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Shortlist Announced!

Main sponsors and organisers, Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants, have announced the shortlist for the 2019 Stockport Business Awards which saw over 80 Businesses from the borough entering the 13 categories this year.

This year’s judging panel consisted of headline sponsor representatives from Clarke Nicklin, Gorvins Solicitors, and Handelsbanken. They were joined by representatives from Stockport Borough Council, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and category sponsor and key contributor, Ashcroft Creative.

The 2019 Stockport Business Awards Shortlisted businesses are:

Business of the Year (over £5m) Sponsored by Handelsbanken

  • Mini Gears
  • Music Magpie
  • Pioneer Group

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

  • Jobwise
  • Mayfield Flooring
  • Nayyars Solicitors

 Business of the Year (up to £1m) Sponsored by Kast

  • Realty Management
  • Sammon Media
  • Tramp Hair Boutique

 Most Promising Young Business – Grassroots Recruitment

  • Hot Lotus Yoga
  • Right at Home
  • Stockport Gin             

Employer of the Year – Sponsored by Rowlinson Knitwear

  • Almond Family Pubs
  • Jobwise
  • Stockport Homes

Family Business of the Year – Sponsored by Clarke Nicklin

  • Glossop Cartons
  • H G Stephensons
  • William Turner & Sons

The Innovation & Enterprise Award – SMBC and Stockport Economic Alliance

  • Pioneer Group
  • Starkey Hearing Technologies
  • Vodat International

 Best Creative/Design Agency Sponsored by Platform 81

  • Create 8
  • Sammon Media
  • Smith Goodfellow             

The Marketing Award – Sponsored by Marketing Stockport

  • Leasing.com Group
  • Stockport County FC
  • Vodat International

The Food & Drink Award – Sponsored by Ashcroft Creative

  • Almond Family Pubs
  • I Knead Pizza
  • Silver Apples Bakery

Best Not-for-Profit Organisation – Sponsored by Clarke Nicklin Financial Planning

  • Citizens Advice – Stockport
  • Smartworks
  • Talk Listen Change

Responsible Business Award – Sponsored by CDL

  • Dodd Group
  • Stockport Homes
  • Vernon Building Society

Rising Star Award – Sponsored by Damar Training

  • Aimee Southgate – Tramp Hair Boutique
  • Scott Swaby – Three Sixty
  • Seb Rowe – Life Leisure
  • Verity Calderbank – Stockport Home    

The winners will be announced at an awards dinner which will take place on Thursday 10th October at Stockport Town Hall. The awards evening will also focus on raising money for this year’s charity partner, Stockport CP Society .

Tickets will be on sale from Friday 26th July.  Email Laura Frost laurafrost@clarkenicklin.co.uk for tickets.

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Entries close in four weeks time!

Organisers of the Stockport Business Awards, Clarke Nicklin, are reminding businesses in the borough to get there entries in before the deadline on Friday 21st June.

Three new categories have been added this year; Family Business of the Year, The Marketing Award and The Rising Star Award, which will hopefully ensure this year’s awards has something for everyone. Businesses in Stockport can enter as many categories as they like and it’s free to enter.

For the first time since the awards began entrants can apply online HERE Businesses also have the ability to upload supporting documents and even video. The full list of categories are as follows:

Business of the Year (over 5m) Sponsored by Handelsbanken
Business of the Year (£1-5m) Sponsored by Gorvins Solicitors
Business of the Year (up to £1m) Sponsored by Kast Energy
Most Promising Young Business – Grassroots Recruitment
Rising Star Award – Sponsored by Damar Training
Employer of the Year – Sponsored by Rowlinson Knitwear
Family Business of the Year – Sponsored by Clarke Nicklin
The Innovation & Enterprise Award – SMBC and Stockport Economic Alliance
Best Creative/Design Agency Sponsored by Platform 81
The Marketing Award – Sponsored by Marketing Stockport
The Food & Drink Award
Best Not-for-Profit Organisation – Sponsored by Ashcroft Creative Design
Responsible Business Award – Sponsored by CDL

Marketing Manager, Laura Frost of Clarke Nicklin said: “We hope the changes to this year’s entry process will make it quicker and easier to apply, we are constantly blown away by entries from fantastic businesses in the area, and hope we continue discovering and celebrating new talent within Stockport”.

