Seventeen awards to be won by Leicestershire businesses at the #NicheBizAwards.
The finalists of this year’s Niche Business Awards were revealed this week at a Niche Networking event at the Menphys Hub.
The Niche Business Awards 2024 will reveal its winners – as chosen by an independent panel of judges – on Friday, September 6. This year’s headline sponsor is Hollingsworths Solicitors.
Greg Hollingsworth, director of Hollingsworths, said: “We’re delighted to be headline sponsors for the 10th year of the Niche Business Awards.
"What’s special about the Niche Business awards is it really brings together the whole community from across Leicestershire, and it’s a real celebration.
"For those who are nominees, finalists, winners, and ambassadors for the 2024 awards, the fantastic journey you’re about to go on will give your business real recognition for the successes you’ve had.
"Recognition is a motivator. We don’t work for recognition, but we work to be worthy of the recognition we receive.”
The awards were invented to celebrate businesses across Leicestershire and are organised by marketing agency Cross Productions, which publishes Leicestershire’s leading business publication Niche Magazine.
Jenny Cross, CEO of Cross Productions, said: “We’re thrilled to be celebrating the 10th year of the Niche Business Awards. Over the last decade we’ve been able to recognise some of the finest businesses that Leicestershire has to offer, and this year continues the tradition.
"We’re glad the awards continue to be one of the highlights of the local event calendar, and a superb opportunity for networking and PR. It’s for this reason that we’ve increased the number of finalists per category from three to five, allowing us to spotlight more of the county’s outstanding businesses and individuals.
"There’s no doubt that award recognition helps to build trust in companies and attract new clients and customers, and that’s reflected in the hundreds of nominations we’ve received again this year.
This year marks the awards’ 10th event and aims to showcase the organisations and individuals that make a positive impact on the local economy.
Acting as a springboard for finalists and winners, Niche Magazine provides valuable coverage for those involved, creating further brand awareness – in print and online platforms – for those involved in the awards.
Among the finalists are large corporations, family-run SMEs, entrepreneurs, creatives, starts ups, charities, and hospitality specialists. An independent judging panel will now conduct in-depth research into the finalists, who were chosen by their category sponsors after thorough review.
The event is well-known for its quirky themes and breaking down business formalities, bringing local professionals together to celebrate one another's success, rather than compete. This year’s theme is The Great Gatsby, so guests can expect the ceremony to deliver on glamour and decadence.
Jenny added: "We look forward to welcoming Leicestershire’s thriving business community to Athena for the 2024 ceremony.
"There can be no greater way to make a spectacle of the evening than our Gatsby-inspired theme – the perfect way to celebrate 10 years.”
Tickets for the Niche Business Awards 2024 are on sale now. The ceremony will take place at Athena in the Cultural Quarter on Friday, September 6.
…And the Niche Business Awards finalists are
Best Customer Service
Sponsored by Giga Ops Ltd
Beautiful Smiles
Bistro Live
BP Legal Solicitors
Furnley House
Sask Optics
Best Family Business
Sponsored by The Beautiful Pubs Collective
ADS Laser Cutting
easyStorage
Pukka Pies
Soar Valley Press
The Owl & Pussycat
Best Large Business
Sponsored by Premier Logistics Group
Adey Steel
Harry Dalby Engineering
JM Wholesale
Summit Engineering
We Are SDI
Best New Business
Sponsored by Hollingsworths
Beautiful Smiles
Kith & Kin
Meesh Consulting
SGS Hub
tuck.
Best Small Business
Sponsored by Trident
Amedics Clinic
Another World Media
Beautiful Smiles
Handprints Day Nursery
Leicestershire Training Team
Business Growth
Sponsored by Everards of Leicestershire
Beautiful Smiles
Bespoke Benefits
HIT Technology
The Superbia Group
WBR Group
Businessman of the Year
Sponsored by BP Legal
Dr Yasin El Ashrafi BEM – HQ Recording
Joseph Bentley – ACT Medical
Kiran Parmar – The Parmar Collection
Sam Hagger – The Beautiful Pubs Collective
Stefan Fura – Furnley House
Businesswoman of the Year
Sponsored by Sanjay Foods
Bhumika Parmar – BP Legal Solicitors
Dr Nora Albaldawi – Beautiful Smiles
Kate Allan – ExpHand Prosthetics
Kelly McCormack – The Events Psychologist
Michelle Louise Williams – Meesh Consulting
Creative
Sponsored by Kazzoo IT Solutions
Designeering
DMU Made
Keiran Vyas – Urban Young Actors
Pete Martin Photography
The Little Theatre
Eco Excellence
Sponsored by Michael Smith Switchgear
Abacus Flooring Solutions
Shakespeare Martineau
The Superbia Group
Unique Window Systems
University of Leicester
Employer of the Year
Sponsored by ksabLAW
Bistro Live
PPL PRS
The Bridge (East Midlands)
The Superbia Group
Zinthiya Trust
Entrepreneur of the Year
Sponsored by Springfields
Bhumika Parmar – BP Legal
Dr Yasin El Ashrafi BEM – HQ Recording
Femi Latif – Femi Health & Beauty
Linda Neville – SanaMente Services
Simon Sansome – Snowball Community
Hospitality
Sponsored by PPL PRS
Bistro Live
Leonardo Hotel & Conference Venue Hinckley Island
Spice Bazzar
The Griffin Inn
The Tap & Run
Leicestershire Charity of the Year
Sponsored by HIT Technology
Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland
Menphys
Mission:Foodbank
Pedestrian
Wesley Hall Community Centre
Professional Services
Sponsored by Jerroms Miller Specialist Tax
Edward Hands & Lewis Solicitors, Syston
Fishers Solicitors
Furnley House
Motorsport Legal
The Bistro Live Business Club
Rising Star
Sponsored by Weatherwise Services
Asheer Rahman – NodeIN Instruments
Dr Sanjiv Nichani – Healing Little Hearts Global Foundation
Isabelle Alexander – Capri Swimwear
Nash Chhatralia – The Bridge (East Midlands)
Toni Holland - Menphys
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