THE finalists of the Ilkley Business Awards 2024 have been announced.

Four independent judges met in the Ilkley BID meeting room at the Ilkley Town Hall to go through the entries and after much deliberation the panel narrowed down the entries to the successful finalists.

This year’s judges were: Vicky Wainwright, Office Managing Partner of Azets in Bradford; Chris Allen, Managing Partner of Blacks Solicitors in Leeds; Susanne Marchant, Head of Enterprise Programmes at Leeds University Business School and Howard Martin, Chairman of Cullingworth Parish Council.

Chris Allen said: “Once again judging the applications has been both a difficult but inspirational experience. It is clear that Ilkley is a hot bed for entrepreneurial flair which compliments the town’s clear momentum to train the next generation of business owners. Well done to everyone who was nominated. They should all be proud of what they are doing to maintain the economic strength in Ilkley.”

The Ilkley Business Awards committee would like to thank all the sponsors of the Ilkley Business Awards. Without the support of all the generous sponsors, the Awards, which do so much to celebrate the local business community, would not take place.

The finalists for the Ilkley Business Awards 2024 are:

B2B Business of the Year – sponsored by LCF Law

Elite Accountancy Services Ltd
OnePay
Pi Healthcare

Best Boss of the Year – sponsored by One Tivoli Place Guest House

Andrew Baxter – Enfields Wharfedale
Jackie McGarry – Jacqui Mac Aesthetics
Lynda Forbes-Wake – LFW Podiatry

Established Business of the Year – sponsored by Brooke Financial

Burley Interiors Ltd
Esscroft Private Nursery
Halliday Clark Architects

Food & Drink Business of the Year - sponsored by Home Instead Ilkley

Fusion Chocolate
The Ilkley Cow
The Ilkley Kitchen

Hair & Beauty Business of the Year - sponsored by Tennant & Darragh Jewellery Workshop

Beauty in Bloom
Claire Wareham Hair Specialists
Luxe Beauty Lounge

Health & Wellness Business of the Year - sponsored by Ideal Extraction

Dillions Premium Fitness Training
LFW Podiatry
A Tidy Mind

Leisure, Entertainment & Tourism Business of the Year sponsored by Rombalds Radio

Clip ‘n Climb (Ilkley) Ltd
Myddelton Yoga

New Business of the Year - sponsored by Elite Accountancy Services Ltd

Beauty in Bloom
Enfields Wharfedale
Fusion Chocolate

Professional Services Business of the Year - sponsored by Clip ‘n Climb Ilkley

Ashlands Veterinary Centre
Pi Healthcare
TaxAssist Accountants

Retailer of the Year sponsored by Keybury Fire & Security

Burley Interiors
Floral Dance
Moss & Moor

Rising Star of the Year sponsored by Bradford Council

Becky Lawson of Dan’s Den
Jack Harrison of Lishman’s of Ilkley
Liz Hibbett of The Valley Clinic

The successful winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner, which takes place on Friday, March 1st at The Craiglands Hotel, Ilkley.

All the remaining tickets have now been released, but they are selling fast.

Visit https://ilkleybusinessawards.co.uk/ or email the committee: hello@ilkleybusinessawards.co.uk