Arun Businesses Celebrate Success

Christmas came early for top companies across Arun when they were honoured at a spectacular awards ceremony by their peers.

More than 250 guests gathered to hear business success stories and celebrate just a fraction of the amazing achievements of local companies at the Arun Business Partnership Awards 2015.

Each of the 18 categories are sponsored by local companies and representatives of those businesses form the judging panel – so winning one of these awards was no easy task.

Each of the categories was hotly contested with Regis Removals being awarded the Overall Business of the Year, sponsored by A J S Labels, at the event on Friday, 13 November. This is the second consecutive time the Bognor Regis-based company has won the award.

Councillor Andy Cooper, Chairman of Arun District Council, said: “It is always good to celebrate success, so it was a privilege to attend this annual awards ceremony.

“As a local business owner, seeing hard work and sound business practise recognised is encouraging.

“It was great to see such a wide variety of businesses, of all sizes and industry sectors represented and I would encourage business owners to consider taking part in the future.”

Other awards went to:

Crown Properties won New Business of the Year sponsored by Best Western Beachcroft Hotel.
Andrew Hammond from Regis Removals won Employee of the Year sponsored by The Littlehampton Academy.
The Aldingbourne Trust won the Marketing and Promotion Award sponsored by NL Autos.
The HR Department won the Customer Care Award sponsored by Bay Tree Estates.
The Visit Littlehampton website won Website of the Year sponsored by L Guess Jewellers.
Eric Wall Ltd won the Green Business of the Year sponsored by The Aldingbourne Trust.
John and Lois Humphery won the Arun Business Partnership Special Award.
L Guess Jewellers won the Training and Development Award sponsored by Regis Removals.
Butlin’s won the Wellbeing in the Workplace Award sponsored by Arun Wellbeing.
The Beachcroft Hotel won the Sussex by the Sea Tourism Award sponsored by Woods Travel.
Ferring Country Centre won the Disability Awareness Award sponsored by F A Holland & Son.
Pro Coaching Football Academy won the Business in Education award sponsored by The University of Chichester.
The Pink Pub to Paris Group won Business in the Community sponsored Parker Kittiwake Developments.
Gusto Wines won Business of the Year up to five Employees sponsored by Botting & Co. Chartered Accountants.
L. Guess Jewellers won Business of the Year 6 to 10 Employees sponsored by the Federation of Small Businesses.
Regis Removals won Business of the Year more than 10 Employees sponsored Spofforths.
David Wride from Regis Removals won Business Person of the Year sponsored by Clear Computing.

The Arun Business Partnership was set up more than 20 years ago to encourage local companies to work together.

It is run by a steering group of local business people and is supported by Arun District Council.

For more information about the Arun Business Partnership please contact Miriam Nicholls, Business Development Manager, at Arun District Council on 01903 737845 or you can email Miriam.Nicholls@arun.gov.uk