Hampshire Business Awards 2024 - Finalists Announced

In the first of two announcements, finalists have been announced for 14 categories at the Hampshire Business Awards 2024

Returning to Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre on November 21st, this year’s event is once again supported by Hampshire County Council and headline sponsor Farnborough Airport as well as category sponsors Gulfstream, Associated British Ports, Herrington Carmichael, Milestone Infrastructure, Menzies, Gracelands, Barratt Redrow PLC and Utilita.

Category judges were joined by independent judges: Natasha Dochniak, Commercial Manager at Hampshire Fare, Nigel Harper, Managing Director at Harpers for Growth, Teresa Hogsbjerg, Head of Economic Development at Hampshire County Council and Sarah Marshall, Venue Director at Farnborough International. Together they faced the unenviable task of wading through over 240 entries to decide winners across 16 categories. 

The room will once again be packed with the region’s strongest entrepreneurs from start and scale-ups, leaders from SMEs, and all manner of talent living and working in the region, and to guide them all through the evening’s awards ceremony is the talented Sara Pascoe. 

Commenting on the tough task faced by the judges in selecting finalists and winners, Jo Whittle, Operations Director at The Business Magazine said ‘As always, with such a high number and standard of entries judging was difficult and some tough decisions had to be made. Our finalists represent the cream of Hampshire, and we look forward to celebrating their achievements on the night.’  

Hampshire Business Awards supporting partners are University of Winchester, Hampshire Fare, Farnborough Exhibition & Conference Centre, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, Farnborough College of Technology, Solent University, Lainston House and Rootquotient.

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And the finalists are:

Best Place to Work Award 

• Aerial Direct
• Blatchford
• Lewis Brownlee Chartered Accountants
• Motiv8 South
• Paris Smith
• Shorefield Holidays
• Trusted Technology Partnership
• Visual Assets

Commitment to Education, Training & Skills Award sponsored by Gulfstream

• Castle Trust Bank
• HISP Teaching School Hub
• Lainston House
• Paragon Skills
• Parmenter Forge
• South Hampshire College Group

Contribution to the Community Award sponsored by Associated British Ports

• Herrington Carmichael
• Laintston House
• Milestone Infrastructure
• Paris Smith
• Parker Bullen LLP
• Silverlake Automotive Recycling
• YMCA-Fairthorne Group

Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by Herrington Carmichael

• Rob Collard - Collard Group
• Ryan King - The Warp
• Jamie Noble - NPC Infrastructure
• Ian Parmenter - Parmenter Forge
• Emily Pilbeam - In Tune Business Solutions
• Lewis Watson - LWRepairs

Equality, Diversity & Inclusivity Initiative of the Year sponsored by Milestone Infrastructure

• Castle Trust Bank
• Hovertravel
• Lipspeaker UK
• Liquid Friday
• National Oceanography Centre
• STEM Returners

Growth Company of the Year 

• Aura Technology
• CSG
• CV-Library
• Herrington Carmichael

Hampshire Business of the Year (under 20 employees) - sponsored by Menzies

• BB Merchant Services Ltd
• The Lavender Fields
• Kerr & Watson
• Lewis Brownlee Chartered Accountants
• Lipspeaker UK
• New Forest Escapes
• The Parlour Tearoom

Hampshire Business of the Year (over 20 employees) - sponsored by Menzies

• Aerial Direct
• Barnbrook Systems
• Collard Group
• LeMieux
• Paris Smith
• Trusted Technology Partnership

Made in Hampshire Award 

• John Pipe International
• New Milton Sand and Ballast (NMSB)
• Parmenter Forge
• Powder Monkey Brewing Co
• Safran Helicopter Engines UK
• Sugoi Campers

Not-for-Profit of the Year - sponsored by Gracelands

• Ark Cancer Charity
• Marwell Wildlife
• Munch CIC
• Rowans Hospice
• YMCA-Fairthorne Group

Sustainable Green Investment Award - sponsored by Barratt Redrow PLC

• Agilico
• Betapak
• Lainston House Hotel
• Lemon and Jinja
• New Milton Sand and Ballast (NMSB)
• Tops Day Nurseries

Taste of Hampshire Award 

• 108 The Bakery
• Candover Valley Wines
• ChalkStream Foods
• Isle of Wight Tomatoes
• New Forest Shortbread
• Powder Monkey Brewing Co
• Summerdown
• The Homemade Brownie Company

Tech Company of the Year - sponsored by Utilita

• AugmentAero
• Barnbrook Systems
• Beyond Encryption
• CV-Library
• Innovative Physics
• Lumico Digital
• Tailor Made Technologies
• Tekever

Technology Innovation Award 

• AugmentAero
• Barnbrook Systems
• CSG
• Geekabit
• Innovative Physics
• Tekever
• Tomato Energy

Young Business Person of the Year sponsored by Farnborough Airport

• Jesse Dugdale - Lemon and Jinja
• Elaine Harding - AugmentAero
• Will Harrigan - River Coffee Roasters
• Dmitrijs Meiksans - The Local Marketing Company
• Akin Odeyale - Blatchford
• Tom Simpson - 820 Spirits
• Vanessa Walters - Blatchford
• Lewis Watson - LWRepairs

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This is one glittering black-tie gala event you definitely don’t want to miss out on. 

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