‘Oscars’ night for businesses

Peter Nutting, Tony Randall, of the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce, and guest speaker Gerald Ratner with winners of the Company of the Year award Tracey and Steve Holding, of SP Holding

Peter Nutting, Tony Randall, of the Shropshire Chamber of Commerce, and guest speaker Gerald Ratner with winners of the Company of the Year award Tracey and Steve Holding, of SP Holding

Telford waste removal and drainage specialist SP Holding was celebrating today after being crowned Shropshire’s Company of the Year 2009 at an awards ceremony last night.

The Horsehay-based company took the top prize at the county’s business “Oscars” in front of an audience of more than 330 people at the Park Inn in Telford.

Managing director Steve Holding was presented with the award by Shropshire Council’s Peter Nutting and Telford & Wrekin Council’s Andrew Eade.

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The company, which employs more than 60 people, was honoured for its commitment to staff, excellent customer service and impressive growth, with turnover increasing from £4.6 million in 2007 to £7.6 million in 2008 despite the economic downturn.

Other top businesses picking up awards included the new Nom Dairy UK in Donnington, Cooking Marvellous in Shrewsbury and the Wrekin Housing Trust.

The new Manufacturing Award was picked up by Telford’s Eurofilm Extrusions.

The winner of the Shropshire Star’s Dragons Den-style Star Idea competition was also decided last night, with guests seeing a video report on the three finalists before the result of three weeks of online voting was announced.

Picking up a cash prize of £4,000 plus priceless business support was Kerry Swinton, of beanbag toy company Teeny Beanies.

Guest speaker for the evening Gerald Ratner entertained the audience.

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4 Comments

  1. David Battisby said: Jul 4th, 2009 at 11:05

    Lanyon Bowdler won the Best Green Business Award. Well done to all our staff for their commitment to the green cause. We could not have done it without you.

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  2. green guru said: Jul 5th, 2009 at 08:44

    thata good idea

    they should do more to promote that as we urgently need businesses to cut waste to reduce CO2 to help make them more efficient

    perhap lanyon bowdler could offer tutorials ?

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  3. David Battisby said: Jul 5th, 2009 at 09:25

    Lanyon Bowdler won the Best Green Business Award. Well done to all our staff for their commitment to the green cause. We could not have done it without you.
    Sorry… forgot to say great post – can’t wait to read your next one!

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  4. Huw Peach said: Jul 6th, 2009 at 12:00

    Well done to Lanyon Bowdler.

    If LB can’t do tutorials, there is further information for other companies wanting to expand recycling in the workplace (office or construction site) or reduce their impact on the environment here: http://www.greenshropshire.org.uk/waste-reduction-recycling.php

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