Hertfordshire is a vibrant, innovative and thriving place to do business. A wide range of business sectors call this county their home: from creative industries to life sciences; from hospitality and leisure to knowledge-based industries. SA Law is really proud to call Hertfordshire home and to be the headline sponsor for this year’s SME Hertfordshire awards.
The 2018 SME Hertfordshire awards recognise some of the best small and medium-sized enterprises from across our county. As part of their entry, all finalists shared their business story: stories that were filled with successes, challenges and opportunities for the future. Each one recognised the need to adapt to suit changing market conditions and to successfully engage with their customers. They are inspiring messages that highlighted the passion of the leaders and teams who are all working hard to be successful.
We congratulate every single finalist for making it to the shortlist, and we are really excited to share the winners:
Overall winner:
Best Customer Service:
Winner: Ashbourne Insurance
Runner-up: Helpland Limited
Pub of the year:
Winner: The Three Tuns
Runner-up: The Fox & Duck
Restaurant of the year:
Winner: Loft
Runner-up: Thompsons
Apprentice of the year:
Winner: Rory Welch, Cariad Marketing Limited
Runner-up: Abi Day, Osborne Appointments
FM Group Best New Business:
Winner: iSales Academy Limited
Runner-up: Little Chick London
Business Innovation:
Winner: New Noise Audio Ltd
Runner-up: CU Phosco Lighting
Business of the year greater than 50 employees:
Winner: Tusker
Osborne Appointments Business of the year less than 50 employees:
Winner: Zoocha Limited
Runner-up: Beyond Living/ All Home Everything
Business person of the year:
Winner: Cariad Marketing Limited, Justine Perry
Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel Group Business Women of the year:
Winner: Kerri Lewis, The Skin to Love Clinic
Runner-up: Jayne Bratton, The Bratton Group
Broxbourne Borough Council Community Business of the year:
Winner: Aubrey Park Hotel
Runner-up: Golden Giving
Regus Employer of the year:
Winner: Saunders Partnership Ltd
Runner-up: Distinctly Digital Limited
SA Law Enterprising Business of the year:
Winner: Shout Promotional Merchandise
Runner-up: Beyond Living/ All Home Everything
Longcroft Luxury Cat Hotel Group Entrepreneur of the Year:
Winner: Affinity Gymnastics Ltd, Jennifer Page
Aubrey Park Hotel Green Award:
Winner: Tewinbury Farm Hotel
Runner-up: Focus7 International
High Growth Business of the year:
Winner: Traffilog UK
Talent HQ Networking Group of the year:
Winner: Mums UnLtd
Runner-up: Tring Together Businessmart
Not for Profit Business of the year:
Winner: Soroptimist International St Albans & District
Runner-up: Tring Together
Ashbourne Insurance Service Excellence:
Winner: Aubrey Park Hotel
Runner-up: Herts Executive
Stevenage Borough Council - Stevenage Business of the year:
Winner: AIM Sales & Marketing Solutions
Runner-up: Disco Factory UK
My Mustard Website of the year:
Winner: Tring Buzz
Runner-up: Busylizzy East & North Herts
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council - Business of the Year:
Winner: Brig-Ayd Controls Ltd
Runner-up: Silver Fox Limited
Young Business Person of the year:
Winner: Serena Saunders, Sheene Mill
Runner-up: Dimple Kumar, Specsavers - Barnet
