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

Paul Nicholls
Barclays
Judging: Education Establishment of the Year
Daniel Crumble Hulme
Prestons College
Judging: Employer of the Year
Marc Mcloughlin
Key Fleet
Judging: Small Business of the Year
Susan Smith
UCLan
Judging: Most Resilient Business of the Year
Kris Midgley
Harrison Drury
Judging: Start Up Business of the Year
Craig Hines
Vedas
Judging: Education Establishment of the Year
Richard Chilton
QASR
Judging: Global Business of the Year
Anthony McGreevy
RBS
Judging: Manufacturer of the Year
Norman Tenray
OBAS UK
Judging: Small Business of the Year
Chris Pike
UCLan
Judging: Most Resilient Business of the Year
Richard Prosser
BAE
Judging: Global Business of the Year
Trishna Modessa-Parekh
Brabners
Judging: Business of the Year
Howard Ford
H F Consultants
Judging: Start Up Business of the Year
Vicki Havard
Fourteen IP
Judging: Service Business of the Year
Andy Macdonald
Ships & Giggles
Judging: Small Business of the Year
Stephen Sykes
East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
Judging: Green Business of the Year
Anne Williams
Precision Data
Judging: Global Business of the Year
Jennifer Bell
Bains Wilson
Judging: Medium Business of the Year
Azeem Khan
Gemini
Judging: Service Business of the Year
Bob Dunn
Preston Bus
Judging: Family Business of the Year
Alison Hitchen
UCLan
Judging: Medium Business of the Year
Mark Oulson-Jenkins
Studio RTR
Judging: Digital & Marketing Business of the Year
Mick Mayor
Team Leyland
Judging: Global Business of the Year
David Filmer
Forbes
Judging: Digital & Marketing Business of the Year
Damian Broughton
Danbro
Judging: Service Business of the Year
Stephen Chalcraft
NWL Chamber of Commerce
Judging: Apprentice of the Year
Amanda Watson
Hungry Horrace
Judging: Construction Business of the Year
Christine Hart
Brabners
Judging: Start Up Business of the Year
Kevin Dunne
Cutting Edge
Judging: Digital & Marketing Business of the Year
Vaishakhi Chhotai-Doshi
V N Photography
Judging: Innovative Business of the Year
Mike Peters
Levity Crop Science
Judging: Business of the Year
Darren Wolfe
InterSys Micronics Ltd
Judging: Innovative Business of the Year
Amin Vepari
Two Zero
Judging: Scale Up Business of the Year
Maria Coupe
Shout Network
Judging: Apprentice of the Year
Fiona Lugiano
Ascentis
Judging: Employer of the Year
Martyn Jones
Smart
Judging: Medium Business of the Year
Iain Round
Beever Struthers
Judging: Innovative Business of the Year
Suzanne Carr
Age Conern
Judging: Family Business of the Year
Dawn Cheetham
CKS
Judging: Business of the Year
Rose Watkins
Centaur Training
Judging: Green Business of the Year
Amanda Crossley
Concierge Ninja
Judging: Micro Business of the Year
Alisatir Igo
FW Capital
Judging: Medium Business of the Year
Gillian Parkinson
Lancashire Post
Judging: Education Establishment of the Year
Jemma Taylor
Access2Funding
Judging: Construction Business of the Year
James Carney
Blackpool Transport
Judging: Green Business of the Year
Melissa Conlon
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre NW
Judging: Manufacturer of the Year
Colm Healy
Wyre
Judging: Community Business of the Year
Nick Booth
Harrison Drury
Judging: Business of the Year
Ed Crewdson
WCPQS
Judging: Construction Business of the Year
Martin Gunson
Martin Gunson Accountants
Judging: Micro Business of the Year
Peter Whalley
NWL Chamber of Commerce
Judging: Micro Business of the Year
Lisa Lodge
Vincents Solitciors
Judging: Scale Up Business of the Year
Jonathan Breeze
Bauer Media
Judging: Digital & Marketing Business of the Year
Samuel Riley
NW Skills Accademy
Judging: Small Business of the Year
Linzi Monks
Prestons College
Judging: Employer of the Year
Abigail Lynch
Forbes
Judging: Family Business of the Year
Hannah Hughes
Harrison Drury
Judging: Micro Business of the Year
Kathryn Fedun
BAE
Judging: Apprentice of the Year
Lesley Burrows
Positive Footprints
Judging: Community Business of the Year
Richard Few
Sales Geek
Judging: Scale Up Business of the Year
Paul Mackenzie
Archant
Judging: Innovative Business of the Year
Samantha Wade
Bliss and Aura
Judging: Family Business of the Year
Vikki Harris
Marketing Lancashire
Judging: Digital & Marketing Business of the Year
Denys Smith-Hart
InterSys Micronics Ltd
Judging: Innovative Business of the Year
Karl Susol
DIT
Judging: Global Business of the Year
Steve Whitehouse
FTS
Judging: Education Establishment of the Year
Jamie Griffiths
Smooth Radio
Judging: Start Up Business of the Year
Matthew Sidgreaves
Growth Hub
Judging: Medium Business of the Year
Kieran Coe
K C Marketing
Judging: Employer of the Year
Josh McGlashon
Attwater
Judging: Most Resilient Business of the Year
Jamie Grimshaw
FW Capital
Judging: Medium Business of the Year
John Pickervance
Forbes
Judging: Manufacturer of the Year
Luke McKenzie
Café Nero
Judging: Apprentice of the Year
Adam Bromley
Forbes
Judging: Construction Business of the Year
Roger Swansbury
Fortfix
Judging: Small Business of the Year
Richard Tomlinson
Clifton Fields
Judging: Construction Business of the Year
Daniel Duckworth
Preston Council
Judging: Community Business of the Year
Allan Oldfield
Fylde Council
Judging: Service Business of the Year
Matt Rishton
Automic Eye Productions
Judging: Micro Business of the Year
John Boydell
Ampios
Judging: Scale Up Business of the Year
Andy Traynor
FW Capital
Judging: Medium Business of the Year
Ryan Wear
UHY
Judging: Family Business of the Year
Jody Thomasson
Harrison Drury
Judging: Service Business of the Year
Delyth Parsons
This is Plenary
Judging: Start Up Business of the Year
Caroline Hastie
Espel
Judging: Community Business of the Year
Stephen Allen
ATACC Group
Judging: Most Resilient Business of the Year
Michael Lough
Blue Wren
Judging: Scale Up Business of the Year
Faye Busby
British Chambers of Commerce
Judging: Business of the Year