Celebration of the best in business at awards night

Small businesses are the backbone of the Lanarkshire community.

And throughout the UK small and medium-sized companies account for 99.9 per cent of the UK’s businesses and have a combined annual turnover of over £300 billion.

They are a crucial part of Lanarkshire’s economy.

Small businesses in Lanarkshire will have their hard work and success celebrated at the annual Business Awards gala this week.

The winners will be crowned at the glitzy awards ceremony at Motherwell Concert Hall this Friday, May 18, when STV star David Farrell plays host. The 2018 finalists are: Excellence in Customer Service sponsored by Healthcare Environmental Group: Ellsworth Adhesives Ltd, Excel Vending Ltd, Ten Live Group.

Lanarkshire Community Impact sponsored by Roadbridge UK: Healthy Valleys, LAMH Recycle Ltd, Watch Us Grow.

Lanarkshire’s Family Business sponsored by City Fa c i l i t i e s Management Ltd: Arvill Plant & Tool Hire Ltd, Masonry Solutions Ltd, MacDuff 1890 (PR Duff Ltd).

Lanarkshire’s Best New Business sponsored by Clyde Gateway Cakes by Rebecca Ltd: Caledonia Doors Ltd, Red Bus Bistro Co Ltd.

Developing Lanarkshire’s Young Workforce sponsored by North Lanarkshire’s Working: Ingen Technical Services, JT Music, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd.

Lanarkshire’s Best Food & Drink Provider sponsored by Scotland Food and Drink: Kerr’s Bakery, MacDuff 1890 (PR Duff Ltd), Soave’s Ice Cream.

Lanarkshire’s Best New Product or Service sponsored by Business Gateway: Clear Business Water Ltd, Mage Control Systems Ltd, Matic Media.

John Brinkins Best Visitor Experience sponsored by Visit Lanarkshire: Drumboy Lodge, Holiday Inn Express Hamilton, New Lanark Trading.

Lanarkshire’s Best Business ( 0- 25 employees) sponsored by Highlander International Recycling: Soave’s Ice Cream, The Optical Factory, Welby Healthcare Ltd.

Lanarkshire’s Best Business ( 26 employees or more) sponsored by UK Steel Enterprise: Argent Energy (UK) Ltd, Highlander International Recycling, Provista UK Ltd.