BUSINESS Connect has announced the top contenders that have been shortlisted in The Scottish SME Business Awards 2022.
Voted for by the public, the awards will be hosted virtually next month and will commend creative and successful SME’s from across Scotland that have pushed the boundaries of innovation and imagination in their enterprise.
The Scottish SME Business Awards 2022 will provide a platform to shine the spotlight on the businesses that have made a positive difference in the market they operate within and have enjoyed growth as a result. They aim to showcase accomplishments ranging from Retail Business of the Year, Tech Business of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year and Young Achiever of the Year amongst others.
Yamin Mahmood, CEO of Business Connect, commented: “The Scottish SME Business Awards will celebrate the most dedicated business professionals that have stood out from the crowd and have shown great entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen.”
“SME businesses play a vital role in Scotland’s economy and we feel that it is of great importance to recognise the drive and commitment of the individuals and organisations who are the forefront of their industries. We would like to wish the finalists the best of luck.”
The finalists for The Scottish SME Business Awards 2022 are:
NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Old Mother Hunt (Glasgow)
Sioda (Fallin)
Bounce Back (Glasgow)
SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
AMDetails (Elgin)
Old Plean Roofing (Stirling)
The Book Nook (Stirling)
RETAIL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Locavore (Glasgow)
Wilkie & Rider (Dumbarton)
Loop & Scoop (Glasgow)
SOCIAL INCLUSION BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Social Good Connect (Dundee)
Social Print & Copy CIC (Edinburgh)
The Social Intelligence Lab (Glasgow)
FAMILY RUN BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Stephen Homes (Perth)
Woodlands Glencoe (Argyll)
Greenhall Country Café & Farm Shop (Blantyre)
TECH BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Eureka Solutions (East Kilbride)
Clearview Intelligence (Glasgow)
Agenor Technology (Edinburgh)
PROFESSIONAL IN BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Vicky Grant (Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Inverness)
Sonali Mohapatra (Craft Prospect, Glasgow)
David Morrison (Barclays Bank, Glasgow)
UNIQUE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Craigie’s Farm (Edinburgh)
Original Fit Factory (Milngavie)
The Buffalo Farm (Kirkcaldy)
OUTSTANDING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Abbot Risk Consulting (Glasgow)
Edrington Group (Glasgow)
xDesign (Edinburgh)
FEMALE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Ishani Malhotra (Carcinotech, Edinburgh)
Diana Peralta (DP Global Ltd., Glasgow)
Alicja Dziecol (SilviBio, Edinburgh)
TECH ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Lynne Darcey Quigley (Know-it, Hamilton)
Biswajit Kundu Roy (Coastr, Edinburgh)
Jawad Khursheed (HV Systems, Glasgow)
TEAM IN BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Core-Asset Consulting (Edinburgh)
Columbus UK (Glasgow)
Fleximix Concrete (Broxburn)
ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Rebecca Pick (Pick Protection, Glasgow)
Bhas Kalangi (ePOS Hybrid, Edinburgh)
Andrew Richardson, Carlos Valente and Graham Coull (House of Boe, Edinburgh)
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Bruce Walker (Purest Gin, Glasgow)
Claudia Kirkwood (Super Simple Websites, Glasgow)
Emma Fraser (Paws UK)
BUSINESSWOMEN OF THE YEAR
Karen Somerville (Angels’ Share Glass, Bridge of Allan)
Tracy Clark (ITC Hydraulics, Aberdeen)
Elizabeth Jarvis (OneSearch Direct, Glasgow)
BUSINESSMAN OF THE YEAR
David Valentine (Valentine International LLP, Forfar)
Kieran Coyle (Premiership Experience, Glasgow)
Varun Sudhakar (BetDEX, Edinburgh)
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Kilmac (Dundee)
Simply Online Pharmacy (Glasgow)
IFB (Aberdeen)
PARTNER OF THE YEAR
Andrew Howie (Grant Thornton Scotland, Glasgow)
Lesley Larg (Thorntons Law LLP, Dundee)
Graeme Finnie (French Duncan LLP, Glasgow)
SCOTTISH INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Waire Health (Edinburgh)
Virtual-Reality Empathy Platform (Galashiels)
SolarisKit (Dundee)
GROWTH BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Encompass Corporation (Glasgow)
Wilsons Auctions (Dalry)
PocketFM (Edinburgh)
MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Kevin Lamb (BDO Scotland, Edinburgh)
Dave Milne (KC Group Shipping, Glasgow)
Chris Gallacher (United Wholesale Scotland, Glasgow)
BEST BUSINESS IN GLASGOW
Hyreus (Glasgow)
Made Brave (Glasgow)
The Glasgow Distillery (Glasgow)
BEST BUSINESS IN EDINBURGH
Pufferfish (Edinburgh)
The Drinks Bakery (Edinburgh)
Beer52 (Edinburgh)
SME BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Mage Control Systems (Glasgow)
Glenrinnes Distillery (Keith)
Emperor (Edinburgh)
CREATIVE ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Karen Robinson (Three Robins, Edinburgh)
Kyle Ross (Sovereign Grooming, Aberdeen)
Iain Fyfe (McDonalds, Nairn)
CEO OF THE YEAR
Martin Darroch (Harper Macleod, Glasgow)
Michele Lownie (Eden Scott, Edinburgh)
Paul Denton (Scottish Building Society, Edinburgh).
The awards will be held online next month.
