Huge congratulations to all our Fabulous Finalists for 2026 shown below in category order. We are looking forward to celebrating with you at our black-tie ceremony at the Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel on Thursday 11 June.
If you’re on the list but haven’t received your Finalist’s email, please don’t worry – you don’t need it to secure your tickets – you can buy them at this link and view all the information you need about the awards evening there too.
| Apprentice of the Year – sponsored by East Lancashire Learning Group |
| Ellie Walsh of Althams Travel Accrington |
| Lucy Newman of Best Destinations Great Harwood |
| Sophie Whitehead of Lancashire Canine Academy |
| Creative Business – sponsored by Callums Airbnb |
| Gabi Mason-Baxter Studio44 Artist |
| House Of Fusion – Dance & Community Arts |
| Ohm Smart Ltd |
| Space 2 Make |
| Customer Friendly Business – sponsored by Tedekstra |
| Chewing With River |
| Croppers Butchers & Deli |
| Elegant Beauty |
| LOFT LOGIK LTD |
| Rhoden Inn |
| Space 2 Make |
| Family Business – open for sponsorship |
| Baxenden Car Breakers Ltd |
| CM Oxendale Ltd |
| LOFT LOGIK LTD |
| rucomfy Beanbags |
| Food & Drink Business – open for sponsorship |
| Cafe Ri-An Ltd |
| Little Liv’s Bakery |
| Mini & Mighty Ltd |
| The Royal Hotel |
| Green Business – sponsored by Hyndburn Borough Council |
| Carers Link Lancashire |
| Community Rail Lancashire |
| Fill & Flow |
| LOFT LOGIK LTD |
| Health & Wellbeing – sponsored by Mercure Dunkenhalgh |
| Eastgate Nutrition |
| Elegant Beauty |
| Ener-Chi Healing |
| House Of Fusion – Dance & Community Arts |
| Independent Retailer – sponsored by A.P. Beswick Publications |
| 1B Tap House |
| Little Liv’s Bakery |
| Mini & Mighty Ltd |
| The Handcrafted Pie Company |
| Large Business – sponsored by WHN Solicitors |
| CM Oxendale Ltd |
| Rosslee Construction Ltd |
| Salon Business Solutions |
| Stanley Brothers Tippers |
| Made in Hyndburn – sponsored by Hyndburn Borough Council |
| Croppers Butchers & Deli |
| Gabi Mason-Baxter Studio44 Artist |
| Lancashire Canine Academy |
| rucomfy Beanbags |
| Medium Business – sponsored by ActionCOACH |
| Ali Foods |
| Carers Link Lancashire |
| Croppers Butchers & Deli |
| Pegasus Plumbing & Gas LTD |
| Micro Business – open for sponsorship |
| Eastgate Nutrition |
| Fairfield Boxing Club and S.I.T.H.I. C.I.C |
| Lancashire Canine Academy |
| Puddle Lane Childcare |
| New Business – sponsored by Stones Young Sales & Lettings |
| Bloom Bar & Lounge |
| Foxy Media Walls |
| Locked Out NW |
| Molly Haydock Fashion |
| Not For Profit – open for sponsorship |
| Accrington Stanley Community Trust |
| Carers Link Lancashire |
| Friends of Rhyddings Park CIO |
| Lancashire Women |
| Small Business – sponsored by Loft LOGIK Ltd |
| Access Education North West |
| Education Business Partnership (NW) |
| Mini & Mighty Ltd |
| The White Bull at Oswaldtwistle |
| Social Media Champion – sponsored by Ohm Smart |
| Baxenden Car Breakers Ltd |
| Carers Link Lancashire |
| Chewing With River |
| rucomfy Beanbags |
| Sole Trader – sponsored by Acorn Community News |
| Chewing With River |
| Elegant Beauty |
| Happy Hounds Dog Walking and Grooming |
| Little Liv’s Bakery |
| Workforce Development – sponsored by Krol Corlett |
| CM Oxendale Ltd |
| Croppers Butchers & Deli |
| Lancashire Canine Academy |
| Lancashire Women |