The finalists for the 10th Cardiff Business Awards have been announced.
This year 72 companies and entrepreneurs have been shortlisted over 17 categories.
They will be invited to an interview with a panel of judges chaired by Kay Martin MBE, previously principal of the Cardiff and Vale College Group. The winners of each category, as well as the Cardiff Business of the Year, will be announced at the awards evening which will be held on Friday November 8 at Mercure Holland House, Cardiff. and hosted by broadcaster, Jamie Owen. The ceremony will be attended by over 400 guests from the Cardiff business community.
Liz Brookes of Grapevine Event Management said:
“We are really pleased to announce the 10th Cardiff Business Awards shortlist. The support again this year for the awards has been exceptional. For 10 years we have been part of celebrating and honouring the incredible businessmen and women of the city. This year the shortlist is again fantastic and we can’t wait to meet the entrepreneurs at the judging interviews.”
Ken Poole MBE, head of Economic Development for Cardiff Council, said:
“Once again, the quality and range of businesses entering the Cardiff Business Awards 2024 has been exceptional. Applicants include some of our well-known businesses and a wide range of new companies from across the business sectors. Arriving at a short list has proved challenging due to the quality of applicants but we believe we now have a very strong short list going into the final selection stage.”
Natasha Ives, Marketing Manager, Euroclad Group, who are headline sponsors of the awards, said:
Another year of exceptional entries submitted for the Cardiff Business Awards, making the short list decision process extremely difficult for the judging panel. That being said it is great to see so many diverse local businesses thriving in the city centre, and I am looking forward to meeting some of these companies during the next stage. Good luck everyone.”
The shortlist for the 2024 Cardiff Business Awards is:
Construction Business of the Year
- Mott MacDonald
- Pentan Architects
- Snap Air Conditioning
- Urban Centric
Creative Business of the Year
- Bad Wolf
- Bang Post Production
- Morrish & Co
Digital Business of the Year
- Appear Online
- FitPro Lead Gen
- Route Media
- Techsol Ltd
Employer of the Year
- Effective Communication
- Hoop Recruitment
- New Directions
- Pentan Architects
- Whisper Cymru
Entrepreneur of the Year
- Emyr Afan – Afanti
- Dominic Meletti – Hedge Trimming Cardiff
- James Shapland – Coffi Lab
- Louise Harris – Tramshed Tech
- Rhys Harrington – The Dragon Group
Family Business of the Year
- Afanti Media Ltd
- Dale Building Maintenance Ltd
- Mossfords
- Snow White Laundries
Financial & Professional Service Business of the Year
- Checks Direct
- Conexus DX
- Hoop Recruitment
- Techsol
Green Business of the Year
- BCB International
- Cardiff Cycle Workshop
- Nuvolt
- voco St David’s Cardiff
Innovation Business of the Year
- clear_pixel VR
- Steer IT Solutions Ltd
- Tramshed Tech
- Whisper Cymru
Leisure & Hospitality Business of the Year
- Bootlegger Bars
- Roxy Leisure
- Spiros Cardiff
- Treetop Golf
- Utilita Arena Cardiff
- voco St David’s Cardiff
Manufacturing Business of the Year
- 3D Print Land
- BCB International
- Lunia 3D
Retail Business of the Year
- Apple
- Cardiff Gold
- Oliver Bonas
- Reiss
- The White Company
SME of the Year
- FleetEV
- NetSec
- We Are Optimo
- Steer IT Solutions
Start-Up Business of the Year
- Appear Online
- Darogan Talent
- Weboss
- 3D Print Land
Technology Business of the Year
- Checks Direct
- clear_pixel VR
- Datamonet
- FitPro Lead Gen
Third Sector Organisation of the Year
- Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale
- Cardiff City FC Community Foundation
- City Hospice
- Tiger Bay Amateur Boxing Club
Young Business Person of the Year
- Jake Colley-Davies – Caradoc Conditioning
- Ken Pearce – Lunia 3D
- Myles Peart – NetSec
- Sally Williams -Mott MacDonald
This year the awards are sponsored and supported by; Euroclad Group, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Ceaton, Celsa Steel UK, Felicitas, FleetEv, Landsec, Specialist Security, Swansea Building Society, Visit Cardiff, Stills, and Business News Wales.
The awards are organised by Grapevine Event Management. Tickets are now on sale for the Cardiff Business Awards, with an earlybird rate available for a limited time only, at https://cardiffbusinessawards.com/
