The winners of the 12th annual Brighton & Hove Business Awards (BAHBAs) were announced on in September at Proud Country House.
The sell-out event was attended by over 300 guests from around 100 different Brighton businesses and included the MP from Pavilion, as well as the city Mayor, Councillor Mo Marsh, and Chair of the Economic Development & Culture Committee, Alan Robins.
Three companies from the City took home a brace of gongs – Mooncup Ltd was awarded The Best Place to Work and The Green Business Award, while the newly re-furbished Saltdean Lido won The Award for Hospitality, Leisure & Tourism and The Best New Kids on the Block.
Taking home the most sought after accolade of The Judges Award for Best Business of the Year, as well as The Professional Services Award, was HOP Consulting Ltd.
Overseas healthcare professionals Work the World, which made the shortlist three times, was presented The Award for Business Beyond the City.
Managing Director of the Year 2016 finalist – Danielle Plowman of Ellie Ellie walked home with the title this year, with James Dempster of Cobb Digital named as One To Watch.
Phil Green, Director of MDHUB, presented the Outstanding Brightonian award to Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club which was collected by the Club’s Executive Director and a previous winner himself, Martin Perry.
Phil said, “Our winner tonight has taken Brighton beyond the UK and put us on the map of Europe. In fact, on 13 August we estimate that there were around 70 million people around the world who were chanting the name of Brighton.
“With an arena voted the best new stadium in the world in 2012, a world-class training facility, a multi-award-winning charitable arm, exceptional club and team management, the future looks bright for our Outstanding Brightonian,”
The media sponsors for the night were Platinum Business Magazine, Juice 107.2 FM, Title Sussex and The Argus. Sponsors included MD Hub, University of Brighton, Red7, Healys, Churchill Square and NatWest who join City Cabs, Yelo Architects, Graves Jenkins, Cardens Accountants, Martin Searle Solicitors and Robinson Low Francis.
The awards are supported by The Big Lemon, B&H Chamber of Commerce, Gemini Print, Brighton Business Curry Club, Proud Country House, Brighton & Hove City Council and Brighton & Hove Tourism Alliance.
2017 Winners
THE AWARD FOR BUSINESS IN THE COMMUNITY
Sponsored by City Cabs
WINNER: LoveLocalJobs.com
THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES AWARD
Sponsored by Martin Searle Solicitors
WINNER: Koru Architects
THE GREEN BUSINESS AWARD
Sponsored by Green Growth Platform – University of Brighton
WINNER: Mooncup Ltd
HOSPITALITY, LEISURE & TOURISM
Sponsored by Red7
WINNER: Saltdean Lido
THE AWARD FOR BEST INDEPENDENT RETAILER
Sponsored by Churchill Square
WINNER: The Book Nook
THE BEST EVENT IN THE CITY
Sponsored by Juice 107.2 FM
WINNER: Martlets Hospice
THE AWARD FOR BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE
Sponsored by Yelo Architects
WINNER: Bluebird Tea Co.
THE FASTEST GROWING BUSINESS AWARD
Sponsored by NatWest
WINNER: Avalara
THE AWARD FOR BUSINESS BEYOND THE CITY
Sponsored by Brighton & Hove Chamber of Commerce
WINNER: Work the World
THE BEST NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
Sponsored by Healys
WINNER: Saltdean Lido
THE BEST PLACE TO WORK
Sponsored by Graves Jenkins
WINNER: Mooncup Ltd
THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AWARD
Sponsored by Cardens Accountants
WINNER: HOP Consulting Ltd
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by Robinson Low Francis
WINNER: Danielle Plowman, Ellie Ellie
THE JUDGES AWARD FOR BEST BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by The Argus
WINNER: HOP Consulting Ltd
OUTSTANDING BRIGHTONIAN
Sponsored by MDHUB
WINNER: Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club
