The winners of the Cambridge Unbiased SME Cambridgeshire Enterprise Awards 2022 have been revealed at a glittering black tie gala dinner.
A celebration of innovation, entrepreneurship and laborious work, the awards recognised firms and people throughout 19 classes.
Winners of the Cambridge Unbiased SME Cambridgeshire Enterprise Awards 2022 on stage at Cambridge Nation Membership. Image: Keith Heppell
Held on the five-star Cambridge Nation Membership in Bourn, the awards started with an introduction by Ricky Allan, chief income officer for Cambridge Unbiased writer Iliffe Media, who instructed the lots of gathered: “Tonight is recognition of your laborious work in addition to a chance to rejoice all that you’ve got achieved. You all needs to be extraordinarily proud.
“Regardless of all of the native challenges, our county’s greatest entrepreneurs modelled gracious professionalism, and impressed, motivated and inspired their groups to energy by way of and succeed regardless. Our awards tonight recognise these unimaginable people.”
Hosted by BBC Radio Cambridgeshire presenter Chris Mann, the awards have been generously supported by headline sponsor Barr Ellison, the Cambridge legislation agency, together with wealth administration and worker profit companies firm Mattioli Woods, service workplace house supplier Milton Corridor, strategic enterprise development organisation Progress Works, motor retailer Barons Cambridge BMW, IT administration and assist firm ILUX and The Cambridge Constructing Society.
There was double delight for Cambridge-based Oxwash, which has reinvented dry cleansing and laundry companies by accumulating out of your doorstep, utilizing low influence washing know-how after which returning your objects through electrical cargo bikes. It received the Enterprise of the 12 months (greater than 50 staff) and Enterprise Innovation classes.
Recreation Swap Store UK, the Ramsey-based online game swapping platform, additionally received two golds – within the Greatest Buyer Service and Neighborhood Enterprise of the 12 months classes, whereas Oomph Ventures, which gives fast and cell EV charging, took gold within the Greatest New Enterprise and Greatest Enterprising Enterprise sections.
Domainex, the fast-growing drug discovery contract analysis organisation, earned gold within the Excessive Progress class and silver in Enterprise of the 12 months (greater than 50 staff) class.
The Enterprise of the 12 months (lower than 50 staff) part was scooped by Clever Membranes, which additionally received silver in Greatest Enterprising Enterprise.
And COEL, the Cambridge-based workplace and laboratory fit-out specialist, loved gold within the Property Business Enterprise of the 12 months sponsored by Barr Ellison, whereas taking house a silver within the Lockdown Chief class.
There was gold for Nice Shelford-based angli-EAR Listening to and Tinnitus Options within the Web site of the 12 months class and it took silver for Buyer Service.
It was an important night time for Harry Ball, of Eaton Socon-based Elite Timber Provides. He received Enterprise Individual of the 12 months, whereas the corporate earned silver within the Excessive Progress class.
And Sue Keogh took house silver within the Enterprise Individual of the 12 months class, whereas her enterprise, the digital advertising company Sookio, earned gold within the Service Excellence class.
The general winner on the night time – chosen from all of the gold winners – was Energise, the St Neots-based internet zero consultancy, which delivers power and carbon administration for corporates, public and third sector organisations, SMEs and people. Energise additionally took house the gold award for Employer of the 12 months.
All of the winners might be discovered under – and plenty of of them will now go on to compete within the Nationwide SME Enterprise Awards remaining, organised by our occasion accomplice, Occasions & PR.
Look out for our particular memento protection from the night time within the Cambridge Unbiased – out from Wednesday, October 19, and all our images from the night will quickly be accessible to browse or buy as prints or JPEGs at https://images.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/.
In the meantime, you’ll quickly be capable of enter the 2023 SME Cambridgeshire Enterprise Awards – simply hold a watch out for particulars on the dedicate web site at https://cambridgeshireawards.co.uk/.
Congratulations to all this yr’s winners!
THE 2022 WINNERS
The sponsors of the 2022 Cambridge Unbiased SME Cambridgeshire Enterprise Awards
Household Enterprise of the 12 months sponsored by Iliffe Media
Gold – Cambridge Property InvestmentsSilver – All Aboard Boating
Greatest Buyer Service*
Gold – Recreation Swap Store UKSilver – angli-EAR Listening to and Tinnitus Options
Greatest New Enterprise* sponsored by Milton Corridor
Gold – Oomph VenturesSilver – Past A Princess
Greatest Enterprising Enterprise*
Gold – Oomph VenturesSilver – Clever Membranes
Enterprise of the 12 months lower than 50 Staff* sponsored by Barons Cambridge BMW
Gold – Clever MembranesSilver – Guardtech Group
Enterprise of the 12 months greater than 50 Staff*
Gold – OxwashSilver – Domainex
Enterprise Chameleon*
Gold – Elite Swimming AcademySilver – Motive Exhibitions
Enterprise Innovation* sponsored by Progress Works
Gold – OxwashSilver – The Saucy Printing Co
Enterprise Individual of the 12 months* sponsored by ILUX
Gold – Harry Ball, Elite Timber SuppliesSilver – Sue Keogh, SookioBronze – Liam Rushmer, Health Rush
Younger Enterprise Individual of the 12 months* sponsored by ILUX
Gold – Edward Marshall, Motive ExhibitionsSilver – William Mayes, Layrd DesignBronze – Kiefer Driscoll, Soccer Enjoyable Manufacturing unit
Neighborhood Enterprise of the 12 months* sponsored by The Cambridge Constructing Society
Gold – Recreation Swap Store UKSilver – Overstream Clear and Backyard
Enterprise Girl of the 12 months*
Gold – Jade Boswell, Bitesize BakehouseSilver – Steph Ryan, Studio 88Bronze – Desi Grey, Skat
Employer of the 12 months* sponsored by Mattioli Woods
Gold – EnergiseSilver – Grant Devices
Excessive Progress Enterprise of the 12 months* sponsored by Progress Works
Gold – DomainexSilver – Elite Timber Provides
Lockdown Chief*
Gold – Liam Rushmer, Health RushSilver – COEL
Sustainability Award*
Gold – WindsorPatania ArchitectsSilver – Stem & Glory
Web site of the 12 months*
Gold – angli-EAR Listening to and Tinnitus SolutionsSilver – Maltby Advertising
Property Business Enterprise of the 12 months sponsored by Barr Ellison
Gold – COELSilver – This Land
Service Excellence* sponsored by Barr Ellison
Gold – SookioSilver – Soccer Enjoyable Manufacturing unit
Total winner