourism and leisure
Highly Commended
Eastney Tavern
Winner
Chatsworth Hotel
8. Medium-sized businesses (10-50 employees)
Winner
Express Food Service
9. Outstanding contribution to the community award
Winner
Affinion International
10. Employer of the Year award
Winner
First Central Insurance Management Ltd
11. Best Employee or Best Team category.
Winner
Norma Wood of St Michael Care Homes Ltd
12. Place to Eat
Highly Commended
The Richmond Arms
Winner
Jamie’s Italian
13. Young Business Person
Highly commended
Daniel Edwards of Design 51
Winner
Tory Smith of Tory’s Cafe in the Park
14. Manufacturing and construction.
Winner
ERG Air Pollution
15. Large business (50 + employees)
Winner
Spofforths Chartered Accountants
16. Retailer of the Year.
Highly Commended
Andrew McDowall
Winner
The Wool Bar
17. Business personality
Winner
James Stoner from JSPC Computer Services
18. Lifetime Acheivement
Winner
David Luckett MBE
19. Overall Business of the Year.
Winner
ETI (Electronic Temperature Instruments)