75 people and businesses have been shortlisted as finalists: find out who they are….
Following hundreds of nominations and weeks of shortlisting by our incredibly committed judging panel, we are delighted to share with you the 75 business people, entrepreneurs and businesses who have been shortlisted as finalists for the Wigan Business Awards.
Spanning more than 20 categories, the finalists show the very best in business, and the people who are upholding the timeless values that make working in our borough so special: decency, respect and good old-fashioned graft.
All of the following finalists will meet our judges in September for online interviews, where these 75 hopefuls will be whittled down to the final categories winners announced at the awards ceremony on Friday 8th November, The Edge Wigan.
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Meet the finalists:
Wigan’s Business of the Year Awards
Cloud4 Technology Ltd
DASCO Construction
Ina4
Metro Rod
North West Surfacing Ltd
Vanliners
Independent Business of the Year Award
DMR Training and Consultancy Ltd
GHE Electrical Fire & Security Ltd
Olive Owl Flowers
The Snug Coffee House
Toni Marie Yoga Studio
Professional Services Businesses of the Year Award
Aspire Accountants
Kirsty Louise Photography
Stonebrook Mortgages
The Upholstery Man
Small Retailer of the Year Award
Grants Bulldog Forge
Hey Ho Let’s Sew
Windy Arbour Farm
Resurrection Promotions
Supernatural Diaries Experience
Employer of the Year Award
Cloud4 Technology Ltd
DASCO Construction Ltd
Ena Mill
STEPScic
Wigan Central c/o
Prospect Inns Ltd
Customer Service Excellence Award
Always Cassiopeia
Charlie Park Atherton
Ena Mill
Toni Marie Yoga Studio
Windy Arbour Farm
Community Impact Award
Happy Smiles Training
More Than Words Advocacy CIC – Danspiration
Rachel Flaszczak – The Snug Coffee House and Hey Ho Let’s Sew
Spinning Gate Shopping Centre
The Brick – Queen’s Hall Action on Poverty
Sustainability Champion Award
DASCO Construction Ltd
Philocalist
Spinning Gate Shopping Centre
St George’s Church
IT & Tech Business of the Year Award
Ark technology Group Ltd
Benchmark North Ltd
Cloud4 Technology Ltd
INA4
Health & Wellbeing Business of the Year Award
YMR Coaching & Development
RM Pilates and Coaching
Federation of Holistic Therapists/Wigan Kidney Care Centre
More Than Words Advocacy CIC
Toni Marie Yoga Studio
Not For Profit of the Year Award
Daimon Community Support Centre CIC
Happy Smiles Training
More Than Words Advocacy CIC
Official Wigan Athletic Supporters Club
The Brick- Queen’s Hall Action on Poverty
Creative & Digital Business of the Year Award
Amy’s Little Studio
Andrew Moment Photography
Digital Finch
Hapn Creative Ltd
Just Digital
Micro Business of the Year Award
Aspire Accounts Ltd
Hey Ho Let’s Sew
Kip McGrath (Ashton)
Little Sticks Forest School
Top Grades Education
Hospitality Business of the Year Award
D and I swan Limited (The White Swan)
FEAST at the Mills
Katkas Bakehouse Ltd
That Secret Ingredient LTD
Wigan Central c/o Prospect Inns Ltd
Leisure & Travel Business of the Year award
Ena Mill
Not Just Travel Leigh
Supernatural Diaries Experience
The Snug Coffee House
Charlie Park
Lifetime Achievement Award
Bill Varty – Varty Funeral Directors Ltd
David Baxter – Wigan and Leigh Community Charity
Valerie Houghton – Houghton Homes Estate Agents
Best New Business Award
Diamond Community Support Centre CIC
FEAST at the Mills
Hapn Creative Ltd
Little Sticks Forest School
The Lowton Creative Company Ltd
Family Business of the Year
Charlie Park Atherton
DASCO Construction
Top Grades Education
Metro Rod
Vanliners
Trade Business of the Year Award
Atherton Creative Engineering Ltd
DASCO Construction Ltd
GHE Electrical Fire & Security Ltd
Metro Rod
Northwest Surfacing Ltd
Freelancer of the Year Award
Cherry Blossoms of Wigan
CSC2 Ltd
Hapn Creative Ltd
IVY Engineering
YMR Coaching & Development