2009 Cheshire Business Awards Shortlist

Oct 28 2009 Cheshire Business Awards

Business Start-up Award

Asphalt Re-lay Ltd - Provider of asphalt repair and treatment services using the most advanced technology available, built in house to provide the most cost effective and environmentally friendly repair in the market place.  Franchising opportunities now available. www.asphaltreplay.com

DTM Legal LLP - DTM Legal is a new dynamic law firm providing commercial legal services to the business community in Cheshire. www.dtmlegal.com

Vale Plumbing Supplies - A large independent plumbers merchant with a quality showroom with many working products, offering quality product with quality service from professional experienced staff. www.valeplumbingsupplies.com

Business Start-up Award Royal Mail Small Business of the Year

Global Air Training - An international leader providing aviation training and human factor training to many industries outside aviation eg healthcare. www.globalaviation.com

Vale Plumbing Supplies - A large independent plumbers merchant with a quality showroom with many working products, offering quality product with quality service from professional experienced staff. www.valeplumbingsupplies.com

Sparkling Strawberry Ltd - Sparkling Strawberry is an online boutique based in Tarporley, specialising in ladies costumes, lingerie, hosiery, club and party wear with a theme of fun and fantasies. www.sparklingstrawberry.com

Medium Business of the Year

BiG Storage - Domestic self-storage rooms, business units, workshops, offices and lock-ups in Chester, Warrington, Wilmslow and Macclesfield. www.bigstorage.info

Cheshire farm ice cream - Cheshire Farm Ice Cream has been producing award winning “Real Dairy Ice Cream”, since 1986, supplying over 900 pubs, hotels, restaurants and retail outlets. The farm itself contributes massively to Cheshire’s tourism offer, attracting over 250,000 visitors a year. www.cheshirefarmicecream.co.uk

Cathedra Stone Ltd - Ground upwards Cathedra Stone Ltd manufacture 3-D stone solutions that allow designers the freedom and expression to create unique environments. www.cathedrastone.com

UK Container Maintenance Ltd - UKCM are the UK's largest waste and recycling container refurbishment company offering national coverage and repairing, plus refurbishing over 50,000 waste containers per annum. www.ukcontainers.co.uk

CWEA Large Business of the Year

Boughey Distribution - Ambient grocery stroage, consolidation and logistics. www.boughey.co.uk

GB Group - GB is an Identity Management business that helps clients to realise the full value of their customer base by recognising and verifying all elements of identity at every interaction. www.gb.co.uk

Cheshire West & Chester Council Employer of the Year

Prism - An IT solutions provider dedicated to providing a first class service with a first class product, allowing businesses to outsource all their IT requirements to one specialist provider. www.prisim.uk.com

Weaver Vale Housing Trust - The largest social landlord in Chester with over 6,000 properties in Frodsham, Northwich, Winsford and surrounding villages. www.wvht.co.uk

Chess Telecom - Chess Telecom has an extensive product portfolio including lines, calls, mobile and broadband. Established in 1993, Chess is one of the fastest growing companies in the UK, listed in the Sunday Times Fast/Tech Track 100 for the last three years. www.chesstelecom.com

Sellafield Community Award

Bank of America Europe card services - Bank of America europe card services is Europe’s no. 1 credit card lender, employing over 4,000 people across three sites in europe. www.bankofamerica.com

Weaver Vale Housing Trust - The largest social landlord in Chester with over 6,000 properties in Frodsham, Northwich, Winsford and surrounding villages. www.wvht.co.uk

Robert Smith And Son - Playing an important role in community life. www.cheshirefuneralservices.co.uk

ScottishPower Young Business Person of the Year

Christopher Naylor, Peckforton Castle - Peckforton Castle is an award winning luxury hotel built in the style of a medeival castle.  A unique venue for weddings conferences and falconry. www.peckfortoncastle.co.uk

Gary Smith & Richard Alexander, Prism - An IT solutions provider dedicated to providing a first class service with a first class product, allowing businesses to outsource all their IT requirements to one specialist provider. www.prisim.uk.com

Alan North, Bank of America - Bank of America europe card services is Europe’s no. 1 credit card lender, employing over 4,000 people across three sites in europe. www.bankofamerica.com

Women in Business Award

Dianne Worry, Global Air Training -  An international leader providing aviation training and human factor training to many industries outside aviation egg healthcare. www.globalaviation.com

Jan Williams, Frodsham Laser Clinic - Jan discovered Laser and Asthetics after having Kidney failure and two transplants within 10 years ,medications caused her unwanted hair growth. Now back on Kidney dialysis she works with NHS and Private patients from the Frodsham clinic and St Helens. www.frodshamlaserclinic.co.uk

Claire Braithwaite, LoveLula.com - LoveLula.com is an award winning online retailer of organice beauty products with over products from more than 75 organice brands. www.lovelula.com

Business Person of the Year

TBC