Finalists announced for the Chamber's Goole & Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards

THE judges of the Chamber's Goole and Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards 2024 have announced their shortlisted finalists after carefully considering almost 80 entries.

As in previous years, the independent judging panel was also tasked with selecting the recipient of the Overall Business of the Year Award, which is sponsored by Siemens, from the shortlisted finalists. Meanwhile, the organising committee has chosen an individual to receive the Tim Richardson Lifetime Achievement Award.

Garrey Haase, Chair of the organising committee, said: “We received almost 80 entries, which is one of the highest numbers ever, and we’re very grateful to our judges for giving up their time to consider them for us.

“It’s great to see so many businesses of all sizes and from such a broad mix of different sectors entering the awards, which are now in their 13th year and continue to go from strength to strength.”

Garrey added: “Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter. Congratulations to our shortlisted finalists - we wish you the very best of luck and look forward to celebrating your successes at our awards ceremony on 5 April.”

Tickets for the black tie event, which will take place on Friday, 5 April, at Goole Academy, are available from the website - www.goolebusinessawards.co.uk.

Blair Jacobs will again be the compere for this year's awards.

The final shortlist is as follows:

Charity of the Year Award (sponsored by Jos Richardson & Son):

• Goole Amateur Boxing Club.
• Open Source Healing Initiative Community Interest Company.
• Families In Goole.

Environmentally Friendly Business of the Year Award (sponsored by PA Media Group):

• KRL Group Limited.
• William’s Den
• Biffa Waste Services.
• FMG Repair Services.

Small Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Grotech):

• Ideal Removals.
• Accountancy Tuition Academy Limited.
• Yorkshire Financial Planning Limited.
• Circular Renewables Limited.

Large Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Chronicle Publications Ltd):

• Fullers Quality Bakers.
• Fisher Security Limited.
• Drewton’s Farm Shop.
• First Avenue Training Limited.

Contribution to the Community Award - Charity (sponsored by Link Agency):

• 2357 (Goole) RAF Air Cadets.
• Eastrington Sports Club.
• Phoenix Community Radio, Goole.

New Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Danbrit):

• Badger & Bean Limited.
• Sign With Sarah-Jade.
• Feast 78 Limited.
• Ginger’s Ice Cream Parlour.

Training and Development Award (sponsored by Drax):

• First Avenue Training Limited.
• Extra Space Developments Limited.
• Accountancy Tuition Academy Limited.
• FMG Repair Services.

Self Employed/Micro Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce):

• Betty’s Cleaning Services/Quick Response Yorkshire.
• And Marketing Limited.
• Sign With Sarah-Jade.
• The E-Safety Office.

 Marketing Excellence Award (sponsored by Filstorage):

• Drewton’s Farm Shop.
• DCB Plumbing & Heating.
• Footballerz Limited.

Team of the Year Award (sponsored by Fisher Security Ltd):

• The Step Up Pre-School.
• Phoenix Community Radio, Goole.
• First Avenue Training Limited.

Hugh Walton Contribution to the Community Award - Business (sponsored by H Walton Ltd):

• Our Goole.
• Ideal Removals.
• Footballerz Limited.