The public can now vote to choose their favourite finalists for the Midlands Family Business Awards, now in its second decade.
The People’s Choice award, which is the only category for the 11th Midlands Family Business Awards to be decided purely by the public, is now open for voting until 23 June.
Sponsored by Streets Chartered Accountants, all finalists for the ten award categories have been automatically entered into People’s Choice, and voting can be made on the official awards website free of charge.
The People’s Choice award presents a valuable opportunity for employers, customers, suppliers and friends to make their views count by selecting their favourite, showing appreciation and making a positive difference to the lives of families who have worked incredibly hard to build the businesses of today.
The deadline for voting is midnight on 23 June and votes will be counted to identify an overall winner and two highly commended.
Winners will be unveiled at the Awards Ceremony & Dinner on Thursday 29 June at Kelham Hall near Newark. The Midlands Family Business Awards is the UK’s only not-for-profit awards for family businesses, so all profits and funds raised at the event will be donated to the chosen charity for 2023 – Move Against Cancer.
Group managing director of The Wilson Organisation, Charlotte Perkins, said: “The People’s Choice category is an incredible opportunity to reward family companies and individuals for all their hard work and progress.
“We encourage everyone to get involved and make their views count as their vote will help to ensure that hardworking individuals and family businesses are noticed and rewarded for their amazing success.
“We can’t wait to welcome our finalists to our first summer awards ceremony to celebrate in style. Our current Family Business of the Year, The Wilkins Group, is headline sponsor and will be handing over the crown to their successor, in what will be a very special moment to start our second awards decade.”
The final line up for the 2023 finalists is below:
Family Business of the Year (sponsored by Wilkins Group)
A.W. Lymn
Charles Bentley & Son
Hannells Estate Agents
MHR
Owen Taylor & Sons
Webb Hotel Group
Best Small Family Business (sponsored by Ward)
Allen Signs
Flame UK
Quarry Walk Park
Recruit 2 You
Slenderella Wholesale
The Lincoln Tea & Coffee Company
Construction & Property Excellence (sponsored by Buckles Solicitors)
Cawarden
Cubo
Fairgrove
Hannells Estate Agents
S Brown Paving
Spenbeck
Digital Excellence (sponsored by Family Business Futures)
Award Leisure
Glitzy Bits Boutique
Go Cotswolds
KryptoKloud
Premier Community
Shuperb
Director of the Year (sponsored by Human Alchemy)
A.W. Lymn – Nigel Lymn Rose
Ambitions Personnel – Amanda Watson
CR Civil Engineering – Carl Roberts
Fashion UK – Gurdev Mattu
KryptoKloud – Allison Burrows
Total Reclaims Demolition – Melvyn Cross Jnr
Employer of the Year (sponsored by Recruit 2 You)
Cook Recruitment Group
CR Civil Engineering
Flame UK
Haywoods Contracts
Morley Hayes
The Midlands Training Company
Fastest Growing Family Business (sponsored by PwC)
Cook Recruitment Group
Fashion UK
H2O Hygiene
Premier Community
SuperFOIL
Webb Hotel Group
Manufacturing Excellence (sponsored by Shakespeare Martineau)
Charles Bentley & Son
Cropwell Bishop Creamery
Haywoods Contracts
Newark Cylinders
Owen Taylor & Sons
The Lincoln Tea & Coffee Company
Rising Stars (sponsored by The Wilson Organisation)
The Racing Room
Aben Interiors and Projects
Cubo
The Handy Family Company
Sustainability (sponsored by Flame UK)
HSG UK
Lyte Packaging
Mainline Mouldings
Shredall SDS Group
Tyseley Energy Park
Woolcool
