
Having come through a rigorous judging process featuring judges such as Gallagher’s managing director Andy Ferguson, Heat Recruitment CEO Steve Preston, Ovo’s Alison Jaap and Strike Communications MD Catherine Frankpitt, these businesses show off the best of the best in the South West region.
The Business Leader Awards have been one of the most prestigious and highly anticipated business events of the year in the South West for the past decade. They recognise the best the South West has to offer in categories including customer excellence, community and social impact champion, export and international business, and inclusion and diversity.
Richard Harpin, Business Leader’s owner, says: “Congratulations to all this year’s winners. It was a hotly contested award and every one of this impressive cohort should be considered the pride of the South West region. Thank you to all this year’s judges and to our sponsors – Gallagher, DeskLodge, Renishaw, Shaw & Co, Bevan Brittan and Clockwise – for their support.
Business Leader South West Awards winners
Advisory Firm of the Year
Godfrey Wilson
Business Leader of the Year
Tom Ball, DeskLodge
Business of the Year, 1-10 Employees
Core 3
Business of the Year, 11-50 Employees
Baltimore Consulting
Business of the Year, 51+ Employees
Curious Universe
Community & Social Impact Champion
Bristol and Bath Regional Capital
Customer Excellence
Container Team
Employer of the Year
Stephens Scown LLP
Entrepreneur of the Year
Sam Heaton, Stannp
Export & International Business
AIS
Family Business of the Year
Container Team
Inclusion and Diversity
Barcan+Kirby
Manufacturing Business of the Year
Proper Cornish
Start-Up Business of the Year
Fractional Finance
Sustainable Business of the Year
Future Leap
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