Business Matters Awards winners announced

Covering Horsham, Crawley, Mid Sussex and parts of East Sussex, the annual awards were hosted by television newsreader and presenter Fred Dinenage at a black-tie event at Gatwick’s Copthorne Hotel Effingham.

Nominations were sent in by readers, then judged by a panel of sponsors.

Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure (sponsored by the Sussex Express):

Winner - Sussex Community Rail Partnership

Employer of the Year (sponsored by Timeless Time):

Winner - 1st Central Insurance Management Ltd

Highly Commended - Interior Concepts Ltd

Employee/Team of the Year (sponsored by Richard Place Dobson):

Winner - Furniture Now

Education and Training (sponsored by UK Power Networks):

Winner - Avens Ltd

Place to Eat (sponsored by the Mid Sussex Times):

Winner - Restaurant Tristan

Star of the Future (age limit 28) (Sponsored by Tanbridge House School):

Winner - Equine Elite (Sarah Huntley)

Start-Up (sponsored by Newhaven Enterprise Centre):

Winner - CPS Entertainment Ltd

Small Business (up to 10 ) (Sponsored by JSPC Computer Services):

Winner - Horsham Markets

Highly Commended - Special Creations

Medium Business (10 to 50) (Sponsored by Richard Place Dobson):

Winner - Capital Consulting International Ltd

Highly Commended - Create.net

Large Business (50+) (Sponsored by Baker Tilley):

Winner - Damovo UK Ltd

Retailer (sponsored by Qaboo Ltd):

Winner - Taylor Made Uniforms Ltd

Manufacturing & Construction (sponsored by Newhaven Enterprise Centre):

Winner - Hepworth & Co Brewers Ltd

Going Green (Sponsored by Crawley Observer)

Winner - Sussex Green Living

Innovation (Sponsored by Timeless Time):

Winner - Qaboo Ltd

Business Personality (Sponsored by JK Theatre Arts):

Winner - Kaytie Harding - Voice from the Coal Shed

Customer Service (Sponsored by C&T Radmall Funeral Service):

Winner - Newhaven Enterprise Centre

Lifetime Achievement (Sponsored by ETC Magazine):

Winner - Adam Walker of Crickmay Chartered Surveyors

Overall Business (Sponsored by JSPC Computer Services):

Voice from the Coal Shed

Readers Choice:

Taylor Made Uniforms

For pictures and a full report see this week’s paper.