CORNWALL BUSINESS AWARDS

AwardWinnersThe best and the brightest of local business were celebrated at the 2022 Cornwall Business Awards last month.

With awards handed out across 15 categories ranging from Best Place to Work to the Rising Star Award recognising the future business leaders of Cornwall, winners represented a diverse range of sectors including Community Interest Companies and not-for-profits, those in manufacturing, marketing, tech, and many more.

Broadcaster and adventurer Ben Fogle compered the ceremony at St Mellion Estate, handing out trophies to 14 businesses in 15 categories, with Mike Martin Window Systems returning to St Columb with two accolades - Best Family Business and Growth Business of the Year.

“We are absolutely chuffed,” said director James Martin. “I’m so proud to be carrying on the tradition of what my Dad started over 30

WINNING BUSINESSES AND SPONSORS

Beacon Inclusivity Award

sponsored by The Beacon Project Active Plus

Best Business with a Purpose

sponsored by Corserv Boost Innovations

Best Customer Experience

sponsored by Talent Tide Pocketful of Stones Limited

Best Family Business

sponsored by St Austell Printing Company Mike Martin Window Systems

Best New Business

sponsored by Outset Cornwall Xigxag

Best Place to Work

sponsored by the Skills Hub Ocean Housing Group

Business Finance Award

sponsored by Cornwall Isles of Scilly Investment Fund Smile Together Dental CIC

Business Leader of the Year

sponsored by Future Focus and Unlocking Potential Natalie Crouch of Peaky Digital

Clean Growth Award

sponsored by University of Exeter ARCO 2 Architecture

Employee of the Year

sponsored by Truro and Penwith College Julie Belcher of ISO Spaces

Exporter of the Year

sponsored by Business Cornwall Feritech Global

Growth Business of the Year

sponsored by Access to Finance Mike Martin Window Systems

Rising Star

sponsored by Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership Jamie Murphy of Penzance Dry Dock

Skills Brilliance Award

sponsored by Cornwall College Business Training Pendennis Shipyard

Third Sector Award

sponsored by the Eden Project Coastline Housing

People’s Choice Award

sponsored by Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions The Cornish Company

years ago. We’re going from strength to strength and tonight is certainly the icing on the cake.”

The hotly contested Exporter of the Year was awarded to Feritech Global, while Peaky Digital MD, Natalie Crouch, was named Business Leader of the Year.

She said: “To be recognised amongst so many fantastic Cornish businesses is amazing We’ve come such a long way as a team the past few years, a team I couldn’t do anything without, and we certainly feel as if we are continuing to grow.”

Stu Anderson, operations director for award organisers the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth and Skills Hub, paid tributed to all the night finalists. “A huge congratulations to all of the finalist businesses, and particularly to those who took home an award last night.

“Everyone should be rightly proud of their achievements and it is these businesses that are putting Cornwall on the map, adding weight to the county’s burgeoning reputation for innovation, creativity and excellence.”