The best of Ayrshire business will be celebrated tonight (October 6) at a glittering ceremony at Ayr Racecourse.
The Ayrshire Business Awards, hosted by the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, will promote the major achievements and celebrate the success of the region's companies.
Magician and presenter Ben Hanlin will host the evening, with Business Gateway Ayrshire as the principal sponsor.
Below are the finalists for tonight's awards...
Active Travel at Work Award
- Energy Agency
- Enlighten Training
Apprentice of the Year Award
- Arran Community & Voluntary Service
- GE Caledonian Ltd
- Spirit Aerosystems
Ayrshire's Growth Business of the Year Award (0-10 employees)
- CJM Project Financial Management Ltd
- Cogeo Planning & Environmental Services Ltd
- Monarch Financial Services Ltd
Ayrshire's Growth Business of the Year Award (11-50 employees)
- A & L Mechanical Installations Ltd
- Cadence BPO
- KO-NEKT (Childcare) CIC
Ayrshire's Growth Business of the Year Award (51+ employees)
- James Frew Ltd
- Regency Facilities Management
Charity of the Year Award
- Aoife's Sensory Bus
- Ayrshire Hospice
- Cash for Kids
Community Award
- Beith Community Development Trust
- Famingo Exterior Cleaning
- Newmilns Snow & Sports Complex
- Shire Housing Association Ltd
Community Wealth Building Award
- Elizabeth Wallace Bridal
- The Book Nook
- Utopia Computers
Developing Ayrshire's Young Workforce Award
- Collins Aerospace
- GE Caledonian Ltd
- James Frew Ltd
- Woodward Inc
Driving Sustainability
- Craufurdland Ltd
- Moir Environmental Ltd
- W & J Knox Ltd
Entrepreneur of the Year Award
- Ailsa Reliability Solutions Ltd
- HRM Homecare Services Ltd
- M & M Theatrical Productions
Going Global - International Trade Business of the Year
- Kays Scotland
- Lochlea Distillery
- Renewable Oil Services
Hospitality Business of the Year
- Auchrannie Resort
- RAD Hotel Group
- SimpsInns
- Trump Turnberry
Start-up Businesss of the Year Award
- Monarch Financial Services
- Pro Paints
- ReUse Golf Balls
Tourism Award
- Ayr Gaiety Partnership
- Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere
- Trump Turnberry
Workplace Health and Wellbeing Award
- Buzzworks Holdings
- HRM Homecare Services Ltd
- Coffee Break Languages
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