THE finalists in the 2018 Bolton Business Awards have been chosen.
The high standard of entries gave our panel of judges some tough decisions to make, but after lengthy deliberations, they have come up with a shortlist.
And the winners will be announced at the awards dinner at The Macron stadium on September 27.
There are 15 categories and as judging was so close, some have more than the usual three shortlisted business.
Our sponsors for 2018 are Bolton Council, MBDA Missiles, The Market Place, Bristol Street Motors and Stateside Foods.
To book your table for the awards, download and complete the following form: Bolton Business Awards Booking Form.doc
The shortlisted companies are:
Business of the Year (sponsored by Market Place)
Darts Corner Limited, First Step (UK) Ltd, Hopefield Fab Ltd, Magnum Utilities, Scan Computers, WRPS Ltd
Business Person of the Year
James Bancroft — The ExcluSec Group Ltd, Stuart Convery — Magnum Utilities, Nikki Wilson-Cook — Market Place, Bolton
Start Up Business of the Year
A Year of Dates, AJF Commercial, Healthy Mind UK, Pin iT Ltd, Starts with you Ltd, The Beer School Ltd
SME Business of the Year (sponsored by Stateside Foods)
Handrail Creations Ltd, Harrisons Estate Agents Bolton Ltd, Landers Recruitment Ltd
Young Person / Apprentice of the Year
Clayton Beattie — MBDA Missile Systems UK, Sarah Cocker — Darts Corner Limited, Ellie Entwistle — Bring Digital, Dale Hibbert — Seddon, Beth McGlinn — Bolton College
Best Company for Apprentice Development
Keoghs LLP, MBDA UK, Premex
Family Business of the Year
Bain Plumbing Services Ltd, Bring Digital, HCS Cleaning Services Ltd, Horwich Carpets & Interiors, Wunderleys Cafe Bistro
Customer Excellence Award (sponsored by Bristol Street Motors)
Beauty by Sonia, Market Place, Bolton, The ExcluSec Group Ltd
Retailer of the Year Award
Bolton Market, Market Place, Bolton, Scan Computers
Community Award
Bolton Family, Bolton FM and Bolton Hospice in Partnership, Boo Coaching & Consulting, Octagon Theatre Bolton, Westhoughton Community Hub
Employer of the Year Award
Appletons, Bring Digital, Keoghs LLP, The ExcluSec Group Ltd
Innovation Award
Bolton College, Bolton Hospice, The ExcluSec Group Ltd
Manufacturer of the Year (sponsored by MBDA Missiles)
Hopefield Fab Ltd, Pure Fabs Ltd, Toughsheet Building Products
Not for Profit Organisation of the Year
Birtenshaw, Bolton Cares, Bolton Middelbrook Leisure Trust, Bolton Young Persons Housing Scheme, Emmaus Bolton
Editor's Award
To be announced on the night
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