Businesses, staff and individual entrepreneurs in the running for the SoGlos Gloucestershire Business Awards 2022 will find out if they will be crowned an SGGBA winner on Thursday 20 October 2022.
The finalists (see a full list below) and those on the exclusive guest list will gather at the University of Gloucestershire’s Business School at Oxstalls campus for an evening that will celebrate everyone who made the shortlist.
Judges whittled down hundreds of entries that only underlined the depth of business talent in the county, with the final winners revealed in 22 categories by compere and BBC journalist Steve Knibbs on the night, and all the results also shared live on SoGlos's Twitter account, with a full report on SoGlos and LinkedIn immediately after the event - follow the hashtag #SGGBA for the very latest.
The roll-call of honour announced on the night will include the headline-grabbing Business of the Year award, made possible by the headline sponsors for the event, law firm Willans LLP solicitors and accountants and business experts Hazelwood.
James Fyrne, managing director of SoGlos, a business he co-founded 15 years ago with now group editor Michelle Fyrne, said: ‘We received a staggering 382 nominations from 178 different companies, which we spent a week reviewing to draw up the shortlist.’
Chris Wills, a partner at Willans LLP solicitors, said: ‘You think you know all the businesses there are to know in Gloucestershire – then you get a list like this and realise there are still so many fantastic businesses out there doing fantastic things whose stories you have yet to hear.’
Ryan Hancock, a director of the corporate services team at Hazlewoods, said: ‘The number and diversity of the nominations, which include many new names, just goes to show how business in Gloucestershire is not only healthy but thriving.
'I’m very much looking forward to meeting the people who are driving them forward and will be following their progress with interest.’
The Gloucestershire Business School, also home to The Growth Hub, GFirst LEP and the Start and Grow Enterprise, will be dressed and prepared for the showcase evening by our partners Oasis Events, with sound and lighting by county-based PR Production Services.
Drinks for guests will be supplied by Cheltenham's Neptune
Rum, with food from the Wild Pizza Company. With Gloucester Brewery also a partner
for the official SGGBA finalists event earlier in the year.
For more information about the headline sponsors Willans LLP solicitors visit willans.co.uk and for more information about Hazlewoods visit hazlewoods.co.uk.
SGGBA 2022 categories, sponsors and finalists
New Business of the year
Sponsored by Montrose – montrose.co.uk.
- AccXel Ltd
- Fleet Electric Leasing Ltd
- Montpellier Legal
- PACE Manufacturing Ltd
- Topaz Luxe Ltd
Most Innovative Business of the year
Sponsored by Hartpury – hartpury.ac.uk.
- Cirencester Fabrication Services
- DPS Designs
- Duku
- Golden Valley Development
- Loop BI
- The Protrack Group (Protrack Solutions Limited)
Growth Business of year
Sponsored by The Growth Hub – thegrowthhub.biz.
- Atlas Camps
- Core to Cloud ltd
- Farrar & Tanner
- Kalex Films Ltd
- Stewart Golf Ltd
Family Business of the year
Sponsored by QuoLux – quolux.co.uk.
- Cotteswold Dairy Ltd
- Gloucester Carpet Outlet
- Hobbs House Bakery
- K W Bell Group
- Printwaste Recycling & Shredding
Green Business of the year
Sponsored by Ecotricity – ecotricity.co.uk.
- for peat's sake!
- Freeman Homes
- Howard Tenens Logistics Ltd
- Simply Washrooms
- Stroud Brewery
Best Place to Work of the year
Sponsored by Brunsdon Financial – brunsdonfinancial.co.uk.
- FD Works
- Gloucester City Homes
- Lanes Health
- Radioactive
- Savient Limited
- Wagada Digital
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Sponsored by Target – target-group.co.uk.
- Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
- Hooray
- ProCook plc
- Savient Limited
- The Cotswold Cup CIC
- Tidal Training Direct Ltd and Public Hearts Cheltenham Defibrillator Campaign
Customer Excellence Award
Sponsored by Nimble – nimble-elearning.com.
