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Rochford District Business Awards 2024

Rochford District Council Business Awards 2024 in association with Toomey Motor Group
Rochford District Council Business Awards 2024 in association with
Toomey Motor Group

Thank you for your interest in the Rochford District Business Awards 2024!

These Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of our fantastic business community over the past 12 months.

Nominations are now closed for this years’ awards. Please scroll down the page to see the list of finalists for 2024. Thank you to our many and varied businesses for taking the time to enter, we had a fantastic response.

Rochford District Council is proud to announce the following finalists for 2024, with thanks to our category sponsors who sat in on their categories as guest judges. It was a difficult task!

Congratulations to all our winners!

A link to a gallery of photographs taken at the 2024 business awards is available to view here, which you can download for FREE to use on your own social media. Courtesy of Tina Wing Business Photography. If you do NOT wish to be included in this gallery please email business@rochford.gov.uk to have your ones removed.

You can also view a short film that summarises the ceremony: Watch the Rochford District Business Awards 2024 film

Awards were handed out at our invitation only ceremony on the evening of Thursday 29 February 2024 at The Rayleigh Club in Rayleigh. With additional thanks to all our local supplier sponsors; Eternity Events for providing the AV, Blume Lifestyle for the table decorations and Tina Wing Business Photography, providing professional photographs of our winners, finalists and the ceremony.

Apprentice of the Year sponsored by Greater Essex Careers Hub

  • WINNER: Eden-Rose Whellams - Legacy Strategies
  • Lewis Hodgetts - Swiftclean
  • William Knowlson - TWR Watch Repairs
  • Georgina Mcauliffe - The Anchor Hullbridge

Community Impact Award sponsored by Essex Working Well

  • WINNER: Trust Links
  • Legacy Strategies
  • Palmers Solicitors
  • The Design Cabin Community C.I.C.

Customer Service Award sponsored by Rochford District Council Licensing Team

  • WINNER: Bloomwood Photography
  • Aces Executive Cars
  • Palmers Solicitors
  • Studio35
  • TWR Watch Repairs

Employer of the Year sponsored by Essex Chambers of Commerce

  • WINNER: Butlers Chartered Accountants
  • Gossip of Great Wakering
  • Legacy Strategies
  • Swiftclean

Entrepreneur of the Year sponsored by Colbea

  • WINNER: Charlene Hurlock - Swoperz
  • James Collinson - Design Spec
  • Jai Price - Seasons in Thyme
  • Rebecca Soper – Cheesecakes-on-Sea

Innovative Business of the Year sponsored by Launchpad - Oxford Innovation

  • WINNER: CISLT
  • Annie's Social Circle created by Rayleigh Marketing
  • Design Spec
  • Perfect Vision Opticians

Micro Business of the Year sponsored by 3 Chambers

  • WINNER: CISLT
  • Butlers Chartered Accountants
  • Northsouth Design & Marketing
  • PJR Services

SME of the Year sponsored by Federation of Small Businesses

  • WINNER: Palmers Solicitors
  • Bestax Taxi Company
  • System Driving School
  • TWR Watch Repairs

Start-Up Business of the Year sponsored by Backing Essex Business

  • WINNER: Make Your Market
  • The Little Dining Club
  • UK Business Innovation Group

Sustainability Award sponsored by Rochford Norse

  • WINNER: Trust Links
  • Perfect Vision Opticians
  • Swoperz

Toomey Special Recognition Award sponsored by Toomey Motor Group

  • WINNER: Karen Applebee
  • Tony Hopkins
  • Elona Nash
  • George Sonnet