The best of Ayrshire business will be celebrated tonight (October 6) at a glittering ceremony at Ayr Racecourse. 

The Ayrshire Business Awards, hosted by the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, will promote the major achievements and celebrate the success of the region's companies. 

Magician and presenter Ben Hanlin will host the evening, with Business Gateway Ayrshire as the principal sponsor. 

Below are the finalists for tonight's awards...

 

Active Travel at Work Award

  • Energy Agency 
  • Enlighten Training

 

Apprentice of the Year Award

  • Arran Community & Voluntary Service
  • GE Caledonian Ltd
  • Spirit Aerosystems

 

Ayrshire's Growth Business of the Year Award (0-10 employees)

  • CJM Project Financial Management Ltd
  • Cogeo Planning & Environmental Services Ltd
  • Monarch Financial Services Ltd

 

Ayrshire's Growth Business of the Year Award (11-50 employees)

  • A & L Mechanical Installations Ltd
  • Cadence BPO
  • KO-NEKT (Childcare) CIC

 

Ayrshire's Growth Business of the Year Award (51+ employees)

  • James Frew Ltd
  • Regency Facilities Management 

 

Charity of the Year Award

  • Aoife's Sensory Bus
  • Ayrshire Hospice
  • Cash for Kids

 

Community Award

  • Beith Community Development Trust
  • Famingo Exterior Cleaning 
  • Newmilns Snow & Sports Complex 
  • Shire Housing Association Ltd

 

Community Wealth Building Award

  • Elizabeth Wallace Bridal
  • The Book Nook
  • Utopia Computers

 

Developing Ayrshire's Young Workforce Award

  • Collins Aerospace
  • GE Caledonian Ltd
  • James Frew Ltd
  • Woodward Inc

 

Driving Sustainability

  • Craufurdland Ltd
  • Moir Environmental Ltd
  • W & J Knox Ltd

 

Entrepreneur of the Year Award

  • Ailsa Reliability Solutions Ltd
  • HRM Homecare Services Ltd
  • M & M Theatrical Productions

 

Going Global - International Trade Business of the Year

  • Kays Scotland 
  • Lochlea Distillery 
  • Renewable Oil Services

 

Hospitality Business of the Year

  • Auchrannie Resort
  • RAD Hotel Group
  • SimpsInns
  • Trump Turnberry

 

Start-up Businesss of the Year Award

  • Monarch Financial Services
  • Pro Paints
  • ReUse Golf Balls

 

Tourism Award

  • Ayr Gaiety Partnership
  • Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere
  • Trump Turnberry

 

Workplace Health and Wellbeing Award

  • Buzzworks Holdings
  • HRM Homecare Services Ltd
  • Coffee Break Languages