Entries have increased by a phenomenal 30% in a special year for the Hull and East Yorkshire Business Awards. As the shortlist for the 2025 event is revealed, organisers told of the huge influx of nominations for the annual business calendar highlight.
This year marks a quarter of a century celebrating success in Hull and East Yorkshire, with TV star Gethin Jones to preside over the bash. And reaction from the business community has delighted Top 30 Under 30 talent entrepreneur Simon Jones, with the awards now in the second year under his stewardship.
“Not only has there been a huge uplift in nominations, but the bar has been raised considerably when it comes to the quality too,” he said, reflecting on the shortlisting. “It has made for an incredibly difficult start to the judging process, but it underlines some great achievements in a cautious business environment.
“I look forward to celebrating these successes, shouting about those who are really making a difference, and once again championing our area as a place where great business is done.”
Entries closed last month, and leading lights from the business community have been drafted in to support the judging process, with a desktop exercise reaching this point, ahead of site visits and interviews to select winners in the run-up to the big night.
The 2025 celebration will take place at Hull’s DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on Thursday, November 20. There will be a dozen awards presented, with packages of support tailored to the individual category again part of the extended prize for the winners.
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“We’re really looking forward to the evening, with a special celebration planned to mark the incredible achievement of the awards themselves, in reaching 25 years,” Mr Jones added. “It really is a privilege to oversee such a milestone, with so many fantastic businesses that have stood the test of time having been rewarded in a remarkable period for the region.”
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Tickets for the celebration evening will be on sale from Monday, October 20 via Prices are £90 plus VAT per ticket or £850 plus VAT for a table.
The Hull & East Yorkshire Business Awards 2025 shortlist:
Rising Star Award
Courtney Isaac, Hull & East Yorkshire Mind
Kaitlin Lander, C4DI
Alex Pollard, RMC Digital Print
Entrepreneur of the Year
Lucy Cabaniuk, Your Hearing Consultants
David Hall, Beverley Leisure Homes
Susan Perkins, Crancher Ltd
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Innovation Award
Humber HR People (Yorkshire) Ltd
ResQ Ltd
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Environmental & Sustainability Award
Ashcourt Group
Premier Modular
Soanes Poultry
Charity of the Year
CatZero
Hull & East Yorkshire Children’s University
The Hinge Centre
Team of the Year
Ideal Heating Engineering Team
Lampada Rail Solutions Railwhere Team
rradar Marketing Team
The Deep Education Team
Best Place to Work
ResQ Ltd
Sirius Homecare
Smailes Goldie
Start-Up Business of the Year
Betto Accommodation Services
Mopli Commercial Cleaning
Zoomies Pet Transport
Small Business of the Year
Bauer Engineering Ltd
Beverley Leisure Homes
Risby Homes Ltd
Growth Award
Fast Forward Vocational Training Ltd
John Good Group
RSN Electrical & Instrumentation Services
Large Business of the Year
Integra Buildings Ltd
Soanes Poultry
Spencer Group
Lifetime Achievement Award
To be presented on the evening