Alternative Business Awards 2023

The Alternative Business Awards returned for the 5th time on Wednesday 14th June 2023. It was held at Hotel Brooklyn Leicester and hosted again by comedian Pat Monahan.

 

Alternative Business Awards was delighted to be supported again by Associate Sponsors ER Recruitment Ltd and Red Monkey Play. Thanks also to Niche Magazine who joined the event as Media Partner for 2023. Thank you to all the sponsors of our 14 Award Categories and congratulations to all of our nominees and winners. (Read all about them below.)

 

The event provides an opportunity for the business community to come together, show their fun side and help to raise funds to support the work of Big Difference (the charity behind Leicester Comedy Festival). The Awards Ceremony aims to recognise individuals and groups in a number of comical, warm hearted, celebratory and ‘alternative’ business award categories.

 

Thanks to everyone for their support of the event this year. We look forward to seeing you at the next one!

Alternative Business Person

The person who has a quirky approach to business

Nominees:

  1. Ian Morris - Associate Events
  2. Priti Raichura - Priti Raichura Events
  3. Paz Patel & Maz Patel - Scope Construction
  4. Nicki Robson - Breedon Consulting
  5. Darren Bradbury - Protection Specialist

The winner is...

Darren Bradbury - Protection Specialist

Glass Half Full

The person who is forever the optimist

Nominees:

  1. Nathan Smith - Mattioli Woods
  2. Zinthiya Ganeshpanchan - Zinthiya Trust
  3. Eileen Richards - ER Recruitment Ltd
  4. Claire Cannell - Everards
  5. Liam Deacy - Menphys UK
  6. Femi Latif - Femi Beauty

The winner is...

Nathan Smith (Mattioli Woods) & Femi Latif (Femi Beauty)

Fun where you'd least expect it

The group/person who create fun where you'd least expect it

Nominees:

  1. Laura Kearsley - Nelsons
  2. Kevin Dunn - Furnley House
  3. Iain McKenzie - Mattioli Woods
  4. Gina Samuel-Richards - AGR Law
  5. Leicester Riders Foundation

The winner is...

Iain McKenzie - Mattioli Woods

Team with the ROAR Factor

The team who have worked together to achieve something really special

Nominees:

  1. Everards Meadows - Erika Hardy
  2. Hopeful Futures - Nigel Rose
  3. Help the Homeless Leicester - Arif Voraji
  4. Furnley House Foundation
  5. Red Monkey Play
  6. Team Lamp 5K - Greg, Pete & Dave

The winner is...

Help the Homeless Leicester - Arif Voraji

In at 9 gone by 5

The most productive person

Nominees:

  1. Bethany Grundy - PPL PRS
  2. Greg Hollingsworth - Hollingsworths
  3. Ian Caldwell - Menphys
  4. Charlotte Laidet - Big Difference Company
  5. Alistair Ferris - Torr Waterfield
  6. LCB Depot team - LCB Depot

The winner is...

Bethany Grundy - PPL PRS

Sartorial Eloquence

For the snappiest dresser on the Leicester Business Scene

Nominees:

  1. Brook Lucas - Torr Waterfield
  2. Satwinder Sidhu - Paradigm Wills & Legal Services
  3. Mir Patel - Unique Window Systems
  4. Dyneshia Johnson - DMU
  5. Jenny Cross - Cross Productions
  6. Tom Moore - WBR
  7. Atul Lakhani - Sanjay Foods

The winner is...

Dyneshia Johnson (DMU) and Satwinder Sidhu (Paradigm Wills & Legal Services)

Social Media Star

For the greatest piece of business social media

Nominees:

  1. George Oliver - 1284 Comms
  2. Rob Spence - Paragon Sales Solutions
  3. Trace Voss - Hope Against Cancer
  4. Gabrielle Miller - Cool As Leicester
  5. Menphys UK

The winner is...

Trace Voss - Hope Against Cancer

Double Trouble!

For the pair who get into the most mischief when working together

Nominees:

  1. Michelle & Matthew Williams - Meesh Consulting
  2. Ian & Tracey Hallam - 360 Autoleasing
  3. Gary Love & Lucy Bloomfield - Reach Marketing
  4. Maz Patel & Paz Patel - Scope Construction
  5. Anthony Lamb & Chris Butler - Big Difference Company

The winner is...

Maz Patel & Paz Patel - Scope Construction

Too Hot To Handle

The business person who likes it spicy & who you'll most often find networking in our favourite curry restaurant

Nominees:

  1. Sarah Knight - ER Recruitment Ltd
  2. Susan Holes - Cross Productions
  3. Ian Caldwell - Menphys
  4. Priti Coles - Craniosacral Therapist
  5. Peter Miller - Jerroms Miller Specialist Tax

The winner is...

Priti Coles (Craniosacral Therapist) and Ian Caldwell - Menphys

Top Table Favourite

The person who's always at every event

Nominees:

  1. Rik Pancholi & Harinder Sahota - Pattersons
  2. Jaz Kaur & Narinder Singh Nijjar - Fraser Stretton
  3. Geoff Rowe - Founder of Leicester Comedy Festival
  4. Yasin El-Ashafri - HQ Recording
  5. Simon Jenner - BID Leicester

The winner is...

Jaz Kaur & Narinder Singh Nijjar - Fraser Stretton

Content Catalyst

For the strategic storyteller who creates compelling content to connect and spark debate

Nominees:

  1. LAMP Advocacy
  2. Christina Wigmore - Soft Touch Arts (Punk Rage & Revolution)
  3. Dan Robinson - East Midlands Chamber
  4. Hybrid AV
  5. Kate Allan – ExpHand Prosthetics

The winner is...

Christina Wigmore - Soft Touch Arts (Punk Rage & Revolution)

New Kid On The Block

The new business or business executive who is making a big an impact

Nominees:

  1. Michael Harris-Wakelam - Big Difference Company
  2. Christopher Gorry - Spark Arts for Children
  3. Hotel Brooklyn Leicester
  4. Matthew & Michelle Williams - Meesh Consulting
  5. Macauley Christopher - Premier Logistics Group
  6. Sharon Clement - ADS Laser Cutting

The winner is...

Matthew & Michelle Williams - Meesh Consulting

Contribution to the Community

For the person/team who brings the biggest smiles - with the WINNER ANNOUNCED LIVE AT THE EVENT!

The winner is...

Andrea Gray - PPL PRS
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