Please note the Awards have wrapped up for 2022 but keep your eyes peeled for 2023 soon.
The finalists for the 2022 Cornwall Business Awards have been revealed. Featuring 38 businesses representing a range of sizes and sectors, from Gunnislake to Penzance, the finalists will be vying for the top prize at the awards night on 30 June.
Community Interest Company, Active Plus, along with Boost Innovations, Mike Martin Window Systems, Ocean Housing Group, Peaky Digital, Penzance Dry Dock and Smile Together Dental lead the way, each with two nominations.
Other businesses finding their way to the podium include former award winners Bluefruit Software and Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust, along with big names such as St Ewe Free Range Eggs and Pendennis Shipyard. Plus there is the county’s rising talent, too, with Jamie Murphy of Penzance Dry Dock, Alex Horsfall of The Valley Cottages and Tom Woodley of The Cornish Company all spearheading the charge in terms of future Cornish business leaders.
From great places to work and customer experience, inspirational stories of success and growth to exporters and rising stars; the Awards recognise companies that demonstrate why Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly is such a great place to do business.
Kirsty Miles-Musgrave, Operations Manager for the Growth and Skills Hub said:
“Once again we have been blown away by the quality and range of businesses that have taken the time to apply. For every category there was only a few points difference between the top three, which is a credit to how many great companies we have in the local economy.
“Our expert panel of judges have reviewed, deliberated and scored the entries and every business on our finalist list is among the best of the best in Cornwall.”
The winners are still waiting to be chosen, of course, with the finalists to make a pitch for the top spot during Showdown Day on 17 June. This will be where an expert panel will get the chance to quiz the business on their entry, before the winners are decided and announced at the glamorous awards night at St Mellion Estate on 30 June.
For more information, a full list of the finalists and to listen to our announcement podcast visit www.cornwallbusinessawards.co.uk
Finalist Businesses
Beacon Inclusivity Award sponsored by The Beacon Project
Active Plus
Bluefruit Software
Ocean Housing Group
Best Business with a Purpose sponsored by Corserv
Boost Innovations
Earth Candle Co.
Smile Together Dental
Best Customer Experience sponsored by Talent Tide
Budock Vean Hotel
Ethica Diamonds
Pocketful of Stones Limited
Best Family Business sponsored by St Austell Printing Company
Cornish Accounting Solutions
Mike Martin Window Systems
St Ewe Free Range Eggs
Best New Business sponsored by Outset Cornwall
NQY Sports
Once Upon a Tuesday
Xigxag
Best Place to Work sponsored by the Skills Hub
Active Plus
Ocean Housing Group
Thought Quarter
Business Finance Award sponsored by Cornwall Isles of Scilly Investment Fund
Boost Innovations
Ignition Credit
Smile Together Dental CIC
Business Leader of the Year sponsored by Future Focus and Unlocking Potential
Michael Gibbs of Lesjöfors Heavy Springs
Natalie Crouch of Peaky Digital
Georgie Upton of Wild Card
Clean Growth Award sponsored by University of Exeter
ARCO 2 Architecture
Cornish Lithium
Push Chocolate
Employee of the Year sponsored by Truro and Penwith College
Emma-Jayne Bowker of Cornish Traders
Vicki Spooner of Falmouth Harbour
Julie Belcher of ISO Spaces
Exporter of the Year sponsored by Business Cornwall
Feritech Global
Mucky Nutz
Radix Communications
Growth Business of the Year sponsored by Access to Finance
Mike Martin Window Systems
Peaky Digital
Penzance Dry Dock
Rising Star sponsored by Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership
Jamie Murphy of Penzance Dry Dock
Tom Woodley of The Cornish Company
Alex Horsfall of The Valley Cornwall
Skills Brilliance Award sponsored by Cornwall College Business Training
Black Voices Cornwall
iCareiMove
Pendennis Shipyard
Third Sector Award sponsored by the Eden Project
Coastline Housing
Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust
Konnect Communities