The companies in the running for this year's Regional Business Awards from the Liverpool ECHO and BusinessLive have been named.
The shortlists for the annual awards have been published ahead of the event being staged at the Rum Warehouse, Titanic Hotel, Liverpool, on Thursday, May 26.
They have been running for more than 25 years and have honoured some of the biggest names in Liverpool's business world.
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Supported by headline sponsor Liverpool John Moores University, the awards are also being sponsored by BusinessLive, Merseyrail, United Utilities, Next Energy, Homes For Students and Solo Car Sales.
To book tickets and to find out more information about this year's awards, click here.
The Lifetime Achievement Award is to be announced on the night.
The shortlists for this year's awards are:
Start-Up Business of the Year
Sponsored by Solo Car Sales
- Birkdale Kitchen Co
- No9 Bar and Kitchen
- Virtuopo
Customer Focus Award
- Aladdin's Cave Entertainments
- Liverpool Food Tours
- Roxy Ball Room
- The Women's Organisation
Innovation and Technology Award
- Algeos
- hi-impact consultancy Ltd
- Videosign Ltd
Environmental and Sustainability Award
Sponsored by Homes for Students
- E-Verve Energy
- Next Energy Solutions
- Royal Albert Dock Liverpool
Young Business Person of the Year
- Sam Crawford - By Crawford
- Antony Craven - House Essential Records
- Adam Sutton - Adam Sutton Estates
- Liam Quirk, Quirky Digital
Business Person of the Year
Sponsored by Liverpool John Moores University
- Steve Bridge - eStar
- Lucy Nicolson - Lucy Maggie Designs Ltd
- Maggie O'Carroll - The Women's Organisation
- Normandie Wragg - Nugent
Diversity and Inclusion Award
Sponsored by United Utilities
- Agent Academy
- StedyChefs Learning Centre
- Strawberry Field
Corporate Social Responsibility Award
Sponsored by Next Energy
- B&M Waste Services
- FetchMyCarUK
- PowersUK Ltd
Business of the Year (up to 50 employees)
- Brown Turner Ross
- hi-impact consultancy Ltd
- Premier Arches
Business of the Year (over 51 employees)
Sponsored by Mersey Rail
- BioGrad
- MSite
- Sutcliffe
