Glitzy awards night celebrates the best of Gainsborough business

8 June 2018

The winners in the DN21 Awards have been announced in a glittering ceremony held at Gainsborough Golf Club last night. (Thursday 7th June).

Eleven awards were given to a host of successful businesses across the town who were judged on everything from customer service to community engagement and their social media presence.

It’s the fourth year that the popular awards ceremony has taken place, the event is organised by the Marshall’s Yard team in partnership with Gainsborough Trinity Football Club to acknowledge some of the great businesses in the DN21 postcode area.

The evening has become so successful it moved this year to the larger venue of Gainsborough Golf Club from the Blues Club.

BBC Radio Lincolnshire’s breakfast show presenter Scott Dalton hosted the evening and award judges included Ian Green, Relationship Manager for HSBC, Customer Service Expert George Elliott and Retail and Social Media Guru Graham Soult.

Business Person of The Year was Andy Wood from KAL Group, Best New Business was Gainsborough Scaffolding Services and the coveted Retailer of the Year, which is decided by a public vote, was won by the Marshall’s Yard newcomer Coe and Co, who also won Independent Retailer of the Year.

Centre Manager at Marshall’s Yard Alison Shipperbottom said: “We had a fantastic response to the awards again this year and we are delighted that so many great local companies wanted to get involved which is why we decided to move to the larger venue of Gainsborough Golf Club.

“It was a fantastic evening and we would like to thank all our sponsors and judges for their time and support and a huge congratulations to all of the winners.”

Pictures show: all the winners in the DN21 awards and the winners of the Retailer of the Year Coe and Co.

The winners in all the categories are:

Community Engagement Award – sponsored by PING
Winner - Corringham Kitchen
2nd – Riverside Training
3rd – Page’s Pet Rescue

Social Media Award – sponsored by West Lindsey District Council
Winner – Sophie Amelia Hair
2nd – Rochell Rose
3rd – Let There Be Meat

Business Person of the Year – sponsored by Darron Child’s Practice.
Winner – Andy Wood (Kal Group)
2nd - Sarah Jarvis (Lovelle’s Estate Agents )
3rd - Natalie Wright (Sills & Betteridge)

Best New Business – sponsored by Wright Vigar
Winner - Gainsborough Scaffolding Services
Joint 2nd - Sophie Amelia Hair and Rochell Rose
3rd – Blyton Dental

Best Family Run Business – sponsored by Horsley’s in memory of John Horsley
Winner – AMP Rose
2nd - Adams Bay
3rd – Let There Be Meat

Business of the Year – sponsored by HSBC
Winner – Wefco
2nd - Nationwide Traffic Solutions
3rd- LEW

Shining Star Individual Award – sponsored by EDF energy
Winner – Amy Arnold (Wefco)
2nd – Maz Hussain from Corringham Kitchen
3rd – Nathan Hunt from New Look

Independent Retailer of the Year – sponsored by The Invest Gainsborough Board
Winner – Coe and Co
2nd - Jasmine Tree
3rd – Bella Fiore

Customer Service Team of the Year – sponsored by Gainsborough Golf Club
Winner - M&S
Joint 2nd – Costa Coffee & Seasalt
3rd - Next

Best Trade Business – sponsored by Martin & Co
Winner – Eminox
2nd – Otter Roofing
3rd – LEW

Retailer of the Year – sponsored by Gainsborough Town Council
Coe & Co

For further information, contact:

Public Relations Department, Dransfield Properties Ltd
Tel: 01226 360644
Email: admin@dransfield.co.uk