Entries open for this year’s Wyre Business Awards

Wyre Council has launched its ninth annual Wyre Business Awards and has partnered with Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub to recognise fast-growing businesses through the Boost Growth Business of the Year Award.

The Wyre Business Awards is an annual celebration of business excellence in Wyre and brings together hundreds of people from businesses across the borough to celebrate their passion, expertise and contribution to Wyre’s economic development.

The Boost Growth Business of the Year Award will sit alongside 13 other award categories for business excellence including Team of the Year, the Corporate Social Responsibility Award, Social Media Award and Micro Business of the Year.

Last year, Thornton-Cleveleys-based international transport provider Sid Hill Transport was crowned Boost Growth Business of the Year, as well as Business Person of the Year and Small Business of the Year.

Joanne Hill, finance and HR director at Sid Hill Transport said about last year’s success: "We were absolutely made up to receive the three awards on the night. It’s been a real morale boost for everyone. 

“We really put our hearts and souls into the applications, and we thought the time was right for us as we had achieved so much in a short space of time. These awards are testament to all the staff who work so hard, and we are pleased that we were able to obtain recognition for them."

Among the other winners was Poulton-Le-Fylde-based recruitment and management consultancy Sustainable Talent, which won Business Start Up of the Year. The winner of Micro Business of the Year was Garstang-based Wyreside Mushrooms, a gourmet and functional mushroom suppliers.

Andrew Leeming, programme manager, Boost said: “The Wyre Business Awards is a great opportunity for local businesses to gain public recognition for their achievements and services. It can be instrumental to boosting a business’s visibility in the public domain and growing their business. 

“Not only this, but an event such as the Wyre Business Awards offers business owners and partners an invaluable opportunity to network with fellow business owners and the local business community.

“We’re excited to have this opportunity to partner with Wyre Council and celebrate Wyre businesses. We’re especially looking forward to seeing the finalist for this year’s growth business of the year.”

The full list of award categories is: 

•    Boost Growth Business of the Year
•    Business Person of the Year
•    Chamber Low-Carbon Climate Action Award
•    Community & Charity Organisation of the Year
•    Corporate Social Responsibility Award
•    Food, Drink & Accommodation Business of the Year
•    Health, Beauty & Wellbeing Business of the Year
•    Micro Business of the Year
•    New Business of the Year
•    Rural Business of the Year
•    Small Business of the Year
•    Social Media Award
•    Team of the Year
•    Tourism Business of the Year 

Last year’s awards ceremony saw around 300 attendees from across Wyre and the Fylde coast come together with partner organisations, event sponsors and award judges to celebrate local businesses.

Councillor Peter Le Marinel, Planning Policy and Economic Development Portfolio Holder at Wyre Council said: “The awards are a fantastic way to recognise and celebrate the achievements of the amazing businesses driving economic growth in Wyre and this year, our official media partner is Lancashire Business View, allowing us to promote our Wyre businesses to an even larger audience than ever before.

"This will be the 9th Wyre Business Awards, and it’s always a spectacular event to be involved in and I would encourage any business to make an application.”

Entries have now opened for this year’s awards and will close on September 2. To apply click here. 

Following judging, finalists are due to be announced on September 27 ahead of this year’s awards ceremony which will be held at Marine Hall in Fleetwood on November 12.

Pictured above: Andrew Leeming, programme manager, Boost (centre), with the 2023 winner.