The results are in. After the success of the Vale royal Business Awards at The Macdonald Portal Hotel Golf & Spa, Tarporley, on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 we can now reveal the winners.

Start-Up Business of the Year  
Winner 37 point 5
Highly Commended Simply Seahorses
Highly Commended Image-N

Innovation and Research Award        
Winner Weaver Vale Housing Trust      
Highly Commended Burgundy Gold Ltd

Customer Care Award
Winner Sparkling Strawberry
Highly Commended Weaver Vale Housing Trust

Training and Development Award
Winner VKR Logistics
Highly Commended Crucial Genetics Ltd

Visitors’ Choice Award
Winner The Old Fire Station Chocolate Shop
Highly Commended The Hollies Farm Shop
Highly Commended The Harvest Store

Family Business of the Year     
Winner Davenports Florists, Farm Shop & Tea Room
Highly Commended Bratts
Highly Commended The Thundersprint

Business Person of the Year  
Winner Frank Melling, The Thundersprint
Highly Commended Vincent Riley, VKR Logistics

Business of the Year   
Winner Holland Damp Proofing (UK) Ltd
Highly Commended RSK Group