Hard work by businesses showcased and rewarded

Business of the Year winners Kawstore.
Business of the Year winners Kawstore.

Ringrose Law, FreshLinc, University Academy Hol-beach, Lincs Computers and Kawstore were among the winners at this year’s South Holland Business Awards.

Key business leaders gathered at Springfields Event Centre, Spalding, to celebrate the best in innovation, hard work, entrepreneurial spirit and customer care.

Phil Scarlett, president of Spalding and District Area Chamber of Commerce, said: “With the quality of entries this year, the competition was stronger than ever and it is a significant achievement to have been honoured. It was difficult in most cases to clearly identify the winner, which is why we decided to recognise entries that narrowly failed to win a category by awarding them highly commended or commended.

“We would like to thank sponsors PSP IT, University Academy Holbeach, Ringrose Law, Duncan & Toplis, Definitions Health & Fitness, Chattertons Solicitors, South Holland District Council, Butters Group, Candour Associates and Newton Press.”

The winners are:

Business of the Year – Kawstore; The Spalding and South Holland Voice (Highly Commended); Kestrel Timber Systems (Commended)

Business Person of the Year – Robin Hancox, Lincolnshire Field Products/FreshLinc

New/Small Business of the Year – Lincs Computers; Classic Curtains and Interiors (HC); JEM Building and Construction (C)

Business Innovation of the Year – The Spalding and South Holland Voice; FreshLinc (HC); Lincs Computers (C)

Supporting the Community Award – University Academy Holbeach; Ringrose Law (C)

Customer Care Award – FreshLinc; Woodlands Hotel (HC)

Apprentice of the Year – Ryan Burman, Ringrose Law; Nicholas Billows, Kawstore (HC).

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