Winners of Brighton and Hove Business Awards 2014 revealed

The brightest and best firms from across Brighton and Hove were celebrated at the 2014 Brighton and Hove Business Awards.

Hosted at Horatio’s on Brighton’s Palace Pier, companies as diverse as tourist attractions to beauty salons, estate agents to coffee shops were nominated for the top gongs.

Latest TV’s Tim Ridgway and Jody Doherty-Cove report.

THE WINNERS

The Award For Business Beyond The City
Ambiental (Winner)
Stelfox (Highly Commended)
Grovelands, Visual Acuity (Finalists)

The Award For The Greatest Contribution To The Community
The Young People’s Centre (Winner)
Albion in the Community, Dv8 Sussex (Finalists)

The Best Customer Service
The Treatment Rooms (Winner)
Blanch House, Bonett’s Estate Agents (Finalists)

The Best Environmental Industry Company
Ambiental (Winner)
Jurys Inn Brighton (Highly Commended)
The Big Lemon (Finalist)

The Best Event in the City
Paddle Round The Pier (Winner)
Best of British (Highly Commended)
Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival (Finalist)

The Best Independent Retailer
The Book Nook (Winner)
The Kitchen Store (Highly Commended)
La Cave a Fromage (Finalist)

The Best New Kids On The Block
Gene Commerce Ltd (Winner)
Dwell Agency, Emporium, Fresh As A Daisy (Finalists)

The Best Place to Visit in Brighton & Hove
Brighton Sea Life Centre (Winner)
Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Emporium (Finalists)

The Best Place To Work
Stelfox (Winner)
European Recruitment, Energy Limited, The Student Room (Finalists)

The Creative Industries Award
Bozboz Ltd (Winner)
Oliver and Graimes, Tru Thoughts Recordings (Finalists)

The Fastest Growing Business Award
The Kitchen Store (Winner)
ideal networks, European Recruitment (Finalists)

The MD of the Year
Neil Purssey, Fireco (Winner)
Paul Barber of Brighton & Hove Albion FC, Alan Margetts of The Kitchen Store, David Wicks of European Recruitment (Finalists)

The Professional Services Award
DC Storm (Winner)
Classic Consulting, IEP Financial (Finalists)