The winners of the BathLive Business Awards 2022, sponsored by , have been announced at a special event at Bath Pavilion.

The ceremony, run in association with and The Bath Chronicle newspaper, returned on Thursday evening (September 29) after a three-year break, to recognise the achievements and resilience of the local business community.

The event was hosted by ITV weather reporter Emma Jesson while former soldier and star of Channel 4's SAS: Who Dares Wins Colin Maclachlan gave a keynote speech.

Digital design firm Storm Consultancy was named Business of the Year, with the company’s co-founders David Kelly and Adam Pope jointly receiving the award for Business Person of the Year.

Broadband provider Truespeed scooped the prize for Large Business of the Year, while toys and books company Curious Universe was crowned SME Business of the Year.

Bath Rugby won the accolade of Best Place to Work, while Eddie Illic - who started up the Eddie’s Street Cuts community project after recovering from an alcohol and drug addiction - won a public vote to be recognised with the Outstanding Contribution to Bath Award.

All of the winners of the 2022 BathLive Business Awards

BathLive Business Awards 2022
BathLive Business Awards 2022

Business Person of the Year

David Kelly and Adam Pope - Storm Consultacy

Best Place To Work Award

Bath Rugby

Corporate Social Responsibility Award, sponsored by

Join the Dots

Tourism & Hospitality Resilience Award

Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein

Environmental & Sustainability Award, sponsored by

Naturbeads

Innovation Award, sponsored by

Rocketmakers

Start-Up Business of the Year, sponsored by

Lucra Mortgages

SME Business of the Year, sponsored by

Curious Universe

Large Business of the Year, sponsored by

Truespeed

Outstanding Contribution To Bath Award, sponsored by

Eddie Ilic

Business of the Year, sponsored by

Storm Consultancy

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