TOP SADDLEWORTH businesses and entrepreneurs have been named among the finalists for the eighth annual prestigious Oldham Business Awards.
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wards will be presented by actor and comedian John Thomson, best known for his roles in ‘The Fast Show’ and ‘Cold Feet’, at a gala dinner at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on Friday, May 13.
He will introduce each of the 11 categories which recognise and reward businesses and individuals across Oldham for their continuing excellence in the area.
Awards Steering Group chair Steve Kilroy said: “We have worked to increase the prominence of the awards and this year we were able to engage with this major celebrity.
“All of us on the steering group were hugely excited by this development and really looking forward to taking the awards to the next level next year.”
Business of the year +10
Zen Office
Mid Communications
Ribble Packaging Ltd
Business of the year 5<10m
Joseph Parr
Ryder & Dutton
George Hill Timber
Business of the year 1<5m
Gemini UPVC
Tunnel Engineering Services
Fineline Interiors
Business of the year <1m
Breakey & Nuttall
EC Creative
Michael Hall Independent Workwear Solutions
Start up business
Rebecca Jackson – Beyond Beauty
Carl Taylor – Jack’s Smokehouse
Philip Pearson – Morgan Pearson
Young Business
Paul Smith – Cycle Tech
Matt Yoyle – Personal Training
Susan Witterick – DBX Accoustics
Business person of the year
George Clarke (Tunnel Engineering Services)
Richard Eastwood (Pearson Solicitors)
Razak Ahmed (PSP Oldham Ltd)
Young Entrepreneur
Daniel Arundel – Arundel Bakery
Rebecka Jackson – Beyond Beauty
Arif Mohid – Aim High Enterprise
Employer of the year
FAB Group
Fineline Interiors
Gemini UPVC
Community engagement
Mick Harwood – Suits, Scoots & Boots
Ansar Ali – Dsgn UK
Wasim Aslam – Cafe Lahore
Supporting Young People
Capita
Unity Partnership
Aspect Fire Solutions
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