Meet the Finalists



NEW COMPANY
Sponsored by c2c Rail

Diamond Beauty Salon
Beauty Salon

Angel Wigs Ltd
Wig & Hair Fitter & Stylist

All the Tea & China
Vintage Tableware Hire & Afternoon Tea Catering

The Hygiene Company
Sanitary Products

Park Printing
Print & Design

Fish Rocks
Fish & Chip Take Away

Ventrica Ltd
Contact Centre

SEO Essex.co.uk
Online Marketing & Search Engine Organisation

Precision Cabling Services Ltd
Structured Cabling

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Sponsored Rochford Council

Southend YMCA
Supported Business Start Up Units for Eco Friendly Young Business Entrepreneurs

Cropaid
Horticultural Suppliers

Organisation for Responsible Business
Business Advisors

Bou-Chic
Fashion Boutique

Art for Arts Sake
Environmental Art

Power Hygiene & Safety Products Ltd
Supply Hygiene & Maintenance Products

Brighter Green Ltd
Carbon Reduction Advisors

Rayleigh Tuition
Tuition

Park Inn Palace
Hotel

EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE
Sponsored by Town Centre Partnership

Kitesports Worldwide
Kite Sports Tuition

Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe
Confectionery Sales

The Wedding Village
Wedding & Events

Robert Waite Photography
Photographer

Co-co
Ladies Fashion

Havens
Retail Store & Internet Business

Crown College
Work Based Learning & Vocational Training

True Recruit Ltd
Recruitment Agency

South East Advocacy for Older People
Advocacy for Older People 60+

Baby Sensory
Early Learning

STAFF TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Sponsored by Southend Adult Community College

SMALL

South Essex Partnership Trust/Mental Health
The Patient & Visitors Café

Reed Residential
Letting & Estate Agency

The Hair Studio
Hairdressing

Garri Bailey Hairdressers
Hairdressers

The Warehouse Centre
Leisure

Beaufort Lodge
Residential Care

MEDIUM

Parkwood Community Leisure
Leisure Centre

Memory House Care Home
Care Home

Runwood Homes Plc
Care & Residential Homes

COMMUNITY
Sponsored by South Essex Homes

CHARITY

Peaceful Place Ltd
Charity for Young People with Onset Dementia

Southend YMCA
Charity providing teaching, projects, volunteering and positive activities for the community

Southend Vineyard Storehouse
Church/Community Project

PRIVATE

Southend Vineyard Storehouse
Church/Community Project

Southend United Community & Educational Trust
Community & Education

Yellow-Media Education
Alternative Education

Lords Golf & Country Club Ltd
Leisure

The Mushroom Theatre Co
Performing Arts School & Performing Group

Crown College
Work Based Learning & Vocational Training

Estuary Housing/Higgins Construction
Housing/Construction

LEISURE & TOURISM
Sponsored by Lords Golf & Country Club

SMALL

Playfootball.net
Small sided Football Centre

Kitesports Worldwide
Kite Sports Tuition

Pierview Guest House
Bed & Breakfast

The Warehouse Centre
Leisure

The Mushroom Theatre Co
Performing Arts School & Performing Group

The Yacht Club @ Brandy Hole
Yacht Club Bar/Restaurant

LARGE

Parkwood Community Leisure
Leisure Centre

Park Inn Palace
Hotel

Mecca Bingo
Leisure

BE SEEN TO BE GREEN
Sponsored by Move Easy Network

Hardnutz Ltd
Ski & Cycle Helmets

Estuary Housing Assocation Ltd
Housing Association

Turning Tides
Community Based Projects

Southend on Sea Citizens Advice Bureau
Citizens Advice

University of Essex
Higher Eduction

Park Inn Palace
Hotel

Southend Adult Community College

APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Central Hairdressing Academy

Luke Perry
Raw Hair & Beauty
Hair & Beauty Salon

Amy Simmonds
South Essex College
Higher Education College

Joe Gibbons
Impact Media
Design & Marketing

Michael Finneran
Southend United Community & Educational Trust
Community & Education

Franchesca Shoulder
Crown College
Work Based Learning & Vocational Training

Rebecca Wakerley
Mercedes Benz Southend
Car Dealership

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by South Essex College

Sarah Threadgold
Sarah's Farmhouse Fancies
Cake Maker

Leo Molossi
Molossi Ltd
Electrical & Maintenance Contractor

Victoria Holder
Eco Wings
19-30 Life & Social Skills Centre for Young Adults with Special Needs

Jonathon Gillies
Johnson Gillies Ltd
Chartered Building Surveyors

Laura Mudie
Funky Medical Accessories Ltd
Multiple Online Shops for Healthcare Professionals

Amanda Sutton
Beauty Basement
Product/Salon/Training

BUSINESS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Maxims Casino

Toni Govey
Lords Golf & Country Club Ltd
Leisure

Karen O’Dowd
Bou-Chic
Fashion Boutique

Charlotte Body
Creative Media
Publishers & Events

BUSINESS MAN OF THE YEAR

Dino Forte
Ventrica Ltd
Contact Centre

Aydin Tanseli
Cropaid
Horticultural Suppliers

Mark Higgins
Crown College
Work Based Learning & Vocational Training


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