The winners and runners-up in last night’s Grantham Journal Business Awards are:
Business of the Year
Sponsored by Viking Signs
Winner: Pentangle Engineering
Runners-up: Allington Manor and Enhance Beauty
Businessperson of the Year
Sponsored by HSBC
Winner: Liz Villani (Courageous Success Ltd)
Runners-up: Bijal Ladva (Specsavers) and Nigel Laing (Moy Park)
Best New Start-up
Sponsored by The Trust Group
Winner: Ink Wear UK (Steve Scotney)
Runners-up: The Boutique (Debbie Rogers) and Castlegate Clocks (Clifford Freeman)
Customer Care Award
Sponsored by Larkfleet Homes
Winner: Allington Manor
Runners-up :Buckley Wand and Empire Designerwear
Independent Retailer Award
Sponsored by Hood Parkes & Co
Winner: Grantham Beauty Clinic
Runners-up: Empire Designerwear and Scots Hairdressers
People Development Award
Sponsored by Downtown
Winner: Courageous Success Ltd
Runners-up: Quality Furniture and Scots Hairdressing
Green Achievement Award
Sponsored by Environcom
Winner: Autocraft Drivetrain
Runner-up: Larkfleet Homes
Employee of the Year
Sponsored by the Journal
Winner: Debbie Wartnaby (Gilder Care)
Runners-up: Amanda Le Hair (Buckley Wand) and Aud Bellamy (Tropicana Tan)
Community Contribution Award
Sponsored by Longhurst Group
Winner: A&P Travel
Runner-up: Thorold Arms at Marston
Young Entrepreneur Award
Sponsored by The Trust Group
Winner: Rory Koper
Runner-up: Rachel Hill and Harvey Croft
Business Innovation Award
Sponsored by South Kesteven District Council
Winner: Onswitch
Runner-up: The Apple Tap
Great Food Award
Sponsored by CGC Events Catering
Winner: The Windmill at Redmile
Runners-up: Gurkha Square and Piccola Venezia
Grantham Journal Special Award
Sponsored by Grantham For Growth, Lincolnshire County Council
Winner: Qualilty Furniture
Pick up tomorrow’s Journal for pictures and coverage of the awards event.