Winners
2024 Winners
Best Independent Business of the Year
Winner - Asset55
Highly Commended - Truenorth Marketing Ltd
Innovation Award
Winner - AquaScan
Highly Commended - Asset55
Entrepreneur Of the Year
Winner - Natasha McDonough FCIM
Highly Commended - Scott Wilson-Laing
SME Business of the Year
Winner - AK Teaching
Highly Commended - Blue Ribbon Community Care
Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Business of the Year
Winner - Sunderland Empire
Highly Commended - Port of Call
Best Business Transformation
Winner - Vantec
Highly Commended - MMC
Apprentice Trainee of the Year
Winner - Nathan Maham
Winner - Eve Kennedy
Highly Commended - Lewis Cassap
Highly Commended - Connor J Hewitt
Social Enterprise of the Year
Winner - Back on the Map
Highly Commended - Weights & Cakes CID
Sustainability Award
Winner - Canford Audio Ltd
Highly Commended - Holiday Inn Sunderland
Large Business of the Year
Winner - Ocado Customer Hub
Highly Commended - Vantec
Business in the Community
Winner - EE Community Challenge
Highly Commended - Sweeney Miller Law
Employer of the Year
Winner - Faltec Europe Ltd
Highly Commended - Vantec Europe Ltd
Newcomer of the Year
Winner - Sheepfolds Stables
Outstanding Contribution - Individual
Winner - Ellen Thinnesen OBE, Education Partnership
NE/Sunderland College
Outstanding Contribution - Business
Winner - Ocado Customer Hub
Our 2023 Winners
Best Independent Business of the Year
Winner
Asset55
Highly Commended
AK Teaching
Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Business of the Year
Highly Commended
Diego’s Joint
Park Lane Cards
Winner
Sunderland Empire
Sustainability Award
Winner
Pacifica
Employer of the Year
Winner
Ocado Retail
Highly Commended
Penshaw View
Innovation Award
Winner
Haskel
Highly Commended
Building Design Northern
Best Business Transformation
Winner
Apexon
Highly Commended
Harrison and Brown
Large Business of the Year
Winner
Vantec Europe Limited
Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner
Louise Kennedy Oculus HR
Apprentice/Trainee of the Year
Winner
Branden Hartley The Encore Group (Envelopes And Packaging) Limited
SME Business of the Year
Highly Commended
Winner
Owben
Kirtley Co
Social Enterprise of the Year
Winner
Space North East
Business in the Community Award
Winner
Swim City LLP
Overall Business of the Year
Winner
Vantec
Special Recognition Award
Sunderland BID
Lifetime Achievement Award
Winner
Gary Graham Unipress