INSPIRING INDIVIDUALS, environmental projects, charities, start-ups, tourist attractions and established businesses in Northamptonshire are among the finalists in the inaugural NNBN Awards.
The judges have drawn up the shortlist from more than 170 submissions across the 12 award categories. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in October at Kettering Park Hotel & Spa.
“We have been staggered and delighted by the sheer number of entries, a testament to the broad range of talent, expertise and innovation we have here in Northamptonshire,” says NNBN director Simon Cox.
The finalists were assessed by judging panel Robyn Allen, president of Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce, Cllr David Brackenbury, of Northamptonshire Council and his counterpart at West Northamptonshire Council Cllr Daniel Lister.
The NNBN awards are supported by event sponsor Wilson Browne Solicitors and by headline sponsors North Northamptonshire Council, Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce, Poppy Design Studio and Pilkington Communications pictured above.
The 2023 finalists:
Small Business of the Year
Sponsor: Holiday Inn Express Kettering
- Beccy Hurrell Voice & Arts
- Bulwick Village Shop
- O’Sullivan Financial Planning
- Square Feet Co Working
- Wills Consultants
Business of the Year
Sponsor: Action Coach Oakham & Kettering
- Ball Beverage Packaging
- Commsave Credit Union
- Elsby & Co
- HR Solutions
- Mannol UK pictured right
Start Up Business of the Year
Sponsor: Hawsons Accountants
- 3RS IT Solutions Ltd
- Four Talent Ltd
- Milestone Projects
- No Fuss Meals for Busy Parents CIC
- OT33 Occupational Therapy Services
Business Person of the Year
Sponsor: Square Feet Co Working
- Jason Bridger of Ball Beverage Packaging
- Jevgenji Lyzko of Mannol UK
- Keith Wright of K Wright Consultancy Limited
- Martin Steers of NLive Radio
- Milly Fyfe of No Fuss Meals For Busy Parents CIC
Northamptonshire Tourism Award
Sponsor: Discover Northamptonshire
- Holiday Inn Express Kettering
- Lyveden Trust
- Northampton Town Centre Hotel
- Trapp’d
Special Recognition Award
Sponsor: Tresham College
- Amber Thorpe of Silverstone Leasing
- John Perry of Accommodation Concern
- Kate Coulson from Ena HR & Training
- Marie Nickerson from Holiday Inn Express Kettering
- Paul Meadows from Sends 4 Dad
The Green Award
Sponsor: North Northamptonshire Council
- Ball Beverage Packaging pictured below
- Food for Thought
- Ganders Goat
- Groundwork Northamptonshire
- Repair Not Replace
Micro Business of the Year Award
Sponsor: Nick Freeman Photography
- Daisy Doo’s
- Dot and Stripe
- Lime Design Studio
- Northamptonshire Careers
- Unified Fighting Systems
Charity of the Year
Sponsor: Commsave Credit Union
- Baby Basics Northampton
- Northampton Saints Foundation
- Northamptonshire Health Charity
- St Andrews Healthcare
- Teamwork Trust
Food & Drink Business of the Year
Sponsor: Groundwork Northamptonshire
- Mewar Haveli
- Mill House Tea Rooms
- Moo Steak
- The Northampton Cheese Company
- Wine Chateau
Hair & Beauty Business of the Year
Sponsor: Northants Life
- Beauty Bar Desborough
- Brow Wow Beauty
- QL
- The Barber Shed Daventry
- The Bird Cage Hair Salon
Health & Wellbeing Business of the Year
Sponsor: Brackmills Industrial Estate
- Beccy Hurrell Voice & Arts
- Blossom Children’s Occupational Therapy Ltd
- Go Beyond Challenge
- Kaur Aura
- Unified Fighting Systems
