THE waiting is over and the shortlisted candidates for this year's Warrington Business Awards have now been revealed.

Judges have been busy analysing entries in eight categories, with the winners to be revealed at a glittering black tie event in the awards marquee at Lymm Rugby Club on Friday, June 12.

Warrington Business Awards 2015 has been organised by networking groups Business Breakfast Group, Pro Warrington and Warrington First.

Jennifer McGuinness, Warrington Business Awards organising committee member and associate solicitor at FDR Law, said: “The standard of entries was extremely high and the judges found it very difficult to narrow the entries down to just three finalists for each category.

"There were some excellent entries which unfortunately weren’t shortlisted; we thank them for entering and hope they will enter again next year.

"The committee would like to place on record our thanks to the judges of each category who gave up their time to diligently review each and entry. Once again, we are witnessing what a fantastic business community we have in and around Warrington.”

The finalists for each category are:

Business of the year, sponsored by FDR Law:

  • Aspect Construction Contracts
  • Britplas Commercial Windows
  • Claremont

Businesswoman of the year, sponsored by Adele Carr Financial Recruitment:

  • Jan Souness, Livewire Warrington Neighbourhood and Wellbeing Community Interest Company and Culture Warrington
  • Siobhan McCarroll, Dunky's Day Nurseries
  • Vicki Swinden, The Print Company

Businessman of the year, sponsored by Watsons Solicitors:

  • Lee Birchall, DV8 Design
  • Mark Poulton, Key Integrated Services
  • Nick Taylor, The Tim Parry Johnathon Ball Foundation For Peace

Apprentice of the year, sponsored by Bibby Financial:

  • Jack Peters, FDR Law
  • Jonathan Levy, The Tim Parry Johnathon Ball Foundation For Peace
  • Lewis Haworth, Optionis Group

New business of the year, sponsored by Styles & Co:

  • Jem Recycling
  • Qudos Marketing
  • Primas Law

Innovation of the year, sponsored by Deepbridge Capital:

  • Calibre Control International, C-Cell Colour
  • Golden Gate Housing Trust & Footprint Solutions, HSP
  • Skillray Transport Services UK

Community initiative of the year, sponsored by Space 48:  

  • St Rocco’s Roc On! Project
  • Warrington Youth Club – Citizen Programme
  • Wolves Foundation

Retailer of the year, sponsored by Taylor Business Park:

  • Black Sheep Wools
  • Dawsons Music 
  • Sculpt Hair and Beauty

Good luck to all the shortlisted finalists!