Judged by the best

The BIBAs prides itself on a rigorous judging process which ensures its winners are the best of the best in Lancashire. Our judges always include some of the best business minds in Lancashire and, in some cases, the UK, tailored to the award they are judging. Our judging process is then made up of two steps to pick our winners:

Application

All applications are eligibility checked to ensure they meet all the entry criteria of the BIBAs before they are benchmarked against a criteria created by our research from the world’s leading business awards. This will ensure those who progress to the next stage of judging are the leading lights of Lancashire’s business community.

Interview stage

All shortlisted applicants to the BIBAs will meet the judging panels in order to select the finalists. This face to face interview provides entrants with their first opportunity to demonstrate what sets their business apart from the competition.

Meet the judges

charlotte
Elektec
Judging: Construction Business of the Year
John Westhead
Blackpool Promotions
Judging: Leisure & Tourism Business of the Year
Caroline Rayner
baines wilson
Judging: Medium Business of the Year
Richard Prosser
BAE systems
Judging: Manufacturer of the Year
Mick Mayor
Team Leyland
Judging: Global Business of the Year
Paul Mackenzie
Archant
Judging: Service Business of the Year
Andrew Jardine
Wyre Gov
Judging: Education Establishment of the Year
Louise Doswell
Preston College
Judging: Employer of the Year
Hannah Surname
Enerlytic
Judging: Green Business of the Year
Natalia Robertson
Addison Group
Judging: Micro Business of the Year
Sandra Carnall
Cegedim Healthcare Solutions
Judging: Digital & Marketing Business of the Year
Mick allen
Cities and Local Growth unit
Judging: Medium Business of the Year
Mark Rowbotham
Portcullis ISC
Judging: Global Business of the Year
Jamie grimshaw
FW capital
Judging: Manufacturer of the Year
Daniel duckworth
Consertavie Councillor
Judging: Community Business of the Year
Denys Smith-Hart
InterSys Micronics
Judging: Innovative Business of the Year
Paula Davies
Downtown
Judging: Construction Business of the Year
Paul Nicholls
Barclays
Judging: Business of the Year
Caroline Espel
Es Parking Enforcement
Judging: Small Business of the Year
Steven Gallagher
David Cox Architects
Judging: Construction Business of the Year
Rose Watkins
Centaur Training
Judging: Start Up Business of the Year
Claire Miller
Langton Genealogy
Judging: Education Establishment of the Year
Amin Vepari
Two Zero
Judging: Scale Up Business of the Year
Anthea Morris
better2know
Judging: Small Business of the Year
Amanda Watson
Hungry Horace
Judging: Employer of the Year
Adrian Wright
Uclan
Judging: Leisure & Tourism Business of the Year
Alistair IGO
FW Capital
Judging: Business of the Year
Darren Wolfe
InterSys Micronics
Judging: Innovative Business of the Year
Scott Walker
Audiebant:
Judging: Digital & Marketing Business of the Year
Jennifer Bell
Baines Wilson
Judging: Business of the Year
Linzi Monks
Preston College
Judging: Employer of the Year
Abigail Lynch
Forbes
Judging: Most Resilient Business of the Year
John Boydell
Ampios Management
Judging: Service Business of the Year
Rod Train
Retired Lecturer
Judging: Most Resilient Business of the Year
Zac Kelly
Ultrasec Security
Judging: Start Up Business of the Year
Alistaire Jama
Kennedy Ross
Judging: Micro Business of the Year
Adrian Leather
Active Lancashire
Judging: Medium Business of the Year
Bernadette Markham
South Ribble Councill
Judging: Apprentice of the Year
Adam Dennett
Cegedim Healthcare Solutions
Judging: Community Business of the Year
Stephen Thomas
Standfast and Barracks
Judging: Most Resilient Business of the Year
Ben Smith
AMRC NORTH WEST
Judging: Green Business of the Year
Neil Horner
P34B
Judging: Micro Business of the Year
Adam Bromley
Forbes Solicitors
Judging: Construction Business of the Year
Daniel Crumblehulme
Preston College
Judging: Employer of the Year
Steve Smith
TES Communications
Judging: Service Business of the Year
Jane Peters
nineteen legal
Judging: Family Business of the Year
Brian Austin
Sandler Training
Judging: Education Establishment of the Year
Howard Ford
Glenmore golf products
Judging: Start Up Business of the Year
Mark Brown
Festive Lights
Judging: Manufacturer of the Year
Sue Howarth
Family Business Community
Judging: Community Business of the Year
Ian Mitchell
Crowwood
Judging: Leisure & Tourism Business of the Year
Miranda Barker
East Lancs Chamber
Judging: Innovative Business of the Year
Patrick Mroczak
Nutree Life
Judging: Small Business of the Year
Joel Tetlow
The Energy Guys
Judging: Green Business of the Year
Mark Cheetham
CKS
Judging: Start Up Business of the Year
James Jebson
James Jebson Photography
Judging: Digital & Marketing Business of the Year
Joanne Kimber
Granby Marketing
Judging: Service Business of the Year
Karen Haworth
Nutshell training
Judging: Education Establishment of the Year
Richard Few
Sales Geek
Judging: Scale Up Business of the Year
Suzanne Carr
Age Concern
Judging: Employer of the Year
Candice Lancaster
Preston City Counci
Judging: Community Business of the Year
Helen Shilz
LW storehouse
Judging: Leisure & Tourism Business of the Year
Trishna Modessa
Brabners
Judging: Family Business of the Year
John Woodruffe
cube thinking
Judging: Scale Up Business of the Year
Jade Baker
Innovation Warehouse
Judging: Apprentice of the Year
John Pickervnce
Forbes Solicitors
Judging: Manufacturer of the Year
Stuart Thompson
reorient consulting
Judging: Scale Up Business of the Year
Adam Hodgkinson
Nutree Life
Judging: Medium Business of the Year
Dawn Cheetham
CKS
Judging: Family Business of the Year
Aidy Riggot
LCC
Judging: Business of the Year
Mark Oulsen Jenkins
RTR TV
Judging: Digital & Marketing Business of the Year
Lynne Gillen
Department for international Trade
Judging: Global Business of the Year
Ian Worthington
Gym Wolf
Judging: Start Up Business of the Year
Jamie Griffiths
Smooth Radio
Judging: Leisure & Tourism Business of the Year
Iaian Round
Beeverstruther
Judging: Scale Up Business of the Year
Rick Sykes
Emerald Green Environmental Management Services
Judging: Green Business of the Year
Andrew Wells
Secure Inheritence
Judging: Micro Business of the Year
Louise Dowbaken
Next Day Freight
Judging: Innovative Business of the Year
Maria Coupe
Shout Network
Judging: Small Business of the Year
Penny Jones
Penny Jones HR
Judging: Family Business of the Year
James Clough
Blackpool Transport
Judging: Innovative Business of the Year
David Evans
South Planks Ltd (Stone UK)
Judging: Construction Business of the Year
June Sears
Stocks Hall Care Homes
Judging: Community Business of the Year
Malcolm Clarke
NWLCC
Judging: Manufacturer of the Year
Rachel Mqueen
Marketing Lancashire
Judging: Digital & Marketing Business of the Year
Lee Petts
Fify2m Consulting
Judging: Green Business of the Year
Kevin Dunne
Cutting Edge services
Judging: Medium Business of the Year
Patricia Harrison
Friends of Winckley Square
Judging: Education Establishment of the Year
Chris Hodgkins
Commercial Management Services
Judging: Most Resilient Business of the Year
Jo Oliver
NFU Mutual
Judging: Family Business of the Year
Norman Tenray
focused
Judging: Small Business of the Year