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Hyndburn Business Awards 2026

Meet our 2026 Hyndburn Business Award winners! The ceremony took place on Thursday 11 June at the Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel and was attended by over 230 local business people. Huge congratulations to all our winners, and to all our finalists too. The 2026 Beacon Award was won by Croppers Butchers & Deli – huge congratulations to Clare and the whole team.

NB! The photos used on this site and our social media are reduced resolution. Free downloads of web and high-resolution images are available, the Official Photographs as below can be downloaded here. All the images taken on the evening can be found here on the Liz Henson Photography website, our official HBA photographer.

 

Beacon Award Winner : Croppers Butchers & Deli
Sponsored by lovelocalsolutions ltd

Apprentice of the Year : Sophie Whitehead of Lancashire Canine Academy
Sponsored by East Lancashire Learning Group

Creative Business Winner : Space 2 Make
Sponsored by Callums Airbnb

Customer Friendly Business Winner : Croppers Butchers & Deli
Sponsored by Tedekstra

Family Business Winner : Baxenden Car Breakers Ltd
Sponsored by lovelocalnetworking

Food & Drink Winner : Café Ri-an Ltd
Sponsored by Westend Fish and Chips

Green Business Winner : LOFT LOGIK LTD
Sponsored by Hyndburn Borough Council

Health & Wellbeing Winner : Elegant Beauty
Sponsored by Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa

Independent Retailer Winner : Mini & Mighty Ltd
Sponsored by A.P Beswick Publications

Large Business Winner : CM Oxendale Ltd
Sponsored by WHN Solicitors

Made in Hyndburn Winner : rucomfy Beanbags Ltd
Sponsored by Hyndburn Borough Council

Medium Business Winner : Pegasus Plumbing & Gas Ltd
Sponsored by ActionCOACH

Micro Business Winner : Lancashire Canine Academy
Sponsored by Unique Ladies Networking, Hyndburn

New Business Winner : Molly Haydock Fashion
Sponsored by Stones Young Sales & Lettings

Not For Profit Winner : Accrington Stanley Community Trust
Sponsored by East Lancashire Chamber

Small Business Winner : Access Education North West
Sponsored by LOFT LOGIK LTD

Social Media Champion : Carers Link Lancashire
Sponsored by Ohm Smart Ltd

Sole Trader Winner : Little Liv’s Bakery
Sponsored by Acorn Community News

Workforce Development Award Winner : Lancashire Women
Sponsored by Krol Corlett Construction

Thank you to our 2026 Award & Ceremony Sponsors

We are very grateful to our Sponsors, whose support allows us to deliver the awards administration and ceremony, year on year. Our Headline Sponsor for 2026 is Hyndburn Borough Council’s Economic Development Team. Please view all our exclusive Sponsorship Opportunities by clicking here, or via the tab above and do contact us if you would like to sponsor, or support the awards.

The HBA programme is run by the lovelocalsolutions group with the support of many volunteers and organisations across the borough.

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