The award categories provide recognition to any Teesdale businesses, individuals or social enterprises. The event is run by Enterprise House in Barnard Castle.
After receiving more than 150 nominations, the judges for each award category have selected their three finalists.
One of the event organisers, Peter Dixon, said: “There are many exceptional achievements in Teesdale and we don’t want these hidden under a barrel.
“So, the Teesdale Business Awards were created to ensure that we celebrate these achievements each year. As with previous years, the standard of nominations was extremely high and the judges, after some careful consideration, had a difficult task in selecting their final shortlist.”
Event co-ordinator Jacquie Warner said: “In my first year of organising these awards, it is very clear to me the importance Teesdale commercial businesses, social enterprises and individuals and, of course, the sponsors of each award category, place on the Teesdale Business Awards. I am looking forward to the ceremony itself and urge as many people as possible to buy tickets as early as possible.”
The winners of each of the awards will be announced at a special ceremony on Thursday, February 15, at The Witham, in Barnard Castle.
Business advisor John Atkinson and Teesdale business woman and voiceover artist Emma Hignett will host the evening. Tickets for the award ceremony cost £12 and are available from the Witham Box Office or online at www.teesdalebusiness
awards.co.uk.
The shortlist
Best business, sponsored by Jane Ascroft Accountancy:
999 Fire and Safety, Equus Leather and Niche Living.
Best new business, sponsored by Teesdale Cheesemakers:
Ellipse Fabrications, McColls Brewery and Moorcock Inn.
Growth business of the year, sponsored by Business Durham:
Bell Access and Engineering, Francis Bookkeeping Solutions and Katie’s Traditional Fish and Chips.
Most innovative business, sponsored by Tilly Bailey and Irvine Law Firm:
Ellipse Fabrications, Equus Leather and Reboot Repairs and Design.
Best business trading outside Teesdale, sponsored by CA Group:
Bell Access and Engineering, Coghlans at Barningham, Equus Leather.
Best social enterprise, sponsored by Northstar Ventures:
Barnard Castle Farmers Market, Bright Woods Forest School and Music at the Heart of Teesdale.
Best community engagement project, sponsored by S&A Fabrications:
Barnard Castle Christmas Lights, TCR Hub, The Association of Teesdale Day Clubs.
Social responsibility, sponsored by The Greenfields:
Cross Lanes Organic Farm, Doe Park Caravan Site, East Briscoe Farm Cottages.
Best customer focus, sponsored by Teesdale Renewables:
999 Fire and Safety, Kendall’s Hair 78 and Lilyann
Digital impact sponsored by Durham County Council:
999 Fire and Safety, Chocolate Fayre, Equus Leather.
Entrepreneur of the year, sponsored by Claire International:
Andy Beck of Andy Beck Images, Jennifer Cartwright of Reboot Repairs and Design, Tommy Lowther of Sporting Force Ltd.
Apprentice of the year, sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline:
Josh Barker of YMCA Teesdale,
Adam Holland of Sporting Force Ltd, Laura Lee of GlaxoSmithKline.
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