- Bamboo Technology Group Limited
- Bennetts Coaches Ltd
- Direct Online Services
- Smart Home Sounds
- Workplace Interiors Co
- WSP Solicitor
International Business of the year
Sponsored by Barclays.
- ALS Mechatronic Ltd
- CloudTamers Ltd
- DPS Designs
- Stewart Golf Ltd
- Wildlife World
Entrepreneur of the year
Sponsored by University of Gloucestershire – glos.ac.uk.
- AccXel Ltd - Nicola Bird
- for peat's sake! - George Davies
- J.LUXE.FIT - Jordan Tuck
- ORNA Inc. - Martyn Gill
- Toddle - Hannah Saunders
Employee of the year
Sponsored by GB Solutions – gbsolutions.co.uk.
- Bamboo Technology Group Limited - Candice de Klerk
- Cheltenham BID - Belinda Hunt
- Room 58 Ltd - Emma Grazier
- St Edward's, Cheltenham - Mrs Pat Hemming
- Wagada Digital - Tzara Marriott
Team of the year
Sponsored by ReformIT – reformit.co.uk.
- Aquascape swimming pools ltd
- Dashing Duck Marketing
- SLG Brands
- The Fireplace Gallery Cheltenham Ltd
- WSP Solicitors
Heritage Business of the year
Sponsored by Hewer FM – hewerfm.co.uk.
- Cattle Country Farm Park
- Cleevely Motors and Cleevely Electric Vehicles
- Hobbs House Bakery
- LanesHealth
- Markey Group
Business Leader of the year
Sponsored by Gloucestershire County Council – gloucestershire.gov.uk.
- Forge Motorsport - Peter Miles
- Gloucester Brewery ltd - Jared Brown
- ProCook - Daniel O'Neill
- Radioactive - Angharad Planells
- The Cheltenham Trust - Laurie Bell
Young Business Leader of the year
Sponsored by Green Gourmet – greengourmet.co.uk.
- AccXel Ltd - Nicola Bird & Natalie Bell
- Hexe Digital Ltd - Anya McKenna
- Nutrition X - James Markey
- Salus Cyber - Jason Kalwa
- Severnside Security Ltd - Kane Lewis
Apprentice of the year
Sponsored by Gloucestershire College – gloscol.ac.uk.
- Gloucestershire Engineering Training - James Ashly
- HR People Support - Hope Ward
- Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing UK Ltd - Karim Ali
- Optimising IT - James Rodgers
- Stagecoach - Matt Hyatt
Public Sector Excellence Award of the year
Sponsored by Roberts Limbrick – robertslimbrick.com.
- Cheltenham Borough Council
- Forest of Dean District Council, Regeneration Department
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Gloucestershire Libraries
- Start and Grow Enterprise
- Stroud District Council
Micro Business of the year
Sponsored by Business Furniture Direct – business-furniture-direct.co.uk.
- Bolthole Retreats
- Cleevely Motors and Cleevely Electric Vehicles
- Fire & Flow Coffee
- Kalex Films Ltd
- Non solo pasta ltd
- PACE Manufacturing Ltd
Small Business of the year
Sponsored by HR Star – hr-star.co.uk.
- Brace Creative Agency
- Core to Cloud ltd
- duku
- Hooray
- Salus Cyber
- Stewart Golf Ltd
Medium Business of the year
Sponsored by 16i – 16i.co.uk.
- Atlas Camps
- Bamboo Technology Group Limited
- Hobbs House Bakery
- WSP Solicitors
Large Business of the year
Sponsored by Evans Jones – evansjones.co.uk.
- Cotteswold Dairy
- Direct Online Services
- K W Bell Group
- Markey Group
- ProCook plc
Business of the year co-sponsored by Willans LLP solicitors – willans.co.uk – and Hazlewoods – hazlewoods.co.uk.
To be revealed on the night
