Winners at the in-Cumbria Business Awards 2019

The finalists gathered at the awards ceremony in The Halston in Carlisle, hosted by Cathy Newman and celebrated the #bestofcumbria.

We had such a fantastic time last night at the 2019 @incumbriamag Business Awards. Many thanks to the organisers for a great evening and HUGE congratulations to all of this year's winners! #BestOfCumbria pic.twitter.com/PDLEo4oTkI

— Prospus Group (@ProspusG) November 15, 2019

We had a great night at the @incumbriamag Business Awards last night. Big Congratulations to all the winners! #incumbria #cumbria

— Innovia Films (@InnoviaFilms) November 15, 2019

We are thrilled to have won Best Large Business at the @incumbriamag Business Awards! Well done Team Idol! 🏆 #bestofcumbria pic.twitter.com/SfmbtROmCJ

— theidol.com (@theidolteam) November 15, 2019

So proud of our team to be named the winners of Best Green/Ethical Business @incumbriamag #BestofCumbria pic.twitter.com/RHDcmq8i3z

— H&H Reeds (@H_HReeds) November 15, 2019

Proud of our brilliant businesses and businesspeople!! Congratulations all @incumbriamag @cumbrialep #bestincumbria pic.twitter.com/rYeLdtOoEk

— Miranda Kirschel (@MKirschel) November 14, 2019

Huge congratulations to @jamescropper winners of Best Marketing strategy @incumbriamag business awards presented by @James78Higgins @32WestLtd pic.twitter.com/YMnqDj6NcO

— Carol Fish (@Cartmells_Carol) November 14, 2019

The smiles say it all! 😬
We’re so thrilled to pick up this award - what a fantastic night at the @incumbriamag Business Awards! 🎉 Well done to all the nominees & winners this evening 👏🏼🥂 pic.twitter.com/YUe7NRAavy

— Tullie House (@TullieHouse) November 14, 2019

Here is a list of the winners in full:

Winners and finalists

Robin Burgess Lifetime Contribution to Cumbria: John Grainger, executive director of BECBC

Businessperson of the Year: John Coughlan, TSP Engineering, Workington

Finalists: Michael Pemberton, BEC, Cleator Moor; Anand Puthran, McMenon Engineering Services, Workington

Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Nicky Gordon, Genesis Homes, Penrith

Finalists: Lisa Dykes, iCan Health & Fitness CIC, Carlisle; Vanessa Lana Brown, VL Aesthetics, Carlisle

Apprentice/ Trainee of the Year: Jasmine Scaife, Kaefer, Sellafield

Finalists: Alex Dawson, Wood/ i3 Decommissioning Partners, Sellafield; Daniel Jackson, Innovia, Wigton

Best Large Business: theidol.com, Penrith

Finalists: i3 Decommissioning Partners, Sellafield; Bender UK, Ulverston

Best SME: Taylor and Braithwaite, Appleby

Finalists: More Handles, Carlisle; FlexMR, Milnthorpe

Best New Business: Genesis Homes, Penrith

Finalists: Lakeland Fleet Management, Carlisle; 32 West, Ulverston

Best Family Business: Stan Sherlock Associates, Carlisle

Finalists: Woodward SHE, Lillyhall; Scallywags, Carlisle

Best Professional Services Company: Responsive Limited, Workington

Finalists: Prospus Group, Carlisle; Bendles LLP, Carlisle

Best Tourism and Hospitality: Tullie House, Carlisle

Finalists: Holbeck Ghyll, Windermere; Pure Cottages Group, Windermere

Best Manufacturing: Clark Door, Carlisle

Finalists: McMenon Engineering Services, Workington; TSP Engineering, Workington

Flying the Flag for Cumbria: Clark Door, Carlisle

Finalists: English Lake District China Forum, Bowness; Trade Copiers, Penrith

Best Customer Service Excellence: Bender UK, Ulverston

Finalists: theidol.com, Penrith; David Allen IT Services, Penrith/Carlisle

Best Innovation: Activf-ET, Dalston

Finalists: Bender UK, Ulverston; Innovia Films, Wigton

Best Best Green/Ethical Business: H&H Reeds, Penrith/Carlisle

Finalists: Ullswater ‘Steamers’, Glenridding; Newlands Adventure Centre, near Keswick

Best Community Involvement: Sealy UK, Aspatria

Finalists: Oxley Group, Ulverston; OneAIM, Moor Row

Best Marketing Strategy: James Cropper, Burneside

Finalists: Old Vicarage Residential Home, Grange-over-Sands; Lakeland Leather, Ambleside