The shortlist for the Crème de la Crème Small Business Awards 2023 in Cheshire has been announced.
This prestigious awards platform recognises small businesses and individuals in Cheshire and surrounding areas, for exceptional achievements in their businesses as well as contributions to their respective industries.
Free to enter, they were created to help celebrate small businesses in Cheshire.
Winners will be announced in November.
Joanna Scott-Aspray, CEO of The Cheshire Club said: “I’m proud to announce this year’s exceptional finalists which have doubled in one year; proving we have sheer talent and extraordinary businesses in our community.”
Shortlist
Outstanding Entrepreneur Award 2023
Sav Sezik – MUTA Furniture UK Limited
Dawn McGruer – Business Consort
Ruth Tansey – Mivida Inner Health Ltd
Beverley Steele – Steele PR
Niki Shaw – JMW Solicitors LLP
Nicola Sands – Applehead Media Ltd
Pam Shanker – Pam Shanker Coaching
Amy Linton – Glossy interiors
Family Business of the Year 2023
Kevin Murphy – Employment Law Solutions
Sav Sezik – MUTA Furniture UK Ltd
Jonathan & Emma Guy – Aqueous Digital
Victoria McAughtrie – Cheshire Mobile Bars Ltd
Nicola & Stephen Sands – Applehead Media Ltd
Jacinta Russell – Made in Cheshire
Teana Lynne & Andy Shelton – The Naughty Badger Bistro
Catherine Hayden – Heavenly Homes
Small Business of the Year 2023
Daniel Moore – Foragers Fancy U.K. Ltd
Nicola Sands – Applehead Media Ltd
Lee Knight – Knights of Disco Weddings & Events
Shelly Brennan – Mama and Me
Catherine Sandland – White Hart Training
Laura Grannell – Stagecoach Performing Arts (Nantwich)
Glenn Cavill – Glenn Cavill Architecture
Lucy Hart – Sinclair Law
Charity of the Year 2023. Sponsored by Aqueous Digital
Abi Smith – David Lewis
Deborah Dixon – The Aaron Dixon Memorial Fund
Beverley Williams – AJ & Friends C.I.C.
Emma Mellor – Prevent Breast Cancer
Amy Wilkinson – The Joshua Tree
Heather Martin – Bridging the Gap – Mind Matters
Rachael Borman – AmaSing Arts Charity Foundation
Female of the Year 2023
Beverley Steele – Steele PR Ltd
Joanne Petch – Entertainment Today
Kristen Hoffman-Abernethy – Goldie Locks Locksmiths & Security
Collette Beckett – JetBlack Clothing
Amy Mayers – Sylk Dance Academy
Lara Besbrode – The Match Maker UK
Claire Quigley – Claire Quigley Aesthetics
Aga Mortlock – Aga Mortlock Photography
Male of the Year 2023
Jonathan Guy – Aqueous Digital
Marcus Matthews – Make your Life Count
Sav Sezik – MUTA Furniture UK Ltd
Marcus Johnson – Urbandog Media
Glenn Cavill – Glenn Cavill Architecture
Justin Eagleton – Artist
Dom Sabine – Street Star Studios
Ben Chadwick – Benona Chocolates
Best Business Start-Up 2023 (2 years)
Federica Whitefoot – Whitefoot Interiors
Penny Trotman – Vujade Accountancy
Beverley Steele – Steele PR Limited
Jenny Schippers – Scope Out Ltd
Lillie Carter – Aperture Doors Ltd
Pam Shanker – Pam Shanker Coaching
Teana Lynne & Andy Sheldon – The Naughty Badger Bistro
Stephanie Newton – Diamond Wellbeing
Best Customer Service 2023
Marcus Johnson – Urban Dog Media
Naomi Victoria – I am Personally Positive
Zara Diamond – Harmony at Home
Catherine Hayden – Heavenly Homes
Jacqueline Owen – Jacqui O
Sarah Stephens – Sarah Stephens Escapes
Gee Purewall – GKP Wealth
Victoria Ziiga – Blushing Susie Ltd
Community Champion 2023. Sponsored by Pam Shanker Coaching
Sarah E Pickles – Founder of The Butterfly Breast Cancer Awards
Jane Kenyon – Girls Out Loud
David Hird – Community Fundraiser
Debbie Anne Turnbull – River & Sea Sense Ltd
Estelle Maher – Get It Off Your Chest: The Funny Side of Breast Cancer
Rachel Stevens – BeeU Anti Bullying & Mental Health Campaign
Outstanding Self Development & Business Growth 2023. Sponsored by The Cheshire Club
Mark Copeland – Envision Images
Lewis Calcutt – Fielding and Nicholson, Cheshire
Alexandra Harding – Bold and Fearless Coaching
Alison Blackler – 2 Minds
Nicola Sands – Applehead Media Ltd
Felecia Maye Davies – Felecia Maye Home Fragrance
Ruth Tansey – Mivida Inner Health Ltd
Oriel Camp – Oriel Camp Coaching
Rising Star of the Year Award 2023
Alison Blackler- 2 Minds
Michelle John – PEG Support
Naomi Victoria – I am Personally Positive
Gee Purewall – GKP Wealth
Rachel Johnson – Crazy in Love Ltd
Gemma Bradley – Cheshire Party Planner
Leisa Roberts – Brow HQ
Sophie Murgatroyd – Mophie by Sophie
The awards ceremony takes place at Cranage Hall in Cheshire, from 7pm on Friday, November 17. Tickets can be bought here: https://www.trybooking.
