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Shortlist announced for first ever Merseyside Independent Business Awards

The nominations are in and the brightest independent businesses in the region are now eagerly waiting to see who the winners will be at the inaugural MIB Awards.

Launched in association with Liverpool law firm Morecrofts to recognise the best of Merseyside’s thriving independent business scene, the shortlist for the MIB Awards has now been announced.

Determined by an independent panel of regional business people, including Jenny Stewart, Chief Operating Officer at Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, Bill Addy, Chairman of The BID Company, Jackie Williams, Director of Enterprise at The Women’s Organisation and Dick Mawdsley, Director of Utility, the shortlists were decided by consensus.

The finalists will now be assessed by a second independent judging panel. The award winners will be announced at a gala dinner at the Secret Space on October 3.

So impressive were the number of entries from fledgling enterprises that the original judging panel created a new category for the awards, Best Start-up Business.

The shortlists for each category are:

BEST PROPERTY BUSINESS

Bluerow Lettings

Bruntwood

Rowley Szilagy

BEST RETAIL BUSINESS

Landbaby

Made-Here

R & H Fine Wines of Liverpool

BEST PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BUSINESS

BWMacFarlane

Mitchell Charlesworth

Tender Management Consultancy Ltd

BEST MANUFACTURING BUSINESS

Alison Appleton

Powder Systems Ltd

Tru Organics

BEST TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS

Apposing

Cyberhost Pro

Epic New Media

BEST CREATIVE & DIGITAL BUSINESS

Altru

Ph.Creative

Wireless Magazine

BEST TOURISM AND LEISURE BUSINESS

Comedycoachtour.com

FACT

Mere Brook House

BEST BAR OR RESTAURANT

Delifonseca Dockside

Host

Lunya Tapas Bar

The Brink Liverpool

AWARD FOR INVESTMENT INTO COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENT

Airborn Academy

The Black-E

The Rotunda

AWARD FOR GROWTH

Lunya Tapas Bar

LWV Printworks Ltd

Ph.Creative Kenyon Fraser

AWARD FOR INNOVATION

Made-Here

Salad Bowl

A&J’s Cafe Studio Mashbo

BEST START UP BUSINESS

Caffe Cream New Brighton

Cards 4 Scousers

EAT Landscape

Bill Addy of The BID Company said: “It’s fantastic to see the strength and breadth of thriving independent businesses in Liverpool, but it hasn’t made our job easy in deciding the short lists.

“Independent business is the lifeblood of our region, and so many of the businesses nominated are demonstrating such success that it has been a real struggle narrowing the lists down.

However, we are now confident that we have a short list that represents the very best of Merseyside Independent Business.“

The Merseyside Independent Business Awards are backed by Morecrofts in their 200th anniversary year, and it is hoped will impart their legacy on the region.

Established in 1813, Morecrofts Solicitors is one of Liverpool’s oldest and most respected private and commercial law firms and its support of the MIB Awards marks its 200th anniversary. The firm has offices in the city centre, Birkenhead, Crosby and Woolton. For further information about Morecrofts, please visit www.morecrofts.co.uk.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Dan Minchin .