The finalists of the Ilkley Business Awards 2020 have been announced, the awards ceremony will be held at The Craiglands Hotel on Friday 6 March.
The finalists are:
Independent Retailer of the Year
Floral Dance Florist
Lishman’s of Ilkley
Time & Time Again
Leisure & Tourism Business of the Year
Clip ‘n Climb Ilkley
Olicana Gymnastics Club
Real Food Ilkley
Long Standing Business of the Year
Bar T’at
LCF Law
Tennant and Darragh Jewellery Workshop
Micro Business of the Year
A Tidy Mind
Copper Spoon Cakery
Waste Not
New Business of the Year
Dexters Ilkley
Porters Menswear Ilkley
SACHI’s
Professional services of the Year
Ison Harrison Solicitors
Mortgage Advice Bureau
Sarah Siddons Financial Planning
Apprentice/Trainee of the Year
Mollie Phillips of Shoo Social Media
Richard Dean of Lishman’s of Ilkley
Business Personality of the Year
Sarah Siddons of Sarah Siddons Financial Planning
Emily Bond of Bonds Theatre School
Charlotte Hawkins of Waste Not
Food and Drink Business of the Year
Broadley’s Bistro & Wine Bar
Pranzo
The Little Teahouse
Health and Beauty Business of the Year
Claire Wareham Hair & Beauty
Dexters Ilkley
Space Fitness & Wellbeing
Established Business of the Year
Claire Wareham Hair & Beauty
SmartSearch
Wharfedale & Craven Mumbler
Employee of the Year
Joe Smith of Lishman’s of Ilkley
Joshua Emmott of Court Computers
Michael Parkinson of Dillons Premium Fitness Training
Customer Services
Clip n’ Climb Ilkley
Luxe Beauty Salon
The Aisle Bridal Boutique
This years’ independent judges were Susanne Marchant Head of Enterprise Programmes at Leeds University Business School, Rob Whieldon an expert in leadership development and designer of award winning business growth programmes, Ian Ward General Manager of The Broadway Shopping Centre and Chairman of Bradford BID, Vicky Wainwright Managing Partner of Naylor Wintersgill Accountants and Vice Chair of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce and Wendy Spencer CEO of Airedale Enterprise Services.
The judges commented on the high quality of this year’s entries with the Best Customer Service Award receiving more than twice as many nominations as last year.
A few tickets are still available for the black-tie event on 6 March which includes a welcome drink and canapes, a 3 course meal, entertainment and a disco. Tickets are £42.50 each and can be reserved through the website – www.ilkleybusinessawards.co.uk or by emailing hello@ilkleybusinessawards.co.uk