Newark Business Awards: A night in pictures
The wait is over and the winners of the Newark Business Awards 2022 have been announced
The winners of the ten categories were announced in a black-tie gala ceremony at the Lady Eastwood Centre, Newark Showground on Friday night.
It was attended by around 300 guests, who started the evening with a champagne reception.
The annual awards are organised by the Advertiser under its parent company Iliffe Media.
And among those attending on Friday was company founder Edward Iliffe.
Advertiser editor Sharon Hodkin said: “It was another wonderful evening of celebration.
“Everyone I spoke to said how much they had enjoyed the occasion.
“It really was fantastic to see everyone having such a good time while celebrating all that is good about local industry, and Friday night proved what a great place Newark and Sherwood is for industry.”
Chosen charity for the night was the Newark-based Children’s Bereavement Centre.
The charity’s chief executive, Kate Baxter, spoke to guests about its vital work.
A collection on the night, including pledges, raised £2,500 for the cause.
The big winner on the night was Janice Holmes, of Janice Rose Lingerie, who picked up the Best Independent Retailer Award and was highly-commended in the Customer Care and Businessperson of the Year categories.
Winner of the first Judges’ Prestige Award — chosen by our independent judges from all the finalists — was Kelham House Country Manor.
Also new this year was the Environmental Champion award, which was won by Hill Holt Wood.
The full list of winners were:
Best social enterprise (sponsored by Urban&Civic):
Winner: Positively Empowered Kids CIC
Highly-commended: Home Start Newark
Independent Retailer of the Year:
Winner: Janice Rose Lingerie
Highly-commended: Sweetpea Flowers By Design
Best Start-up (sponsored by Newark and Sherwood District Council):
Winner: Honies Farm Barns
Highly-commended: Oliver Reilly Estate Agents
Customer Care (sponsored by Chattertons):
Winner: Newark College
Highly-commended: Janice Rose Lingerie
Business Innovation (sponsored by Clipper Group):
Winner: ASI
Highly-commended: none
Environmental Champion (sponsored by Greenzone Facilities Management):
Winner: Hill Holt Wood
Highly-commended: Hockerton Housing Project Trading Ltd
Team Of The Year:
Winner: Motorfinity Outright Purchase Team
Highly-commended: Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum
Employer Of The Year:
Winner: Peachy Clean
Highly-commended: Rose and Crown, Farndon
Businessperson of the Year (sponsored by Belvoir):
Winner: Steff Wright, Gusto Group
Highly-commended: Janice Holmes, Janice Rose Lingerie
Business of the Year (sponsored by Duncan & Toplis):
Winner: Greenzone Facilities Management Ltd
Highly-commended: Kelham House Country Manor
Judges’ Prestige Award:
Winner: Kelham House Country Manor
The winners received a trophy made by students at Newark College.
