Best of the best are celebrated at annual awards
The winners of The Scarborough News Business Excellence Awards were announced at a glittering awards ceremony last Thursday.
In an evening in which over 300 guests gathered at Scarborough Spa, representatives from over 50 businesses came together to hear who had been selected as the best of the best.
The annual awards are a celebration of the business world –its companies and individuals– along the Yorkshire Coast and inland into Ryedale.
Among the honoured guests were Venetia Wrigley, His Majesty’s Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Sir Robert Goodwill, MP for Scarborough and Whitby, and Eric and Lynne Broadbent, the borough’s mayor and mayoress.
Judges for 2022 were Cllr Phil Trumper, George Roberts, Angela Fletcher, CEO of headline sponsor Happy Futures Support Specialists, and The Scarborough News Chief Reporter Louise Perrin.
Mrs Fletcher said: “In these difficult times, it is really refreshing to be able to recognise both individual and team achievements of local businesses.
“The nominations have been diverse, interesting and of a high quality, making it extremely difficult for the judges to make decisions.
“It was fantastic to see all the excellent nominations, from individual business owners who are just starting their journey to established businesses developing their products and introducing new concepts through research and innovation.”
The awards were hosted by TV presenter Duncan Wood, who laughed and joked with the winners as they came to the stage for their prizes.
Among the many memorable moments from the night was the disbelief and delight of Dani Bushby from The Farrier at Cayton, who won the Overall Business of the Year.
Angela Fletcher, who presented the award, said: “Despite not winning any of our categories, this business averaged over 80% in every category they entered.
“We felt that for consistency and overall performance, this business represented a rounded entry and was a perfect example of the type of business excellence which is representative of the Yorkshire Coast.”
is a talented and confident person who is a real asset to the company, which provides accounting services throughout Scarborough and the surrounding area.
RUNNERS-UP:
Chloe Edmond – Moneyweb Leo Brigham – City Plumbing Natasha Haw – Compass Health & Fitness
Sustainable Business Award, sponsored by Bridge McFarland LLP WINNER: Seagull Gallery & Framing, Filey
Seagull Gallery is committed to providing quality original artwork and prints by UKbased artists. Since taking over the business in 2019, the owners have chosen to run it in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner so far as is possible.
RUNNERS-UP:
Lilly’s Treasures Gift Boutique Orchard Lodge SureCare Scarborough
Business Transformation Award, sponsored by Anglo American WINNER: Coast Tuition
Coast Tuition is proud to be an independent provider of inclusive educational services to benefit our local community. We provide specialist English and Maths tuition on a 1:1 basis through alternative provision and private tuition. We focus on inclusion and building positive relationships for a successful re-engagement back into education.
RUNNERS-UP:
Happy Futures Support Specialists Marson & Co
H and L Hair
Employee Health & Wellbeing Programme, sponsored by Happy Futures Support Specialists WINNER: St Catherine’s Hospice
Saint Catherine’s provides end-of-life care to patients and their loved ones across North and East Yorkshire, both in the hospice and in patients’ own homes. They aim to maximise life and treat every patient as an individual, providing the chance to spend precious moments together towards the end of life.
RUNNERS-UP:
Compass Hospitality - Crown Spa Hotel Yorkshire in Business
The Gary Ledden Young Entrepreneur of the Year JOINT WINNERS: Alisha Berry – The House of Scents
Alisha Berry has been successfully growing The House of Scents since January 2020. The House of Scents is a home fragrance company, focussing on the best quality products at affordable prices!
Liam Darrell – Liam Darrell Estate Agents
Following a number of successful years of working within the industry, Liam had a passion to transform the local property market and decided to open Liam Darrell Estate Agents in January 2022. From this point, Liam has managed to rank 'Second Place' Selling Agent within Scarborough and the surrounding area.
Best Independent Business, sponsored by CPH Property Services
WINNER: Cedarbarn Farm Shop & Cafe
Cedarbarn has become a destination for families seeking a true taste of Yorkshire and a great day out, with a free children’s play area and a miniature railway that trundles through the fruit fields, orchards and farmland and helps to connect children with where their food comes from.
