The 2018 E3 Business Awards took place on the evening of Thursday 12 July at the Macron Stadium in Bolton. The winners were announced in front of an audience of nearly 500 delegates from across the North West.
To reach the finals, all nominees had first made a written submission, followed by interviews with an independent judging panel. From the many hundreds of entries submitted to the organisers, the judges produced a shortlist of just 55. The awards featured 16 categories in all, with some candidates appearing as finalists in more than one of them.
Speaking on behalf of 1 Events Media, Managing Director Mubarak Chati said: “It’s an eye-opening experience to see the year’s award nominations come in. We’ve seen businesses that have grown exponentially; new start-ups that have taken the market by storm. We’ve seen breathtaking innovation, and we’ve seen social enterprises displaying the most amazing determination to improve the quality of people’s lives.
“I’m proud that the E3 Awards are helping to celebrate our finalists’ efforts. They’re creating jobs and training opportunities, they’re building new supply chains and they’re changing the direction of people’s lives. They are helping to put money and pride back into neighbourhoods and, collectively, they’re enabling the region to compete on the international stage. In short, they embody everything the E3 Awards stand for: Enterprise, Education and Employment.”
New Business Start-Up of the Year
PPC Protect Limited
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
RapidIT LTD and LCWS Recycling Ltd
Charity of the Year
DanceSyndrome
Social Enterprise of the Year
Nightstop Communities Northwest CIC
Skills, Education & Training Award
Advocacy Focus
Employer of the Year
Utiligroup
Digital, Creative & Media Award
Social Chain
Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Samuel Riley – North West Skills Academy Ltd
Outstanding Woman in Business
Kath Lord-Green – Ribble FM CIC
Family Business of the Year
Francis Kirk & Son Ltd
Professional Firm of the Year
The Willwriting Partnership
Customer Service Award
Involvement Packaging Ltd
Manufacturing Business of the Year
Easy-Trim Roofing and Construction Ltd
High Growth Business of the Year
Easy-Trim Roofing and Construction Ltd
International Business of the Year
Levity CropScience
Business of the Year
Packaging Automation Ltd
Special Achievement Award
Chris Smith of Pendle Engineering Ltd