The Stockport Business Awards will be supporting Stockport CP Society as charity partner at this year’s event. If you would like to donate a prize for the evenings raffle please contact julietunstall@clarkenicklin.co.uk

The Stockport Business Awards will take place on Thursday 10th October 2019 at Stockport Town Hall. For more information about this year’s Stockport Business Awards contact laurafrost@clarkenicklin.co.uk

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Stockport CP Society announced as this years Charity Partner

Representatives from organisers, Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants, and headline sponsors, Handelsbanken and Gorvins Solicitors, were tasked with the judging of this year’s charity partner.

Over 30 Charities across Stockport and Greater Manchester applied for the opportunity to become charity partner for the 2019 Stockport Business Awards, and Stockport CP Society were chosen.

Stockport CP Society is an independent charity and was set up in Heaton Moor in 1953. They provide a wide range of activities and support for adults and children with physical and/or learning disabilities, and autistic spectrum conditions. They particularly focus on individuals with the most complex needs. They support over 500 people with the most complex needs to live as independent a life as possible

CEO of Stockport CP Society, Sarah Thomas, commented “As a local charity, we are always delighted to receive the backing and support of events such as the Stockport Business Awards. Being the official Charity Partner will really help us to raise awareness of both ourselves and the work we do whilst raising valuable funds to support the delivery of our services. I’d like to say a heart-felt ‘thank you’ for choosing us to be involved in the awards for 2019”.

The Stockport Business Awards has been an iconic event within the business community of Stockport since 2012. Each year the event raises over £4,000 for a local cause. Last year’s charity partner was Signpost Stockport for Careers who benefited from the support and donations.

Marketing Manager, Laura Frost of Clarke Nicklin said: “We are delighted to be supporting Stockport CP Society this year, these decisions are always the hardest as all the organisations were worthy and do such amazing work, however there can only be one charity partner. We hope we can raise as much as possible and help raise the profile of this incredible charity”.

As usual organisers Clarke Nicklin will be on the hunt for raffle prizes for the awards dinner on Thursday 10th October. If you would like to support Stockport CP Society by donating a prize please contact Julie Tunstall julie@clarkenicklin.co.uk.

Entries are now open for this year’s Stockport Business Awards. To apply for any of this year’s awards visit https://stockportbusinessawards.co.uk/award-categories/ where you can apply online. Entries will close on Friday 21st June 2019.

The Stockport Business Awards will take place on Thursday 10th October 2019 at Stockport Town Hall. For more information about this year’s Stockport Business Awards visit https://stockportbusinessawards.co.uk/ or contact laurafrost@clarkenicklin.co.uk

 

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Stockport Business Awards Launch Party Announced

Founders and organisers of the Stockport Business Awards, Clarke Nicklin, will be holding an evening event to launch the this years Stockport Business Awards. The launch event will take place at Stockport Homes Cornerstone building on Thursday 21st March 6-8pm. 

On the evening, guest will have the opportunity to network with businesses from the borough over a drink and a nibble, and hear the latest updates from this years awards, including new sponsors, new categories and even a new look.

Marketing manager for Clarke Nicklin, Laura Frost, said “This is a fantastic opportunity for businesses to come and hear about the changes coming this year, how they can get involved, and get those key dates for the diary! It’s our Eighth year this year and we have some great new sponsors supporting this year’s event” 

For more information and tickets please visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stockport-business-awards-launch-networking-event-tickets-55968101097

If you have any queries please contact laurafrost@clarkenicklin.co.uk

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