Organized by the North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce and billed as “the one they all want to win”; The BIBAs have been putting companies through their paces since the competition began in January.
Over 498 applications were submitted by 271 companies, with 108 applicants reaching the interview.
They have been facing the jury in all 20 categories since the beginning of June, the interviews ended yesterday.
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Babs Murphy, Executive Director of the Chamber, said: “The number and quality of entries this year has been overwhelming.
“Competition was fierce in every category and there are some very deserving winners among the finalists we are announcing today.
“Our specially trained judges have put in a really tough job putting in around 800 hours of judging and I want to thank them for the dedication and professionalism they all showed throughout the process.
“Now the finalists just have to enjoy the anticipation of a win until we announce the winners at the BIBAs awards ceremony on Friday 16 September.”
The finalists in each BIBAs category are:
Hays Specialist Recruitment – Lancashire, Preston
Senator Group, Accrington
Service Care Solutions, Preston
Steadfast and Barracks, Lancaster
Medium-sized company of the year
Barron Wood Distribution Limited, South Ribble
ICT Reverse Asset Management, Lancaster
Mersey Eco Grants, Preston
Service Care Solutions, Preston
Standfast and Barracks Lancaster
Small Business of the Year
Evolutionary Solutions, Accrington
Freedom Heat Pumps UK Ltd, South Ribble
Mitigate Cyber, Lancaster
Redmoor Health Ltd, Chorley
Serconnect Ltd., Blackburn
Spencer-Clarke Group, Preston
Micro Company of the Year
AGT Computer Services Ltd, Fylde
Catering Elite, Blackpool
Dot Recruit Limited, Preston
Safe House and Garden Ltd, Burnley
Specialist Taxation Services (Europe) Limited, West Lancashire
The Mina Group, Blackpool
Start-up Company of the Year
Alexander Matthews Property Ltd, Fylde
Enexus Energy Ltd., Blackpool
Fly Anyway Foundation (CIC), Preston
Safe House and Garden Ltd, Burnley
The Secret Garden Glamping, West Lancashire
Employer Company of the Year
PM+M Solutions for Business, Blackburn
Service Care Solutions, Preston
Spencer-Clarke Group, Preston
Global Company of the Year
Airship Interactive, Fylde
Chocolat Madagascar, Wyre
Melling Performance Springs Ltd, Fylde
Just donuts, Blackburn
Sovereign Beverage Company, Blackburn
Steadfast and Barracks, Lancaster
Service Company of the Year
Assured Cleaning Services Ltd, Preston
Suresite Group Ltd., Preston
Trident Utilities, Blackpool
True Bearing Chartered Financial Planners, Chorley
Decca Plastics Ltd., Preston
Melling Performance Springs Limited, Fylde
Multi-Ply Components Ltd., Fylde
Steadfast and Barracks, Lancaster
The Senator Group, Accrington
Green Company of the Year
ICT Reverse Asset Management, Lancaster
Industrial Lighting, Pendle
Just donuts, Blackburn
The Feel-Good Farm, Blackburn
Trutex Ltd., Ribble Valley
Watts-ON Consultants, West Lancashire
Construction Company of the Year
Fox Brothers (Lancashire) Ltd., Blackpool
HPA Chartered Architects, Lancaster
JCS Interiors Ltd., Burnley
Joseph Boniface Architects Ltd, Blackpool
Pinington Limited, Lancaster
Ram Services Ltd., Burnley
Leisure and Tourism Company of the Year
James Orte, Ribble Valley
Lancashire Outdoor Activities Initiative – Anderton Centre, Chorley
Pop Up Entertainment Ltd., Chorley
The Flower Bowl entertainment centre, Wyre
The Secret Garden Glamping, West Lancashire
Thornton Hall Country Park, Pendle
Feel-Good Farm, Blackburn
Digital and Marketing Company of the Year
Complete online, Blackpool
Think! Creative UK Ltd, Wyre
Joint venture of the year
Jobs, Friends and Homes CIC, Blackpool
RJ8 – Psychiatric Services, Burnley
Rosemere Cancer Foundation, Preston
The Boathouse Youth, Blackpool
The JJ Effect CIC, Preston
Together Partnership, Lancaster
Family Business of the Year
Pinington Limited, Lancaster
Redmoor Health Ltd, Chorley
The Senator Group, Accrington
Scale-up Company of the Year
Evolution Solutions (NW) Limited, Accrington
Freedom Heat Pumps UK Ltd, Chorley
Mersey Eco Grants, Preston
Spencer-Clarke Group, Preston
True Bearing Chartered Financial Planners, Chorley
Innovative Company of the Year
Business Insight 3 Ltd, Preston
Mitigate Cyber, Lancaster
Redmoor Health Ltd, Chorley
White Hose Tech, West Lancashire
Business Insight 3 Ltd, Preston
Leyland Trucks, South Ribble
Service Care Solutions, Preston
Steadfast and Barracks, Lancaster
The Senator Group, Accrington
Trident Utilities, Blackpool
Education Company of the Year
Lancashire Outdoor Activities Initiative – Anderton Centre, Chorley
Myerscough College and University Centre, Wyre
Progressive Minds Associates, South Ribble
Runshaw College, South Ribble
The JJ Effect CIC, Preston
Most Resilient Company of the Year
Carnforth Pharmacy, Lancaster
New Perspective Acquisition, Chorley
Physiotherapy Clinic Garstang, Wyre
James Orte, Ribble Valley
Paisley Training and Advice, Preston
Ram Services Ltd., Burnley
Finalists are advised to secure their tickets to the ceremony or risk missing out. These can be safely purchased online at https://www.thebibas.co.uk/attend-the-bibas