The finalists for this year's Cherwell Business Awards 2018 have been announced.
The winner of each award category - as well as an overall winner - will be announced at a prestigious gala dinner and awards ceremony taking place on 11 May at Heythrop Park in Enstone.
Winners will be automatically entered into the Oxfordshire Business Awards, taking place on the 15 June at Oxford Brookes University.
Here's a list of this year's Cherwell Business Awards finalists:
New Business Award (sponsored by A2 Dominion Group):
- 9-2-3
- Ethos Technology Ltd
- Rock the Atic
Innovation Award (sponsored by Begbroke Science Park)
- Blue Planet IT Ltd
- MH Development Engineering Ltd
- Zeezi Ltd
Micro Business Award (sponsored by Bicester Vision, Bicester Chamber, Bicester Wednesday Breakfast Club)
- EYA Design Ltd
- Sandy Leaf Farm Ltd
- Your Events Team
Charity and Community Award (sponsored by Bicester Village)
- Age UK Oxfordshire (Phone Friends Service)
- OYAP Trust
- Second Time Around
Business Person Award (sponsored by Ellacotts LLP)
- Mark Allitt – Banbury United Community Football Club
- Paula Pym – Paula Jane Boutique
- Sarka Sara Wilde – Distinct Estate Agents
Young Business Person of the Year Award (sponsored by The Oxford Innovation)
- Alex Bury - SeeLocal
- Leah Boleyn – Your Events Team
- Scott MacDonald – Sandy Leaf Farm Ltd
Small Business Award (sponsored by NatWest)
- High Spec Composites Ltd
- Oxford Fine Dining Ltd
- Reg’s Café Group
Established Business Award (sponsored by Spratt Endicott)
- High Spec Composites Ltd
- Walraven Ltd
- Whitley Stimpson Ltd
Norbar Torque Tools are sponsors of the Overall Winner Award 2018 and will be judging from the shortlisted finalists. Cherwell District Council will be the headline sponsor.
Tickets for the gala dinner and awards ceremony are now available at £75 per person. You can buy them individually, or you may wish to book a full table for 10 or 12 people.
You can book your tickets here.