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2018 Winners

Community Engagement

Safeguard Fusion

A company getting involved and supporting the local community, going above and beyond their ‘civic duty’ when it comes to charity, their staff, the local community and/or the...

Young Business

Dream Big Sports

A business that has been trading between 1 and 4 years, who has shown the desire to succeed, the, drive and the ambition to make it happen. Demonstrating a sound understanding of what it takes to...

Young Entrepreneur

Eric Bashyika - SW Clothing Co

An individual who has shown the desire to succeed and who has the flair, drive and the ambition to make it happen. Highlighting the best young entrepreneur in Oldham with great potential to...

Start Up

Assure Certification

An award for a business showing progress from the initial seed of an idea they identified an opportunity in the marketplace; developed a service; took this to customers and successfully made sales...

Employer of the Year

Oldham Chiropractic Clinic

Celebrating the best return on an investment in people, this award recognises the employee strategy that best attracts, retains and develops talent – and how it contributes to sustainable growth...

Business Person of the Year

Ansar Ali – dsgnuk

An Oldham-based individual who has made a significant business contribution to the Borough. Contributing towards ways of improving financial performance, developing new products and developing...

Business of the Year [<£1m]

Remedian IT Solutions

A business a turnover of less than £1million and demonstrating successful performance against its objectives. Providing evidence of financial and commercial success, outstanding leadership and...

Business of the Year [£1m-£5m]

Linda Lewis Kitchens

A business with a turnover between £1-5m million and demonstrating successful performance against its objectives. Providing evidence of financial and commercial success, outstanding leadership...

Business of the Year [£5-10m]

J A Harrison & Co

A business with a turnover between £5-10m million and able to demonstrate successful performance against its objectives. Presenting judges with evidence of financial and commercial success,...

Business of the Year [>£10m]

Diodes

A business with a turnover in excess of £10 million and demonstrating successful performance against its...

Supporting Young People

Channings Childcare

A business able to demonstrate an on-going programme of providing young people (up to the age of 30) with career support. This can be through apprenticeships, or by providing work experience, to...

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Entry Process & Information

The Oldham Business Awards are open to all business in the Borough of Oldham with 11 different categories available to enter including, Start Up, Business of the Year > £5M, and Community Engagement. The entry process is simple and it is ok to enter multiple categories so long as an individual entry form is submitted for each category. All applications are judged by an independent panel made up of an Oldham Business Awards Steering Group Member and the individual Category Sponsor.

Please direct any queries to info@oldhambusinessawards.co.uk

Plans for the 2024 Oldham Business Awards are now underway.

Applications open: Thursday 7th March.

Applications close: Friday 19th April.

Awards Judging: Will be held during May 2024.

Finalists Announcement: Finalists will be announced on 27th June.

The Event – The Oldham Business Awards Gala Dinner and Award Celebration will take place on Friday 13th September 2024 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham.