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Main sponsors and organisers, Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants, have announced the shortlist for the 2018 Stockport Business Awards. Over 80 Businesses entered the 12 categories this year and  judging took place at Orbit Development’s Highbank House on Thursday 28^th June. The judging consisted of headline sponsors representatives from Clarke Nicklin, Gorvins Solicitors and Orbit Developments. Representatives from Stockport Borough Council and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce also joined the judging panel and after many hours of discussion and debate the shortlist was decided. This year’s shortlist is:

Business of the Year (over £5m) – Sponsored by Clarke Nicklin

Shepherds Friendly

Glossop Cartons

APEM

Business of the Year (£1-5m) – Sponsored by Gorvins Solicitors

DASA

Tangent

Grassroots Recruitment

Business of the Year (up to £1m) – Sponsored by Orbit Developments 

Agapanthus Interiors

Essential Personnel

Sammon Media

Most Promising Young Business – Sponsored by Clarke Nicklin

Bristow & Hardy

Candy MC

Tramp Hair Boutique

Employer of the Year – Sponsored by Life Leisure

Creative Support

Rowlinson

DASA

Business Person of the Year – Sponsored by Handelsbanken

Woodbank Office Solutions – Janet Bowden

Pioneer – Chris Appleyard

Creative Apparel – Phil Miller

International Business of the Year – Sponsored by Clarke Nicklin Financial Planning

APEM

Starkey Hearing Technologies

Practical Publishing 

Best Not-for-Profit Organisation – Sponsored by Ashcroft Associates

Creative Support

Seashell Trust

Stockport homes

The Innovation Award – Sponsored by Stockport Borough Council & Economic Alliance

Agile Automations

Starkey Technologies

Sammon Media

Best Creative/Design Agency – Sponsored by Marketing Stockport

Platform 81

Sammon Media

Tangent

Excellence in CSR – Sponsored by CDL

Almond Pubs

Vernon Building Society

Stockport Homes

Best Food & Drink Retailer- Sponsored by Clarke Nicklin

Lime lounge

Almond pubs

Bombay to Mumbai

The winners will be announced at an awards dinner which will take place on Thursday 11^th October at Stockport Town Hall, which is one of the many venues provided by Stockport Events. The awards evening will also focus on raising money for this year’s charity partner Stockport for carers.

Andrew Baggott, Managing partner of Clarke Nicklin, commented “It’s been six years that I have been reviewing entries into the Awards. When making the decision to set up the Awards all that time ago, I fully expected it to identify the excellent businesses we have here in Stockport, and even six years on I am still surprised and delighted at the vibrancy, variety and success we have in our borough. This means us judges are faced with difficult decisions every year; but that is part of what makes the Awards so interesting and exciting. This also goes for us when we are organising the event, and also on the night for all those who have entered and the other guests who get the buzz of finding out which great businesses have been recognised this year.”

Tickets will be on sale from Monday 2^nd July to all shortlisted businesses and will be on sale to the general public on Monday 16^th July. You can purchase tickets from the Stockport Business Awards website www.stockportbusinessawards.co.uk or email Laura Frost laurafrost@clarkenicklin.co.uk to be invoiced

Organisers and main sponsors of the Stockport Business Awards, Clarke Nicklin, urge business to get their entry forms in for the deadline which is this Friday the 8^th June.

Clarke Nicklin extended the deadline last week from the 1^st June to 8^th June, giving business an extra week to get their entries together.

Marketing Manager, Laura Frost of Clarke Nicklin said: “With half term on the horizon and GDPR coming in to play, we appreciate that businesses had a lot on their plate, we hope by extended the deadline to this Friday will enable businesses enough time to enter, and won’t exclude those who wouldn’t be able to get their entries in on time”.

If you haven’t entered your business in to the 2018 Stockport Business Awards, then you can download entry forms HERE all completed entry forms must be emailed over to laurafrost@clarkenicklin.co.uk by 5pm on Friday 8^th June.

For any other information regarding the Stockport Businesses Awards please contact Laura Frost laurafrost@clarkenicklin.co.uk or 0161 495 4700 

We have some new sponsors supporting the event this year. Life Leisure and Handelsbanken has joined the line-up of ongoing support from business that have sponsored the awards for the last few years.

Organisers and main sponsors of the awards, Clarke Nicklin, are sponsoring Business of the Year (Over £5m) and Gorvins Solicitors and Orbit Developments are once again headline sponsors. See full list of sponsors below:

Headline Sponsors

Business of the Year (over £5m) – Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants

Business of the Year (£1-5m) – Gorvins Solicitors

Business of the Year (up to £1m) – Orbit Developments

Category Sponsors         

Business Person of the Year – Handelsbanken

Employer of the Year – Life Leisure

International Business of the Year – Clarke Nicklin Financial Planning

The Innovation Award – Stockport Council and Stockport Economic Alliance 

Best Creative/Design Agency – Marketing Stockport

Excellence in CSR – CDL

Best Not-for-Profit Organisation – Ashcroft Associates

Marketing Manager, Laura Frost of Clarke Nicklin said: “It’s fantastic so many Stockport businesses and organisations want to be part of our event and celebrating the success of businesses in the area, we have some previous sponsors getting involved this year once again and some new sponsors, which is great”.

The Stockport Business Awards are now open for entry and entries will close on Friday 1^st June.

For any more information and any other queries please contact laurafrost@clarkenicklin.co.uk

Over 30 charities across Stockport and Greater Manchester applied for the opportunity to become charity partner for the 2018 Stockport Business Awards, but there could only be one winner and this year’s chosen charity is Signpost Stockport for Carers. The judging panel included the organisers, founders and main sponsors Clarke Nicklin, headline sponsors Gorvins Solicitors and Orbit Developments, and an Economic Alliance and Stockport Council representative.

Signpost Stockport for Carers are an independent local charity which provides free, confidential information and support to unwaged carers of all ages in the Stockport area. A carer may not always live with the person they care for, but their help can often be essential in enabling that person to go on living independently. Their mission is to improve the quality of life for carers in Stockport.

Deputy Director of Signpost Stockport for Carers, Julia Hewer, said “Signpost Stockport for Carers are absolutely thrilled to have been selected as the charity partner of the Stockport Business Awards. As a charity, we support all unpaid carers in Stockport, including those with a ‘day job’. This is a great opportunity to raise awareness of working carers within Stockport businesses and celebrate all that they contribute in the workplace and our community.”

The Stockport Business Awards have been an iconic event within the business community of Stockport since 2012. Each year the event raises around £5,000 for a local cause. Last year’s charity partner was the NSPCC who benefited hugely from the support and donations.

Marketing Manager, Laura Frost of Clarke Nicklin said: “We are delighted to be supporting Signpost this year, these decisions are always the hardest as all the organisations were worthy and do such amazing work but there can only be one charity partner. We hope we can raise as much as we can and help the Stockport community find out more about the organisation”.

For any other queries regarding the Stockport Business Awards please contact laurafrost@clarkenicklin.co.uk

If you would like any more information about Signpost for Carers, please visit their website https://www.signpostforcarers.org.uk/

THE STOCKPORT BUSINESS AWARDS NOW OPEN FOR ENTRY

Entries for the Stockport Business Awards are now open. Businesses within the Borough of Stockport will have the opportunity to enter one or more of the 12 categories for a chance to win at this years awards dinner which will be held on Thursday 11th October at the iconic Stockport Town Hall.

The event celebrates all that is great about business in Stockport and I’d encourage anybody to take a look at the categories and submit a nomination. There’s something for everyone and you’ve got nothing to lose by entering the awards, but everything to gain. Winners tell us that the recognition and raised profile they gained by being shortlisted for an award was great for business and great for staff too.”

The awards are free to enter and businesses can enter as many categories as they like. The closing date for entries is Friday 1^st June.

This year’s categories are:

• Business of the Year (over £5m)
• Business of the Year (£1-5m)
• Business of the Year (up to £1m)
• Most Promising Young Business
• Employer of the Year
• Business Person of the Year
• International Business of the Year
• Best Not-for-Profit Organisation
• The Innovation Award
• Best Creative/Design Agency
• Excellence in CSR
• Best Food & Drink Retailer

Organisers and main sponsors Clarke Nicklin are joined by headline sponsors are Gorvins Solicitors and Orbit Developments. Category sponsors this year are Clarke Nicklin Financial Planning, Handlesbanken, Stockport Borough Council, Stockport Economic Alliance, CDL, Marketing Stockport and Ashcroft Creative.

Winners of Last Year’s Business of the Year £5m+ Award, On the Beach, said “Winning Business of the Year £5m+ at The 2017 Stockport Business Awards was a huge achievement for On the Beach. The awards showcased some truly incredible businesses across the region and we couldn’t be happier to have been a part of the night.”

Application forms are available to download HERE

Entries for charity partner closed on the 29^th March and will be announced over the coming weeks.

For any queries please contact laurafrost@clarkenicklin.co.uk

Main sponsors and organisers, Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants, hosted the launch of the Stockport Business Awards on Thursday 22^nd March. The event was held at The Light Cinema in Stockport where attendees were treated to a screening of highlights from last year’s awards dinner, which was hosted by Jenny Powell at the iconic Stockport Town Hall.

The screening was followed by drinks and canapes provided by street food specialist Oh My Glaze, and then the opportunity to network with over 40 businesses from the Stockport area. The 12 categories were announced, along with the entry date which is Tuesday 3^rd April.

Marketing Manager for Clarke Nicklin, Laura Frost, commented “It was great to see so many people attend the launch and networking evening, giving people a flavour of what’s in store for this year’s event on the 11^th October.”

The categories for the 2018 Stockport Business Awards are:

• Business of the Year (over £5m)
• Business of the Year (£1-5m)
• Business of the Year (up to £1m)
• Most Promising Young Business
• Employer of the Year
• Business Person of the Year
• International Business of the Year
• Best Not-for-Profit Organisation
• The Innovation Award
• Best Creative/Design Agency
• Excellence in CSR
• Best Food & Drink Retailer

Application forms will be available to download from the website on Tuesday 3rd April.

For any queries please contact laurafrost@clarkenicklin.co.uk