THE finalists of this year’s Warrington Business Awards have been announced.

The event takes place on Friday, June 8 and the entries have been whittled down to 12 categories.

Danny Hudson, organising committee member and partner at Watsons Solicitors, said: “Massive congratulations to all of the finalists and an enormous thank you to everyone who entered – unfortunately there were numerous wonderful entries which didn’t make the shortlist due to the extraordinary quality of nominations.”

The Finalists for each award are:

Business of the Year, sponsored by FDR Law

  •  Cheshire Day Nursery
  •  Dunky’s Day Nursery
  •  Pennington Choices

Business Woman of the Year, sponsored by Watsons Solicitors

  •  Martine Jarman
  •  Siobhan McCarroll
  •  Maria Sarkar

Business Man of the Year, sponsored by Styles & Co Chartered Accountants

  •  Gary Jenkins
  •  Paul McGerty
  •  Sim Sekhon

Employer of the Year, sponsored by Primas Law

  •  Alba Spinal Health Centre
  •  Legal for Landlords
  •  Pennington Choices

Apprentice of the Year, sponsored by Optionis

  •  Elle Hadland, Toni and Guy
  •  Ryan Kenny, Stanley Engineering Fastening
  •  Kitty Meyer, Voisey and Co

Community Initiative of the Year, sponsored by Warrington Worldwide

  •  Offload, Warrington Wolves Foundation
  •  Positive Life Skills, Warrington Youth Club
  •  The Phoenix Project, Warrington Disability Partnership
  •  Young Chefs, Warrington Youth Club

Innovation of the Year, sponsored by Sci-Tech Daresbury

  •  8KFlexWarm
  •  Media and Digital
  •  Viscgo

New Business of the Year (Start-up), sponsored by Natwest

  •  Admove Estate Agents
  •  iSupply Industrial
  •  Staticelec

Green Award, sponsored by Winwick Road Skip Hire

  •  Global Lifecycle Solutions EMEA
  •  Golden Square
  •  Urban Eco Car Clean

Hospitality Provider of the Year, sponsored by Inspire

  •  Gulliver’s World Warrington
  •  Moore Rugby Union Football Club
  •  Room Forty

Retailer of the Year, sponsored by Golden Square

  •  Disability Trading Company
  •  Pets Pantry
  •  The Dress Studio

Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Consilium Accountants

A special award presented by the Organising Committee.

The winners will be announced at the Warrington Business Awards on Friday, June 8, to be again hosted in the Awards Marquee at Lymm Rugby Club.

To book a table visit warringtonbusinessawards.co.uk