{"id":83311,"date":"2025-10-18T18:46:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T18:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/83311\/"},"modified":"2025-10-18T18:46:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T18:46:27","slug":"winners-revealed-at-2025-east-midlands-business-of-the-year-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/83311\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners revealed at 2025 East Midlands Business of the Year Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lorraine Baggs<\/p>\n

Lorraine Baggs, the inward investment specialist who now works for Nottingham Forest, was named as Ambassador of the Year at the 2025 East Midlands Business of the Year Awards.<\/p>\n

In front of a sell-out crowd of 300 business leaders and owners, Baggs, who spent 16 years as head of inward investment at Invest in Nottingham before joining the City Ground revolution, walked away with the top prize.<\/p>\n

She was joined as winner by Christina Yardley of Rothera Bray, who was named CEO of the Year, and an array of some of the finest companies from across the East Midlands.<\/p>\n

TheBusinessDesk.com\u2019s East Midlands editor, Sam Metcalf, said: \u201cTonight\u2019s shortlisted and winning companies were part of another huge show of support for our Business of the Year Awards.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs our judges said, the East Midlands is often talked down or overlooked relative to some other areas but the awards has brought a spotlight onto the calibre of the industries right on our doorstep. From some of the smaller social enterprises to the regions largest operators, it\u2019s clear that entrepreneurship is alive and well and it\u2019s great to use this opportunity to celebrate it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The winners<\/p>\n

Start-up
Winner: Forge Genetics<\/p>\n

Shortlisted
Half the Story
Q Branch Consulting
Devello Group
AG Corporate Law<\/p>\n

Community Impact
Winner: Half the Story<\/p>\n

Shortlisted
L.E.A.D. IT Services
Nimbus Disability
Footprints Conductive Education Centre
Imara CIO
Furnley House
Nottingham Building Society<\/p>\n

Sustainability
Winner: Eight Group<\/p>\n

Shortlisted:
Morley Hayes
Reuseabox
Nottingham Playhouse
Nottingham College
Stagfield Group
Eight Group<\/p>\n

Employer of the Year
Winner: Kara Healthcare<\/p>\n

Shortlisted
WBR Group
MHR International
Kara Healthcare
Duncan & Toplis
NG Chartered Surveyors
Dalton Roofing<\/p>\n

Innovation
Winner: Batfast<\/p>\n

Shortlisted
SuperFOIL Insulation
Lightbulb Credit
Devello Group
Copley Scientific
Natural Innovations
Forge Genetics<\/p>\n

Investment
Winner: Lightbulb Credit<\/p>\n

Shortlisted
Mystery Jersey King
OTB Legal<\/p>\n

Property
Winner: Rigby & Co<\/p>\n

Shortlisted
Stagfield Group
Armsons Barlow<\/p>\n

Family Business
Winner: The Wilkins Group<\/p>\n

Shortlisted
The Workplace Depot
Bluebell Dairy Ice Cream Farm
Daltons Wadkin
Johns of Nottingham
ADS Laser Cutting
Ballards Removals<\/p>\n

Small Business (up to 50 employees)
Winner: Copley Scientific<\/p>\n

Shortlisted
Evolve Business Finance
The Kid Collective
The Workplace Depot
Syon Tax
Cabin Master and Arctic Cabins
Juggling Octopus Business Support
Honest Communications
Melita POS<\/p>\n

Medium Business (51-250 employees)
Winner: Morley Hayes<\/p>\n

Shortlisted
WBR Group
Rothera Bray
ADS Laser Cutting
Miller Knight
Aquavista Watersides & Marinas
Nottingham Playhouse<\/p>\n

Large Business (251+ employees)
Winner: MHR International<\/p>\n

Shortlisted
Duncan & Toplis
Roythornes Solicitors
Weightmans
The Wilkins Group<\/p>\n

Fast Growth Business
Winner: Miller Knight<\/p>\n

Shortlisted
Wilten Construction
L.E.A.D. IT Services
AG Corporate Law
Natural Innovations<\/p>\n

CEO of the Year
Winner: Christina Yardley, Rothera Bray<\/p>\n

Shortlisted
Nitesh Somani, Kara Healthcare
Rebecca Aldridge, Balance: Wealth Planning
Alan White, Fresh Logistics
Lee Jepson, L.E.A.D. IT Services
James Piper, Lightbulb Credit
Steve de Polo, Aquavista Watersides & Marinas<\/p>\n

Ambassador of the Year
Lorraine Baggs, Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n

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