The 2017 E3 Business Awards evening took place on Thursday 13th July at the Macron Stadium in Bolton. The winners were announced in front of an audience of over 500 business delegates from across the North West. There were seventeen award categories in all.
Speaking on behalf of 1 Events Media, Managing Director Mubarak Chati thanked the judges and paid tribute to the “invaluable contribution that businesses, charities and entrepreneurs make to our region’s communities.” He said: “Not only do they help to drive economic growth, they deliver important social benefits too. They create jobs, they provide training and, they support local supply chains. more
The winning companies and individuals came from organisations across the North West, from Cumbria to Cheshire, Merseyside to Manchester.
The winners were:
New Business Start-Up of the Year:
Winner: Kettlebell Kitchen (Manchester, www.kettlebellkitchen.co.uk)
Award sponsor: Federation of Small Businesses
Corporate Social Responsibility Award:
Winner: net* (Kendal, www.wearenet.co.uk)
Award sponsor: O2 Business Centre Rainford
Charity of the Year:
Winner: Mancunian Way (Manchester, http://mancunianway.org.uk)
Award sponsor: One Agency
Social Enterprise of the Year:
Winner: Burnley Campus Social Enterprise (Burnley, www.burnleycampus.co.uk)
Award sponsor: Simply Doughnuts
Skills, Education and Training Award:
Winner: Coaching Connexions (Liverpool, www.coachingconnexions.co.uk)
Award sponsor: Fast Forward Growth
Employer of the Year:
Winner: Bridgewater Homecare (Wigan, www.bridgewaterhomecare.co.uk)
Award sponsor: Leisure Guard Security
Online Business of the Year:
Winner: The Cake Nest (Stockport, www.cakenest.co.uk)
Award sponsor: Etail Systems
Digital, Creative & Media Award
Winner: Single Malt Design (Lancaster, http://singlemaltdesign.co.uk)
Award sponsor: Global
Young Entrepreneur of the Year:
Winner: Aaron Crewe of novi.digital (Lancaster, https://novi.digital)
Award sponsor: University of Bolton
Outstanding Woman in Business Award:
Winner: Dionne Holdsworth of Burnley Campus (Burnley, www.burnleycampus.co.uk)
Award sponsor: Black Bear IT Solutions
Family Business of the Year
Winner: Nanny Brow Guesthouse B&B (Ambleside, www.nannybrow.co.uk)
Award sponsor: Business over Breakfast
Professional Firm of the Year
Winner: LegalforLandlords (Warrington, www.legalforlandlords.co.uk)
Award sponsor: 1 Events Media
Customer Service Award:
Winner: Involvement Packaging (Hyde, www.invopak.co.uk)
Award sponsor: ITM (Part of the PC EduTech Group)
Manufacturing Business of the Year:
Winner: Packaging Automation (Knutsford, www.pal.co.uk)
Award sponsor: Powder Systems Limited
High Growth Business of the Year:
Winner: Exchange Utility (Bury, www.exchangeutility.co.uk)
Award sponsor: Fast Forward Growth
International Business of the Year:
Winner: Vision Support Services (Blackburn, www.visionsupportservices.com)
Award sponsor: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Business of the Year:
Winner: Clear Law (Manchester, www.clearlawonline.co.uk)
Award sponsor: Affilius Group
Special Achievement Award:
Winner: Joanne Hunter of Grasmere Gingerbread (Cumbria, www.grasmeregingerbread.co.uk)
Award sponsor: London Stock Exchange
The E3 Business Awards are part of a programme of events that seek to help the region’s businesses to build links and strengthen the North West economy. Next on the calendar will be the E3 Business Expo, which will be held on 14th March 2018, also at the Macron Stadium.
