Huge congratulations to all our Fabulous Finalists for 2025! They’re shown below in category order. All Finalists have been invited to our black-tie ceremony at The Dunkenhalgh Hotel on Thursday 12 June.
If you’re on the list but haven’t received your Finalist’s email today (May 14 by 3pm) you can buy your ceremony tickets at this link.
| Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by Nelson & Colne College Group |
| Holly Maringo of Education Business Partnership NW |
| Kate Dudley of Holdens Chartered Surveyors & Building Consultancy |
| Mia Thompson of The Illusion Makeup Academy.Hair.Beauty.Ltd |
| Creative Business – award open for sponsorship |
| A.P Beswick Publications |
| Little Liv’s Bakery |
| My Colourful Memories C.I.C. |
| No More Human Ltd t/a StopPress |
| Customer Friendly Business – sponsored by Unique Ladies, Hyndburn |
| Croppers Butchers & Deli |
| Little Liv’s Bakery |
| Little Sparks Nursery Clayton le Moors |
| LOFT LOGIK LTD |
| Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel |
| One Bap Baker |
| Family Business – award open for sponsorship |
| BPS Fluid Power & Automation |
| Croppers Butchers & Deli |
| Holdens Chartered Surveyors & Building Consultancy |
| Threlfalls Farm Dairies |
| Food & Drink Business – sponsored by BPS Vending |
| Brie Mine Deli & Bistro |
| Cafe Ri-An Ltd |
| The Britannia Tap & Grill |
| The White Bull at Oswaldtwistle |
| Health & Wellbeing Business – award open for sponsorship |
| Halo Vertical Fitness |
| Jessica Baines Psychotherapy |
| My Colourful Memories C.I.C. |
| The Therapy Farm |
| Independent Retailer – sponsored by Acorn Community News |
| A.P Beswick Publications |
| Brie Mine Deli & Bistro |
| rucomfy Beanbags LTD |
| The Perfect Tan & Beauty Ltd |
| Large Business – sponsored by WHN Solicitors |
| BPS Fluid Power & Automation |
| Carers Link Lancashire |
| Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel |
| Threlfalls Farm Dairies |
| Made in Hyndburn – sponsored by Hyndburn Borough Council |
| Little Liv’s Bakery |
| My Colourful Memories C.I.C. |
| rucomfy Beanbags LTD |
| The Handcrafted Pie Company |
| Medium Business – sponsored by ActionCOACH |
| A.P Beswick Publications |
| Education Business Partnership NW |
| Holdens Chartered Surveyors & Building Consultancy |
| rucomfy Beanbags LTD |
| Micro Business – sponsored by Simply Doughnuts |
| Bright Beginnings |
| Chamberlain Training & Development |
| Halo Vertical Fitness |
| Happy Hounds Dog Walking and Grooming |
| New Business – award open for sponsorship |
| Access Education NW Ltd |
| Boost Me Therapy Ltd |
| No More Human Ltd t/a StopPress |
| The Afternoon Tea Company |
| Not For Profit – sponsored by Euro Energy Group |
| Accrington Stanley Community Trust |
| Carers Link Lancashire |
| Community Rail Lancashire |
| Milly’s Smiles |
| Small Business – award open for sponsorship |
| 2 Sisters Cafe & Bistro |
| Cafe Ri-An Ltd |
| Glencoe Kennels and Cattery |
| LOFT LOGIK LTD |
| Social Media Champion – award open for sponsorship |
| A.P Beswick Publications |
| Brie Mine Deli & Bistro |
| Cafe Ri-An Ltd |
| rucomfy Beanbags LTD |
| Sole Trader – sponsored by The Perfect Tan & Beauty |
| Chewing with River |
| Little Liv’s Bakery |
| Oh Happy Sign! |
| Round Peg Square Holes Ltd (t/a The Ideas Guy) |
| Workforce Development – sponsored by NORI HR & Employment Law |
| BPS Fluid Power & Automation |
| Education Business Partnership NW |
| Holdens Chartered Surveyors & Building Consultancy |
| Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel |