Enterprise Awards

Awards presented to winners of Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016

TOP businesses stepped into the spotlight at the glittering trophy presentation ceremony for the Spirit of Enterprise Awards, the biggest and most prestigious annual celebration of business excellence in the Great Yarmouth borough.

The Spirit of Enterprise Awards, now in its ninth year, is organised by enterpriseGY, Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s business support service, and aims to celebrate and raise the profile of top-performing firms across the borough.

The ceremony, held in the Town Hall’s elegant Assembly Room on Friday, November 11, saw groundworks and civil engineering business, Bateman Groundworks Ltd, announced as the overall 2016 Business of the Year in front of about 200 guests.

Special crystal trophies were also presented to the winners of the various categories at the black-tie awards ceremony. The shortlisted finalists spanned a wide diversity of sectors, including energy, tourism, retail, hair and beauty, and recruitment.

Each award was backed by a local organisation, with the sponsor choosing the winner in their category from three finalists shortlisted by a local independent panel or by the category sponsor themselves.

Bateman Groundworks Ltd, headquartered at Gapton Hall Road, Great Yarmouth, won the Great Business Growth Award and was selected as overall winner from among the category winners by main sponsor, Lovewell Blake, local accountants, business advisers and financial planners.

Richard Bateman, managing director of Bateman Groundworks Ltd, said: “We were really excited to be shortlisted in four categories, so to win the Great Business Growth Award and then be named 2016 Business of the Year is such a fabulous honour.

“Since we were established in Great Yarmouth in 1997, the business has grown in size and reputation, with increasing annual turnover and number of contracts. Our business success reflects the hard work and dedication of our skilled staff and the strong relationships we have built up with clients over the years.

“We are part of the community, employing many local people and investing in apprentices to secure a skilled workforce for decades to come and help grow the business. We are also currently expanding and refurbishing our Great Yarmouth headquarters.

“These awards are recognition by our own community, which is fabulous. I would also like to thank the sponsors, as well as Great Yarmouth Borough Council. The trophies will be displayed at our office, acting as a morale boost for everyone and sending a very positive message to our clients.”

Cllr Barry Coleman, chairman of the borough council’s economic development committee, said: “I am very impressed with the huge achievements of locally-based, enterprising businesses from across the Great Yarmouth borough.

“The Spirit of Enterprise Awards has again helped to celebrate the borough’s many and varied successful businesses, supporting one of the council’s priorities, which is to work with partners to help champion and enable sustainable economic growth and job-creation in the area.”

Cllr Graham Plant, the council leader, said: “The awards provide a platform from which to celebrate Great Yarmouth as an enterprising borough, full of excellent, enterprising businesses, those which invest in the area, are innovative, care about their customers and staff, and contribute to their communities.

“I would like to congratulate all of the shortlisted finalists, category winners and the overall winner. I would also like to especially thank the award sponsors and the council officers, who make possible this wonderful celebration of business excellence and local economic strength.”

The shortlisted finalists were (winners highlighted in bold):

  • Great Engineering/Manufacturing Award – Signwaves Ltd, ABC Diesels, EPIC International
  • Great Investment in Young People – Fusion Hair and Beauty, Nexus Engineering Training Centre, Bateman Groundworks Ltd
  • Great New Business Award – IJustWanna…Candy, Yellow Brick Road Solutions Ltd, Extreme Couponing UK Ltd
  • Great Business Idea – Customer Happiness System, Fusion Hair and Beauty Consultants Ltd, Bateman Groundworks Ltd
  • Great Customer Service Award – Cribs and Bibs, Potters Resort, The Hairbase
  • Great Community Contribution Award – Community Artroom, Anchorage Trust, Bateman Groundworks Ltd
  • Great International Growth Award – Smart eLearning Ltd, Hydramec Offshore Hydraulics Ltd, ABC Diesels
  • Great Family Owned Business Award – P&S Personnel Services Ltd, Little or Large Pet Emporium, Andover House Hotel & Restaurant
  • Great Business Growth Award – Extreme Couponing UK Ltd, ABC Diesels, Bateman Groundworks Ltd

The categories sponsors were:

  • Great Engineering/Manufacturing Award – sponsored by Great Yarmouth College
  • Great Investment in Young People – sponsored by STR
  • Great New Business Award – sponsored by Noritake Itron
  • Great Business Idea – sponsored by EPIC International
  • Great Customer Service Award – sponsored by the Greater Yarmouth Tourism & Business Improvement Area
  • Great Community Contribution Award – sponsored by GYB Services Ltd
  • Great International Growth Award – sponsored by P&S Personnel
  • Great Family Owned Business Award – sponsored by Birketts
  • Great Business Growth Award – sponsored by the Great Yarmouth Mercury
  • Business of the Year – sponsored by Lovewell Blake LLP
2016-business-of-the-year-bateman-groundworks-ltd: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 - winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
2016 business of the year Bateman Groundworks ltd: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 – winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
potters-resort-award-for-great-customer-service: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 - winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
Potters resort award for great customer service: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 – winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
ps-personnel-services-ltd-award-for-great-family-owned-business: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 - winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
PS Personnel Services ltd award for great family owned business: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 – winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
ijustwanna-candy-award-for-great-new-business: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 - winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
ijustwanna candy award for great new business: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 – winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
hydramec-offshore-hydraulics-ltd-award-for-great-international-growth: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 - winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
Hydramec Offshore Hydraulics ltd award for great international growth: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 – winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
fusion-hair-and-beauty-consultants-ltd-award-for-great-business-idea: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 - winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
Fusion Hair and Beauty Consultants ltd award for great business idea: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 – winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
fusion-hair-and-beauty-award-for-great-investment-in-young-people: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 - winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
Fusion Hair and Beauty award for great investment in young people: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 – winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
bateman-groundworks-ltd-award-for-great-business-growth: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 - winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
Bateman Groundworks ltd award for great business growth: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 – winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
anchorage-trust-award-for-great-community-contribution: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 - winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
Anchorage Trust award for great community contribution: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 – winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
abc-diesels-award-for-great-manufacturing-engineering: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 - winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk
ABC Diesels award for great manufacturing engineering: Spirit of Enterprise Awards 2016 – winners. photography by Kellie Colby, www.kelliecolby.co.uk