Celebrations as winners of the Peterborough Telegraph Business Excellence Awards 2022 are announced

The best in Peterborough business was celebrated tonight as the winners of the Peterborough Telegraph Business Excellence Awards were finally revealed.

More than 200 people attended the glittering ceremony, held at the Holiday Inn, in Thorpe Wood, where the trophies were presented to the winners of the 26th annual awards.

There was a triple success for fashion retailer Yours Clothing, of Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate.

Its founder, Andrew Killingsworth was named Business Person of the Year, while the company was named Large Business of the Year and winner of the Corporate Social Responsibility Award.

And it was a double success for Connections Legal Management, of High Street, Ketton, Stamford, which won Employer of the Year while its founder Laura Wilson was named Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Guest speaker British Army veteran Simon Weston, who suffered horrific 46 per cent burns when the ship he was aboard, the Sir Galahad, was attacked during the Falklands War, recalled the ordeal of his injuries and recovery but interspersed his account with many humorous anecdotes and lessons for business people today.

Compere for the event, which featured a three course dinner, was Peterborough radio presenter Kev Lawrence.

Winners of the PT Business Excellence Awards 2022:

Large Business of the Year: Winner Yours Clothing

Medium Business of the Year: Winner Rapidrop Global Ltd

Small Business of the Year: Winner Henson Crisp

Best New Business/Start up of the Year: Winner Funnel Boost

Employer of the Year: Winner Connections Legal Management

Innovation of the Year: Winner Loaded Bikes

Customer Service Award: Winner Peter's Cleaners

Sustainability Award: Winner Shoplight

Digital/Technology Company of the Year: Winner Clarity Stack

Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Winner Laura Wilson Connections Legal Management

Business Person of the Year: Winner Andrew Killingsworth Yours Clothing

Corporate Social Responsibility Award: Winner Yours Clothing

Thank you to our sponsors:

Azets (Headline sponsor)

Moore

Princebuild

Inspire Education Group (Peterborough College)

Peterborough City Council/Opportunity Peterborough

Allison Homes

Growthworks (Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority)

Hegarty Solicitors

Complete IT

Pinnacle House

Kamarin Computers