Meet the winners of the in-Cumbria Business Awards 2019.
The finalists gathered at the awards ceremony in The Halston in Carlisle, hosted by Cathy Newman and celebrated the #bestofcumbria.
We had such a fantastic time last night at the 2019 @incumbriamag Business Awards. Many thanks to the organisers for a great evening and HUGE congratulations to all of this year's winners! #BestOfCumbria pic.twitter.com/PDLEo4oTkI
β Prospus Group (@ProspusG) November 15, 2019
We had a great night at the @incumbriamag Business Awards last night. Big Congratulations to all the winners! #incumbria #cumbria
β Innovia Films (@InnoviaFilms) November 15, 2019
We are thrilled to have won Best Large Business at the @incumbriamag Business Awards! Well done Team Idol! π #bestofcumbria pic.twitter.com/SfmbtROmCJ
β theidol.com (@theidolteam) November 15, 2019
So proud of our team to be named the winners of Best Green/Ethical Business @incumbriamag #BestofCumbria pic.twitter.com/RHDcmq8i3z
β H&H Reeds (@H_HReeds) November 15, 2019
Proud of our brilliant businesses and businesspeople!! Congratulations all @incumbriamag @cumbrialep #bestincumbria pic.twitter.com/rYeLdtOoEk
β Miranda Kirschel (@MKirschel) November 14, 2019
Huge congratulations to @jamescropper winners of Best Marketing strategy @incumbriamag business awards presented by @James78Higgins @32WestLtd pic.twitter.com/YMnqDj6NcO
β Carol Fish (@Cartmells_Carol) November 14, 2019
The smiles say it all! π¬
β Tullie House (@TullieHouse) November 14, 2019
Weβre so thrilled to pick up this award - what a fantastic night at the @incumbriamag Business Awards! π Well done to all the nominees & winners this evening ππΌπ₯ pic.twitter.com/YUe7NRAavy
Here is a list of the winners in full:
Winners and finalists
Robin Burgess Lifetime Contribution to Cumbria: John Grainger, executive director of BECBC
Businessperson of the Year: John Coughlan, TSP Engineering, Workington
Finalists: Michael Pemberton, BEC, Cleator Moor; Anand Puthran, McMenon Engineering Services, Workington
Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Nicky Gordon, Genesis Homes, Penrith
Finalists: Lisa Dykes, iCan Health & Fitness CIC, Carlisle; Vanessa Lana Brown, VL Aesthetics, Carlisle
Apprentice/ Trainee of the Year: Jasmine Scaife, Kaefer, Sellafield
Finalists: Alex Dawson, Wood/ i3 Decommissioning Partners, Sellafield; Daniel Jackson, Innovia, Wigton
Best Large Business: theidol.com, Penrith
Finalists: i3 Decommissioning Partners, Sellafield; Bender UK, Ulverston
Best SME: Taylor and Braithwaite, Appleby
Finalists: More Handles, Carlisle; FlexMR, Milnthorpe
Best New Business: Genesis Homes, Penrith
Finalists: Lakeland Fleet Management, Carlisle; 32 West, Ulverston
Best Family Business: Stan Sherlock Associates, Carlisle
Finalists: Woodward SHE, Lillyhall; Scallywags, Carlisle
Best Professional Services Company: Responsive Limited, Workington
Finalists: Prospus Group, Carlisle; Bendles LLP, Carlisle
Best Tourism and Hospitality: Tullie House, Carlisle
Finalists: Holbeck Ghyll, Windermere; Pure Cottages Group, Windermere
Best Manufacturing: Clark Door, Carlisle
Finalists: McMenon Engineering Services, Workington; TSP Engineering, Workington
Flying the Flag for Cumbria: Clark Door, Carlisle
Finalists: English Lake District China Forum, Bowness; Trade Copiers, Penrith
Best Customer Service Excellence: Bender UK, Ulverston
Finalists: theidol.com, Penrith; David Allen IT Services, Penrith/Carlisle
Best Innovation: Activf-ET, Dalston
Finalists: Bender UK, Ulverston; Innovia Films, Wigton
Best Best Green/Ethical Business: H&H Reeds, Penrith/Carlisle
Finalists: Ullswater βSteamersβ, Glenridding; Newlands Adventure Centre, near Keswick
Best Community Involvement: Sealy UK, Aspatria
Finalists: Oxley Group, Ulverston; OneAIM, Moor Row
Best Marketing Strategy: James Cropper, Burneside
Finalists: Old Vicarage Residential Home, Grange-over-Sands; Lakeland Leather, Ambleside
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