M.E.N Business of the Year Awards 2019 shortlist revealed

The event will take place at The Principal, Manchester, on Thursday, November 14

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Shelina BegumManchester Evening News Business Editor

05:01, 5 SEP 2019
Updated15:33, 5 NOV 2019

The M.E.N Business of the Year Awards will once again take place at The Principal (Image: Joel Goodman)

Top performing companies from a range of sectors including tech, construction manufacturing and fashion have been revealed as finalists for M.E.N. Business of the Year Awards 2019.

This year marks 27 years of the hugely popular awards ceremony, which celebrates businesses of all shapes and sizes across the region.

The event will take place at The Principal, Manchester, on Thursday, November 14.

Headline sponsors for this year’s awards are law firm Hill Dickinson, business advisers PwC, recruitment giant Robert Walters, Manchester Airport and Virgin Airlines, Brewin Dolphin, Barclays and LDC.

Category sponsors are Bolton School and Salford Business School.

An overwhelming amount of companies entered this year and judges spent months visiting each entrant before gathering to agree shortlists for each category.

Now they have reached their conclusion.

In the category for businesses with a substantial operation in the region but not headquartered within the M.E.N. circulation area, the finalists are global media and communications agency Dentsu Aegis, Virtual Human Resources Group, a global technical recruitment specialist and contractor Russells Construction.

MusicMagpie headquarters at Stockport Exchange (Image: Manchester Evening News)

In the turnover £100m+ category there are three finalists.

Stockport company and the world’s biggest reseller of physical media musicMagpie is up against Manchester-based telecommunications business Verastar and 2017 Mitchell Henry Prize winner Morson Group.

In the £50m-£100m category, Manchester-headquartered post-accident services specialist EDAM Group makes the shortlist alongside Manchester-based promotional products company Brand Addition.

In the £25m-£50m category, innovative packaging firm Duo ��Ƶ is a finalist alongside Manchester finance company Evolution Money, specialist materials manufacturer M&I Materials, and Rochdale-based producer of natural yoghurts, Lancashire Farm Dairies.

Another three businesses make the shortlist in the £10m-£25m category, starting with independent Manchester-based paint manufacturer HMG Paints, software development firm, Godel Technologies and last year’s winners Utilities Design & Planning, which have moved up a category.

In the £5m-£10m category, Manchester-based equipment hire business Quick Reach Powered Access makes the shortlist joining retail display suppliers 100 Percent Group, developer and retailer of tabletop games, Steamforged Games and energy infrastructure specialists Aberla Services.

The turnover £1m-£5m category has three finalists, who are AlphaBiolabs, the Warrington-based DNA, drug and alcohol testing company, BODA SKINS, the Salford-based global fashion brand, and Manchester fintech company, AccessPay.

The One to Watch category has a trio of finalists.

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They include digital training specialists Code Nation, Manchester fashion brand Nadine Merabi and business management consultants Kan Do Ventures.

Shelina Begum, M.E.N. business editor, said: “This year’s competition has seen an immensely high standard of entries and all 27 companies can be proud of being shortlisted.

“We look forward to another fantastic celebration of the companies that are excelling across Greater Manchester and are grateful for all entries.”

Awards host is Nicholas Owen (Image: Joel Goodman)

The black tie celebratory awards evening will once again be hosted by Nicholas Owen.

Tickets to the awards are now on sale for firms wishing to celebrate business success in our region. To buy tickets visit menbusinessoftheyear awards.co.uk or call M.E.N. events team on 0161 211 2188.

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Full list of finalists are:

Turnover £100m+ sponsored by PwC

musicMagpie

Morson Group

Verastar

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Turnover £50m - £100m sponsored by Robert Walters

EDAM Group

Brand Addition

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Turnover £25m - £50m sponsored by Hill Dickinson