The shortlist for the Stockport Business Awards was announced today (11 July).

There are around 100 entrants across 13 categories, with awards ranging from best food business, most innovative, best employer, and more. 

Judging took place on 5 July, and involved 'many hours of discussion and debate'. 

The Italian - a restaurant based in Romiley - has been shortlisted for the Taste of Stockport award, after having already won at the Made in Stockport awards a few weeks prior.

Totally Stockport is up for the Stockport Award, after its involvement in a number of high-profile events this year, including Krazy Races.

The panel comprised representatives from CN Chartered Accountants (the organisers of the award), headline sponsors Gorvins Solicitors, Stockport Borough Council, Dawn, and representatives from the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. 

The winners will be announced at an awards dinner which will take place on Thursday 5th October at Edgeley Park, with tickets due to go on sale soon. For more information, visit the Stockport Business Awards website HERE.

The full shortlist is as follows:

Business of the Year (over £5m) – CN Chartered Accountants

• C&C Insurance Brokers
• Sapphire Accounting
• Starkey UK

Business of the Year (£1-5m) – Sponsored by Gorvins Solicitors

• ODIN Recruitment
• Right at Home
• Tailored

Business of the Year (up to £1m) – Sponsored by Together Money   

• Bright & Beautiful Stockport
• Envance
• SpeechWise 

Family Business of the Year – Sponsored by CN Strategic Advisors

• Firstplay Dietary Foods
• JCM Business Solutions
• Silver Apples Bakery

Most Promising Young Business – Sponsored by Grassroots Recruitment

• Cheadle Hulme Dental Practice
• Dos Dedos
• Sylvan Financial Management

Employer of the Year – Sponsored by Stockport College

• Almond Family Pubs
• Borough Care
• Vernon Building Society

Best Internal Marketing Team/Individual – Sponsored by Marketing Stockport

• Borough Care
• HOME Marketing
• SciMed

Best Not-for-Profit Organisation – Sponsored by Sage UK  

• Borough Care
• EGG – Engage Grow Go
• St Ann's Hospice

The Innovation Award – Sponsored by The Business Growth Hub

• Automedi
• Enviroheat HET
• Local Gardens

Best Creative/Design Agency – Sponsored by Dawn

• Chante Tiara Design
• Create8
• Tailored

The Corporate Social Responsibility Award – Sponsored by SMBC & Stockport Economic Alliance

• Datesand
• cars
• One+All

The Taste of Stockport Award

• The Coffee Block
• Stockport Gin
• The Italian

The Stockport Award – Sponsored by Edgeley Park

• Stockport Gin
• The Vernon Building Society
• Totally Stockport

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