New business of the year

Catherine's Originals

The judges were impressed at the enormous strides this small, new business had taken in its short lifetime along with the ethics that shone bright and clear from the nomination

Sponsor:South Coast Cleaning & Property Care

Marketing & Promotion

The Beachcroft Hotel

The Beachcroft Hotel’s deep dive into their market and their collaborative efforts, using that data, to attract businesses to the area and keep them here impressed our judges.

Sponsor:V2 Radio

Customer Care Award

South Coast Cleaning & Property Care

The customer comments and sparkling reputation for good service this young company has already built were enough to win them this award. They’ll be a hard act to follow!

Sponsor:Arun Business Partnership

Website of the Year

Long Furlong Barns

The clear way in which the Long Furlong Barn web site is set out and the wide range of information, simply explained and all you need to know, made this the sure winner of this category.

Sponsor:Business Network Bognor Regis

Independent Retailer

Bah Humbug Sweets

A wide range of product, great knowledge and service and a fresh new web site were the key to Bah Humbug sweets winning this award.

Sponsor:Survival 2 Significance Consultancy

Training & Development Award

Gardiner & Scardifield

The huge range of training at all levels impressed our judges enough for them to award Gardiner and Scardifield the award this year.

Sponsor:L Guess Jewellers

Sussex by the Sea Tourism Award

Aldingbourne Country Centre

A massive visitor offer backed up with statistics on visitor numbers along with being in the top 50 of best things to do in West Sussex made The Aldingbourne Country Centre front runners in this award.

Sponsor:Woods Travel

Charity / CIC

My Sister’s House

This is always a difficult category for the judges and this year was no exception. The phenomenal number of women supported and families helped along with their future and well planned ambition won the award for My Sisters House.

Sponsor:JNR Computers

Green Business

Catherine’s Originals

“We’re not just sweet; we're environmentally neat!” A great quote and ably demonstrated by the winners of the Green Business Award for 2023.

Sponsor:Rainbow International

Business of the Year up to 5 Employees

Pier Road Coffee & Art

This was a huge category and another that was difficult to judge. A move to larger premises, ongoing ambition and a huge uplift in support by customers was well demonstrated by our winners.

Sponsor:N L Autos

Business of the Year 6-10 Employees

Mewsbrook Park Cafe

A well demonstrated and planned commitment to growth, customer service and listening were key to the winners of this award.

Sponsor:Redwood & Sons

Business of the Year more than 10 employees

Rainbow Restoration

Long term growth, long serving staff and training were part of the reason Rainbow Restoration were our winners this year. Their impressive array of accomplishments, a testament to their unwavering commitment to excellence also helped!

Sponsor:The Aldingbourne Trust

Unfortunately, Joanne was unable to attend the Awards ceremony but has since been presented with her trophy.

Employee of the Year

Joanne Robinson - JW Sports

J W Sports credited Joanne with being a huge part of their success over many years. That she is a long serving and much appreciated member of staff was ably demonstrated and won Joanne this much coveted award for 2023.

Sponsor:Regis Removals

Business Person of the Year

Nigel Lester - NL Autos

“With just £250 in his pocket and a small trolley of tools, he started out as a one-man band.” That was in 1995 and the growth of NL Autos, the trust that Nigel Lester now has from customers and suppliers as well as the respect from the business community made him the sure winner this year.

Sponsor:Business Network Bognor Regis

Robert Warham Award

Charlotte Matthews & Catherine Dodd

Joint winners this year as our judges could simply not draw a line between two young people excelling in their ambition and achievement. We are all excited to see their journeys.

Sponsor:The Beachcroft Hotel

Employer of the Year

Meridian Medical

Employee focus and a vibrant workplace were just two of the points that caught our judges eyes. Coupled with a reduction in staff turnover to less than 1% along with exponential growth made them our winners.

Sponsor:The HR Dept, Sussex-by-the-Sea