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Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards Finalists Announced!

Thursday 5th March, 2020

The finalist has been announced for the Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards taking place on 26th March 2020 at The Canalside, Bridgwater.

This is the 7th awards ceremony held by the Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce, and the 2nd Year with Clarke Willmott LLP as our main sponsor of this outstanding event. This year we welcome Lord Triesman as our guest speaker on the night.

We are also grateful to all our event sponsors; Mantech Safety Systems, Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater, Milsted Langdon and Sedgemoor District Council, as well as our award sponsors.

The competition this year was exceptionally strong with over 100 entries, and the judges have reported that they were extremely impressed with the quality of the applications submitted. Applications were received from all over Sedgemoor from a vast variety of businesses and charities. We wish all our finalists ‘Good Luck’ on the evening.

The awards are a great opportunity to celebrate your company’s success and network with other businesses enabling you to make new connections to help move your business forward.

And the finalists are:

Construction in Sedgemoor Excellence (sponsored by Bridgwater & Taunton College)

  • RJD Scaffolding
  • Constructs South West Ltd
  • Harris Bros & Collard

Family Business of the Year (sponsored by Milsted Langdon)

  • Briarwood Products
  • Musgrove Willows 
  • Petruth Paddocks

Business of the year (5+ Employees) (sponsored by Maxwells Chartered Accountants)

  • Sansum Cleaning Solutions Ltd
  • South West Larder Ltd
  • Musgrove Willows

Customer Service Excellence (sponsored by CETSAT)

  • Turner Vision
  • Wallace Stuart Funeral Directors
  • The Design Hive

Charity of the Year (sponsored by Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater)

  • YMCA Dulverton Group
  • Brainwave
  • In Charley’s Memory
  • BARB search and Rescue

Innovative Business of the Year (sponsored by Bridgwater Gateway)

  • Inspired Schools  
  • PVS Group
  • PC Comms

Best Employer of the Year (sponsored by CL Drylining Ltd)

  • Presona Ltd
  • Holiday Inn Express Bridgwater
  • RJD Scaffolding

Community Engagement of the Year (sponsored by Pardoes Solicitors)

  • Tim Payton Butchers
  • Sedgemoor Apple
  • Fuse Somerset Outdoor Arts

Bridgwater Independent Trader/Retailer of the Year (sponsored by Bridgwater Town Council)

  • The Crafty Collective  
  • Victoria Hair & Spa
  • Goldstar Uniforms

Sedgemoor Independent Trader/Retailer of the Year (sponsored by Double Brace)

  • Sopha
  • AIP Welding Supplies
  • Purple Spoon Café, Catering and Events

New Business of the Year (sponsored by QSS IT)

  • Scoffage
  • Brand Pixel  
  • The Snug Bookshop and Cafe

Small Business of the Year (1+ Employees) (Sponsored by Sedgemoor District Council)

  • The Design Hive
  • You are my Sunshine  
  • The Lounge Barber

Tickets are now on sale via Eventbrite: CLICK HERE

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