Twenty-three firms, social enterprises and charities have been shortlisted for the coveted Powys Enterprise Awards 2022, because the organisers reported one other 12 months of robust entries.
Showcasing the various vary of profitable enterprises within the county, Powys Enterprise Awards are organised by Mid Wales Manufacturing Group (MWMG) with help from sponsors.
Aled Woosnam and Evie Williams from AL Technical, final 12 months’s Powys Enterprise of the Yr, talk about this 12 months’s Powys Enterprise Awards classes with Nick Jessop and Mollie George from Newtown’s new Hafan Yr Afan customer and neighborhood centre and Richard George from Hughes Architects
The winners will likely be introduced at an awards ceremony to be held at Dering Strains, Brecon on Friday, October 7.
The finalists in 9 classes are:
Begin-up Enterprise Award sponsored by EvaBuild:
- Bryndu Caravan and Tenting, Brecon
- Mesh Telematics Restricted, Machynlleth
- Nomadic Washrooms, Welshpool
Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Welsh Authorities:
- Gwyn Evans, Bettws Corridor, Bettws, close to Newtown
- Richard Glover-Davies, Gloversure and Montgomeryshire Properties Ltd, Welshpool
- Trudy Woosnam, Woosnam and Davies Information, Llani Barbers, Talerddig Bakery Retailer, Llanidloes
- Adam Watkin, Trax JH, Tyre Protector and Gresolvent, Newtown
Micro Enterprise Award (fewer than 10 workers) sponsored by Welshpool Printing Group:
- Celtic Firm, Welshpool
- PM Coaching and Assessing Ltd, Crickhowell
- SP Filling Methods Ltd, Llandrindod Wells
Progress Award sponsored by The County Instances:
- Dawson Shanahan, Welshpool
- Makefast Ltd, Newtown
- Radnor Hills, Knighton
- Morland UK, Welshpool
Small Enterprise Award (below 30 workers) sponsored by WR Companions:
- CMD Ltd, Newtown
- Severn Transport Companies Ltd, Welshpool
- Montgomeryshire Properties Ltd, Welshpool
Social Enterprise/ Charity Award sponsored by Myrick Coaching Companies:
- Calan DVS, Brecon
- Open Newtown, Newtown
- The Sport Change Challenge CIC, Newtown
Small Enterprise Progress Award sponsored by EDF Renewables:
- The Cellar Drinks Firm, Crickhowell
- Severn Transport Companies Ltd, Welshpool
- Montgomeryshire Properties, Welshpool
Expertise & Innovation Award sponsored by ForrestBrown:
- Nidec – Management Strategies, Newtown
- CMD Ltd, Newtown
- Dawson Shanahan, Welshpool
Folks Growth Award sponsored by NPTC Group of Faculties:
- EOM Electrical Contractors Ltd, Newtown
- SWG Group, Welshpool
- Wipak, Welshpool
From the class winners, an general Powys Enterprise of the Yr Award, sponsored by Powys County Council, is chosen. As well as, the judging panel could make a discretionary Judges Particular Award, sponsored this 12 months by CellPath, to recognise an excellent achievement by a enterprise or one who will not be one of many class winners.
Ceri Stephens, MWMG’s group supervisor, mentioned:
“We’re actually happy that entries have been robust once more this 12 months regardless of the challenges of the previous two years. I wish to thank all the companies, social enterprises and charities that took the time to enter the awards.
“The judges have been impressed by the wide range of companies that exist inside Powys and had a really tough activity shortlisting the finalists. They’re trying ahead to visiting every of the finalists to unearth the county’s actual gems.”
She revealed that the judges are contemplating introducing a self-employed class to subsequent 12 months’s awards to recognise Powys’ many profitable one and two-person companies.
