Eight Newtown businesses are among finalists announced today in the Powys Business Awards.
Businesses from across Powys have been named and Newtown leads the way among the 30 finalists announced.
Winners will be chosen following judges visits which will take place over the summer months, winners will be announced at an awards dinner to be held on Friday, 6 October at The Hafren in Newtown, with tickets for the event sold out within hours.
The finalists are as follows:
Start-up Business Award sponsored by The County Times
· AL Technical, Newtown
· Soccerholics R Us, Meifod, Welshpool
· Turvec Solutions, Berriew
Outstanding Apprentice Award sponsored by FSB
· Lucas Evans, Charcroft Electronics, Llanwrtyd Wells,
· Matt Price, Compact Orbital Gears, Rhayader
· Danny Foulkes, EvaBuild, Newtown
Entrepreneurship Award
· Goodhand Glass House, Craig-y-Nos
· Hayley Hanson Hide, Brecon
· Nick Sanders Expedition Centre, Machynlleth
Growth Award sponsored by Finance Wales
· Radnor Hills Mineral Water, Knighton
· Station Couriers, Newtown
· SWG Construction (Build & Renovate), Welshpool
Excellence in Quality Management Award sponsored by Myrick Training
· Plant I, Machynlleth
· Promotional Handling, Welshpool
· Trax JH, Newtown
International Trade Award sponsored by Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors
· Motif Creative, Newtown
· Newmor, Welshpool
· Trax JH, Newtown
Small Business (Under 30 Employees) Award sponsored by NPTC Group
· EvaBuild, Newtown
· McCartneys LLP, Welshpool
· Northern Industrial Battery Services, Four Crosses
Social Enterprise/ Charity Award sponsored by Mid Wales Housing Association Ltd
· Calan Domestic Violence Services, Brecon
· Powys Dance, Llandrindod Wells
· Robert Owen Community Banking Fund, Newtown
Excellence in Environmental Management Award sponsored by Griffiths
· Camp Cynrig Glamping Village, Brecon
· Gregynog Hall, Tregynon
· Llangoed Hall, Brecon
Micro Business (Under 10 Employees) Award sponsored by The Cambrian News & Brecon & Radnor Express
· Bryn Tanat Hall, Llansantffraid
· Classy Curtains, Ystradgynlais
· Varleys of Newtown, Newtown
In addition to the above awards, the Judging Panel have a discretionary award called the Judges Award which is made each year to recognise some outstanding achievement or person that has come to the judge’s attention during their visits and which the strict criteria for the other awards does not recognise sponsored by Mid Wales Manufacturing Group
Secondly from the category winners the overall award for Powys Business Awards, the Business of the Year, is sponsored by Powys County Council.
The awards celebrate excellence in business in the county and brings recognition in the local and regional business communities.
