SME Bedfordshire Business Awards 2023 | Events and PR | 30 March 2023 | TBC

Welcome to the seventh year of the SME Bedfordshire Business Awards, celebrating the success of businesses in the local area. Entering the awards is a credible opportunity to celebrate your success and offers exceptional marketing and PR opportunities – You may even win an award!

Award Categories
• Apprentice of the Year
• Bedford Business of the Year
• Best Customer Service – Public Vote
• Best Enterprising Business
• Best New Business
• Business Innovation
• Business of the Year less than 50 Employees
• Business of the Year more than 50 Employees
• Business Person of the Year
• Business Woman of the Year
• Community Business of the Year
• Corporate Social Responsibility Award
• Dunstable Business of the Year
• Employer of the Year
• Family Business of the Year
• High Growth Business of the Year
• Leighton Buzzard Business of the Year
• Luton Business of the Year
• Networking Group of the Year
• Positive Impact Award
• Service Excellence
• Sustainability Award
• Website of the Year
• Young Business Person of the Year

2022 Winners

Overall Winner
• Window Ware

Liebherr Apprentice of the Year
Gold Winner: Hardeep Kaur Sanghera – Smarta Healthcare
Silver Winner: Taylor Gilling – Harrisons Accountancy

Bedford Business of the Year
Gold Winner: Tutor Train
Silver Winner: The K9 Klub

MK Pulse / Business MK Best Customer Service*
Gold Winner: L & K Flowers
Silver Winner: The Hair Corner

Best Enterprising Business*
Gold Winner: Teaching Talons (The Animal Ambassadors)
Silver Winner:Bonfire Creative Intelligence

Wrest Park Enterprise Best New Business*
Gold Winner: Black Diamond Pub Company
Silver Winner: AnnexusEV

Business Chameleon*
Gold Winner: Constant and Co (Bedford)
Silver Winner: ASK Europe

Aegis Support Services Business Innovation*
Gold Winner: Shotokan Karate Club
Silver Winner: THSP

Aegis Support Services Business of the Year less than 50 Employees*
Gold Winner: Smarta Healthcare
Silver Winner: Marsh Farm Futures

Business Person of the Year*
Gold Winner: Bilal Farooq – Greystone Solicitors
Silver Winner: Tim Mason – DMLINK

Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce Business Woman of the Year*
Gold Winner: Kirsty Maynard – THSP
Silver Winner: Lauren Shepherd – babyballet Biggleswade & Bedford
Bronze Winner: Bina Briggs – Plain Talking HR

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Community Business of the Year*
Gold Winner: YouTurn Futures
Silver Winner: IMPAKT Housing & Support

Dunstable Business of the Year
Gold Winner: Spicer and Co
Silver Winner: Red Bird Tutoring

AllenDay Recruitment Employer of the Year*
Gold Winner: Receptional
Silver Winner: Wealth Matters

123 Internet Group Family Business of the Year*
Gold Winner: Harrisons Accountancy
Silver Winner: Spicer and Co

Hair Salon/Barber of the Year*
Gold Winner: Lucia Hair and Beauty
Silver Winner: House of Handsome Bedford

Leighton Buzzard Business of the Year
Gold Winner: DMLINK
Silver Winner: SMP Gas & Heating

Lockdown Leader*
Gold Winner: Rafi Mohammed – Marsh Farm Futures
Silver Winner: Rafi Mohammed – Marsh Farm Futures

Luton Business of the Year
Gold Winner: Greystone Solicitors
Silver Winner: The Pattern Studio

Positive Impact Award*
Gold Winner: Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity
Silver Winner: Seraph Agency

Bedford Borough Council Service Excellence*
Gold Winner: Window Ware
Silver Winner: The Pattern Studio

Central Bedfordshire Council & Green Business Network Sustainability Award*
Gold Winner: Willow Tree Distilling
Silver Winner: Teaching Talons (The Animal Ambassadors)

Website of the Year*
Gold Winner: Titanium22 Digital

Oval Law Young Business Person of the Year*
Gold Winner: Emily Price – Be Our Guest Princesses
Silver Winner: Jonny Duggan – AnnexusEV