The 2025 Shortlist
After sifting through a record number of entries and carefully making their deliberations, a panel of independent judges has chosen the shortlisted finalists for the 2025 Goole & Howdenshire Business Excellences Awards.
They finalists in each category are as follows…
New Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Danbrit):
KeepSpace Storage
Rhombus Accounting
Sign With Sarah-Jade
Training and Development Award (sponsor to be confirmed):
Snoots Dog Grooming Training Centre
First Avenue Training
FMG Repair Services
Charity of the Year Award (sponsored by Jos Richardson & Son):
Rotary Club of Howden
Goole and District Community Transport Group
A Shining Light
Families In Goole
Hugh Walton Contribution to the Community Award (sponsored by H Walton Ltd):
Eastrington Sports Club
AM Dairies
Rotary Club of Howden
Phoenix Community Radio
Environmentally Friendly Business of the Year Award (sponsor to be confirmed):
Hawk Furniture
KRL Group Limited
Selby College
Family Business of the Year (sponsored by Link Agency):
Whites Travel Limited
4 Cladding Services
Hawk Furniture
Marketing Excellence Award (sponsored by Filstorage):
Badger & Bean Limited
Selby College
William's Den
Large Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Chronicle Publications Ltd):
4 Cladding Services
Fullers Quality Bakers
Saltmarshe Hall
Team of the Year Award (sponsored by Fisher Security):
William’s Den
Selby College
Parkside Kids Club
Bloom Aesthetics & Beauty Clinic
Long-standing Business of the Year (sponsored by Invest East Yorkshire):
The Step Up Pre-School
AM Dairies
Flourish & Prosper
KRL Group Limited
First Avenue Training Limited
Self Employed/Micro Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Sowerby Chartered Accountants):
Heartmade By Kirsty
Rachael’s Interiors
And Marketing Limited
KLW Care Limited
Small Business of the Year Award (sponsored by Grotech Productions Ltd):
J Tech Vans Limited
Casselden & Walsh Independent Funeral Directors
Yorkshire Financial Planning Limited
The Hob Kitchens Limited
Badger & Bean Limited
As in previous years, the panel of independent judges, which was made up of Martin Usher of Grotech Production Limited; Phil Jones of Link Agency; Jan Bromby of For Entrepreneurs Only; and Paul Taylor of Filstorage, also decided which of the entrants should receive the Overall Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Siemens. Meanwhile, the organising committee has nominated someone to receive the Tim Richardson Lifetime Achievement Award.
Garrey Haase, Chair of the organising committee, which is made up of volunteers from the local business community, said: “This year we had more categories for businesses to enter than ever before and our new categories - Family Business Of The
Year and Long-Standing Business Of The Year - proved particularly popular.
“We were delighted to receive a record number of entries, with a good spread across all of the categories from businesses and organisations from a broad range of different sectors. It was particularly pleasing to see so many new businesses entering the awards for the first time this year.”
He added: “We’re very grateful to our panel of independent judges, who give up their time to read through all of the entries and agree on which should make the final shortlist. They gathered at RaisE Business Centre in Goole last week, where we were able to make use of the fantastic meeting and conference facilities. Finally, I’d like to wish all of our shortlisted finalists the very best of luck. We look forward to celebrating your achievements ar the awards evening.”
The winners of the 2025 Goole & Howdenshire Business Excellence Awards will be announced at a black tie awards dinner on Friday 11 April, 2025 at Goole High School. Tickets are now available to book via the website: https://www.goolebusinessawards.co.uk/book.