RUNNERS-UP:
Escape Rooms Scarborough Lindy Lou Artisan Cakes The Farrier, Cayton
Tourism Award WINNER: North Yorkshire Water Park
North Yorkshire Water Park prides itself on being a venue that offers fun for all the family with three inflatable aqua parks, ziplines, climbing walls, kayaking, SUPs and wakeboarding. With an onsite café and meeting room, it’s also great for corporate events or a walk around the lake.
RUNNERS-UP:
Escape Rooms Scarborough St-Martin-on-the Hill Friends The Farrier, Cayton (NSD Developments Ltd)
Best SME Company, sponsored by M Wasley Chapman & Co WINNER: Marson and Co
Marketing team with talent, ideas and innovation under one roof, working with ambitious businesses that need innovative marketing to stand out in the modern world. Marson & Co provide solutions that get results.
‘It means a great deal to win, I just want to say how much we owe to all social care staff, who have been through hell with Covid. We mustn’t give up the fight to make sure that social care gets the recognition it deserves’ Mike Padgham, St Cecilia’s Winner, Employer of the Year
RUNNERS-UP:
Care Improvement Associates Ltd Coast Tuition Futureworks NY
Entrepreneur of the Year, sponsored by CU Scarborough
WINNER: Chris Lamb – Alpha Grafikon Ltd
A Digital Jedi bringing balance to the online world, whose main ethos is to help set like-minded entrepreneurs up for success and help already established businesses get
Winner, Employee Health and Wellbeing Award the most out of their online presence. New Digital Marketing Business Of The Year 2021 / Digital Marketing Business Of The Year 2022.
RUNNERS-UP:
Emma Henderson – M Wasley Chapman & Co Karon Wallace – Lilly’s Treasures Gift Boutique Kelly Dunn – KD Recruitment
Best Large Company, sponsored by Castle Employment Group
WINNER: Active Security Solutions North Yorkshire Ltd
The company, based in Scarborough, has been trading since 2016, supplying security and facilities management services to businesses on the Yorkshire Coast including door supervision, security guarding and key holding, alarm response and mobile security, cleaning and hospitality personnel.
RUNNERS-UP:
Fortus Limited TestCard Ltd Wilson Retail Ltd
Greatest Achievement of the Year, sponsored by Greatest Hits Radio Yorkshire Coast
WINNER: Scarborough Athletic Football Club
Scarborough Athletic achieved the double and made history. The team achieved promotion into the National League North and then just a few days later won the North Riding Senior Cup.
RUNNERS-UP:
Closer Communities James Chaperlin (Active Security Solutions North
Yorkshire Ltd)
WIN Networking Group (Coast and Country Group)
Employer of the Year, sponsored by Whitby Seafoods WINNER: Saint Cecilia’s Care Group
Saint Cecilia’s awardwinning care is based upon an understanding that how they look after and care for their residents begins with how they look after and care for their staff and how they can best recruit, develop and reward them as part of their family. ‘Happy staff, happy clients, happy home.’
RUNNERS-UP: Futureworks NY M Wasley Chapman & Co St Catherine’s Hospice
Overall Business of the Year The Farrier, Cayton
‘We love the job that we do, it’s challenging but rewarding, but this award is just really special because we work hard to look after our staff who care for the people that we need to care for’ Tracy Calcraft, St Catherine’s Hospice
‘In May we got back to the point where our old club was and that meant a lot to all of us, but we couldn’t have done it without the support of a lot of people, our supporters and sponsors’ Trevor Bull, Scarborough Athletic chairman
The Farrier opened in December 2018 and is a family owned restaurant with 5 letting rooms. They managed to trade until Covid forced everyone in hospitality to close their doors. Since then they have worked hard to get back on their feet and progress in a positive way. Despite not winning any of the categories, The Farrier averaged over 80% in every category they entered and were involved in every discussion. Judges felt that for consistency and overall performance, The Farrier represented a rounded entry and was a perfect example of the type of business excellence which is representative of the Yorkshire Coast.
Winner - Greatest Achievement of the Year