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Laura Watson

The shortlist: Who's in the running for the Stoke-on-Trent BusinessLive Awards?

The time has come where we can officially announce the shortlist for this year's Stoke-on-Trent BusinessLive Awards, in association with StokeonTrentLive and The Sentinel.

A 12-strong judging panel spent hours deliberating this year's entries at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on Festival Park last week where all of the finalists were decided.

Marc Waddington, editor of The Sentinel and BusinessLive's sister site StokeonTrentLive, said: "The quality of the entries this year was superb, and a reminder of how many great businesses we have in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.

"The entries were a brilliant testament to the fact that there are firms and people rooted here that are doing incredible work – work that's making a difference to our communities and also showcasing the talent and expertise our region has to offer to the world."

The judges were:

  • Natalie Blago (Autonet)
  • Mark Inskip (Brewin Dolphin)
  • Daran Harding (Dains)
  • Erik Baxendale (Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld)
  • Simon McEneny (Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council)
  • Fiona Hawkins (Plinkfizz)
  • Geoff Riley (Staffordshire BIC)
  • Sally McGill (Staffordshire University)
  • Paul Williams (Stoke-on-Trent City Centre BID)
  • Marc Waddington (The Sentinel)
  • Louisa Shaw and Hannah Ault (We Are Staffordshire)

The great and good of the business world will gather at the King's Hall, in Stoke, on April 28 for the awards night, where the winners and runners-up for each of the 13 categories will be announced.

And, as it's the first time the event has been held in person since 2019, it's guaranteed to be a good night.

Get your tickets here

But before that, all of the shortlisted finalists will be invited to a drinks reception at the Potter's Club, in Stoke, on Wednesday, March 23 where they will get to see who they are up against.

So who's in the running? Here's the full shortlist:

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - sponsored by Staffordshire University

Haughton Design

Lucideon

SYTECH - digital forensics

BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY - sponsored by Rydale Roofing

Danny Poole & Sons

Radwell International

Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce

INNOVATION IN BUSINESS - sponsored by the Staffordshire BIC

Fittingly

Lucideon

RKW

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Easy Composites

Haughton Design

ProtectaPet

TRAINING EXCELLENCE - sponsored by Autonet

Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld

Rydale Roofing

Tuffa UK

GROWTH AWARD - sponsored by Dains Accountants

Radwell International

Swan Brand UK

Veincentre

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR - sponsored by Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld

Alistair Trippett - Habitans Lettings

Jason Harker - Planterra

Rob Sutton - RKW

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Chris Daniels - CyberKiln

Jemma Ball - Jemma Elizabeth Beauty & Academy

Simon Davies - ProtectaPet

Tom Wilkinson - Beta Commercial Finance

HIGH-PERFORMING TEAM OF THE YEAR - sponsored by Plinkfizz

Back On Track Teens

Sempar Accountancy and Tax

Swan Brand UK

START-UP BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

CyberKiln

Habitans Lettings

Rock that Scent

SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - sponsored by Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

Acorn Training

EPX Technical Services

Misco’s Chocolates

The Kindergarten Group

BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - sponsored by Brewin Dolphin

Acacia Training

Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld

Radwell International

Swan Brand UK

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

This has been decided by the judges and will be kept under wraps until the night.

The Stoke-on-Trent BusinessLive Awards aim to shine a spotlight on the best in the industry.

The awards will showcase the successes and notable achievements of companies of all shapes and sizes, as well as individuals, from across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.

Take a look at last year's winners and runners-up here

The ceremony will be a chance for organisations to reconnect after two years of Covid-19-related restrictions and be an opportunity to give this year’s finalists the recognition they deserve.

For more information, or for tickets, visit the official awards website here .

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