Nominations are open for Alan Mak MP's third Havant Small Business Awards, with all residents encouraged to nominate their local favourite small business.
Whether it's a favourite cafe, pub or restaurant, a tradesman who has gone the extra mile, or a local business leader or apprentice who has inspired you, all nominations are welcome.
All nominations must be for businesses within the Havant Parliamentary Constituency, which covers Havant Town, Emsworth, Hayling Island, Bedhampton, Langstone, Purbrook, Stakes, Widley and Leigh Park.
Everyone who nominates will be entered into a prize draw to win tickets to the autumn awards evening at Havant & South Downs College and House of Commons Champagne.
Last year's overall winner was the Hayling Ferry, with skipper Colin Hill also recognised with the award for Greatest Contribution to the Community.
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Award Categories 2018
Residents are invited to nominate their local favourites in the following 12 categories:
- Best Pub
- Best Family Business
- Best Takeaway
- Best Street Vendor / Home-based Business
- Best Health and Beauty Business
- Best Cafe
- Best Restaurant
- Best New Business
- Best Local Tradesperson
- Greatest Contribution to the Community
- Personality of the Year 2018
- Apprentice of the Year 2018
Definition of a "Small Business"
These Awards are designed to recognise local "small businesses" across the Havant constituency, and those that lead or work for them. The 12 categories chosen for the Awards reflect this, and many of them inherently presuppose a small business.
If residents need further guidance, then any business that meets ANY of the following criteria, based on thresholds reflected in the Companies Act 2006, will NOT be deemed a small business, and therefore should not be nominated, and if nominated will not be considered.
- Has a turnover in excess of £6.5M (in relation to its local site or branch), or
- a balance sheet of more than £3.26M (in relation to its local site or branch) , or
- more than 50 full-time employees (at its local site or branch)
List of 2017 winners:
Best Takeaway
Winner - Timeout Café
Runner-up – Stoked Kitchen Wood Fired Catering
Runner-up – Deep Blue Chippy
Best Café
Winner – Boswells Café
Runner-up – Play Café
Runner-up – Pantry Café
Best Pub
Winner – The Lifeboat
Runner-up – Wheelwright Arms
Runner-up – The Royal Oak
Best Restaurant
Winner – Coastguard Café
Runner-up – Chili and Lime
Runner-up – Nicolinos
Best Health and Beauty Business
Winner - Kuru
Runner-up - Le Mane
Runner-up – The Chapel Medi Spa
Best Family Business
Winner - Treagust Butchers
Runner-up - L and P Carpets
Runner-up – CJ Meats
Best New Business
Winner - Astares
Runner-up - Selfies Salon
Runner-up - Pleasantly Plump
Best Local Tradesperson
Winner - Perfect Plumbing
Runner-up - B.C Flooring
Runner-up - Michael Dobson
Best Street Vendor or Home-Based Business
Winner – WagTimes
Runner-up – Innovation Fitness
Business Personality of the Year
Winner - Jacqui Unal (19 Fourteas Tearoom)
Runner-up – Emma Weatherstone
Runner-up - Philippa Oakley
Best Contribution to the Community
Winner – Colin Hill (Baker Trayte Marine/Hayling Ferry)
Runner-up – Colin Walker (WRUK Ltd)
Runner-up – Scott Ware
Best Apprentice
Winner - Abigail Gigg (The Chapel Medi Spa)
Runner-up - Beth Stephens (Smart Louvre)
Havant Small Business of the Year 2017
Winner - Baker Trayte Marine/Hayling Ferry
2016 Winners and Finalists:
HAVANT SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2016: FRESH FROM THE BOAT (EMSWORTH)
- Best Pub: Winner - The Blue Bell Inn (Emsworth)
Finalists - The Old House at Home (Havant) / The Coal Exchange (Emsworth)
- Best Family Business: Winner - Fresh From the Boat (Emsworth)
Finalists - Cut 'n' Dry Hair Salon (Purbrook) / 19 Fourteas Tea Rooms (Havant)
- Best Takeaway: Winner - The Coastguard Cafe (Hayling Island)
Finalists - Taste of India (Emsworth) / Sophie's Kebab (Havant)
- Best Street Vendor / Home-based Business: Winner - Innovations Fitness (Emsworth)
Finalists - The Dust Dolly (Havant) / Polka Dot Cakes (Havant)
- Best Health and Beauty Business: Winner - Chapel Medi-Spa (Havant)
Finalists - The Hair Advice Centre (Hayling Island) / Headromance (Havant)
- Best Cafe: Winner - 19 Fourteas Tea Rooms (Havant)
Finalists - Driftwood Cafe (Emsworth) / Lavender Tea Rooms (Havant)
- Best Restaurant: Winner - Fat Olives (Emsworth)
Finalists - Grastar (Havant) / The Ship Inn (Langstone)
- Apprentice of the Year: Winner - Matthew Winslade (Fasset - Langstone)
Finalists - Michael Rees (Aura Gas - Havant) / Joshua Smyth-Robins (P&I Generators - Havant)
- Best New Business: Winner - The Emsworth Brewhouse (Emsworth)
Finalists - Obsession Hair and Beauty (Emsworth) / Turbulent Design (Langstone)
- Best Local Tradesperson: Winner - Kelly Edney (The Dust Dolly - Havant)
Finalists - Andy Watts (Motatalk Garage Services - Havant) / Ivor Copeland (Hayling Island)
- Greatest Contriubution the the Community 2016: Winner - Tina Heath (Hayling Island)
Finalists - George 'Topsy' Turner (Emsworth) / Gary Robinson (Havant)
- Business Personality of the Year 2016: Winner - Julie Parham (Purbrook)
Finalists - Gary Robinson (Havant) / George 'Topsy' Turner (Emsworth)
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