2025

2022 Judges

Awards night Tuesday 14th November Grosvenor House, London

The Lloyds Bank Small to Medium Sized Business of the Year Award

Award Judges

Amanda Dorel
Regional Director, South West Region SME and Mid Corporates, Lloyds Bank
Miles Nolan
Partner, Sterling Investments
Natalie Calvert
CEO, CX
Richard Thompson
Managing Director, INEWS

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The Lloyds Bank Mid-Market Business of the Year Award

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Antony Reed
Regional Director, Lloyds Bank
David Higgins
CEO, 360 Consulting
Karen Mann
Investment Director, LDC

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The Lloyds Bank Local Business of the Year Award

Award Judges

Carmela Coop-Rodia
Director, The Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards
James Kent
CEO, Your Tender Team
Jaymey McIvor
Councillor and Managing Director, Esssex County Councillor and Managing Director of Capital Flowers

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The Lloyds Bank New Business of the Year Award

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Hela Wozniak-Kay
Founder, Sister Snog
John Brightwell
Head of Branch Business Banking, Lloyds Bank
John Hubbell
CEO, Hubbell Ventures
Sajag Patel
CEO, Solasas Drinks

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The Virgin Atlantic & Delta Air Lines Business Enabler of the Year Award

Award Judges

Donna O'Toole
CEO, August Awards
Geoff Hudson Searle
NED, IBEM
Luke Rawsthorn
CEO, Different Staights Group

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The LDC Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Award Judges

Declan Curry
Broadcaster , LBC
Jonathan Caswell
Origination Director, LDC
Julie Devonshire
Head of Entrepreneurship, Kings College London

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The Lloyds Bank Sustainable Business of the Year Award

Award Judges

Glenn Bemmnet
Head of ESG, Lloyds Bank
Gudrun Cartwright
Climate Action Director, BITC
Tim Smith
Head of Thought Leadership, RICS

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The Department for International Trade Exporter of the Year Award

Award Judges

Allyson Stewart Allen
CEO, International Marketing Partners
Charlotte Laycock
CEO, American European Business Association
Dhaval Gore
Director, Globalization Partners
Shehzad Chaudhary
Director, Department for International Trade

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The Gateley Business Transformation of the Year Award

Award Judges

Heather Anne Hubbell
CEO, Phundex
Laura Whitworth
Director, T-three Consulting (part of the Gateley Plc)

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The Employer of the Year Award

Award Judges

Alex Evans
Managing Director, Talint Partners
Kathyrn Herrington
CAO, CLS Group
Steve Hyde
CEO, 360 Exec

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The Scale Up Business of the Year Award

Award Judges

Alex Robson
CEO, Westend Drinks
Daniel Priestley
CEO, Dent
Guy Bradshaw
Consulting Director, Amplifi
Joost De Kruiff
Director, Home Grown
Stella Panu
NED, Vianet Group plc

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The Diversity Champion of the Year Award

Award Judges

Aisha Shaibu
Founder of Moonlight Experiences & LGBTQ+ activist , Moonlight Experiences
Sandra Kerr CBE
Race Equality Director, Business in the Community, Business In The Community
Sophie Isaacs
Origination Manager, LDC, LDC

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The ESG Champion of the Year Award

Award Judges

Alastair Loasby
Responsible Business & Strategy Campaign Director, Business In The Community
Andrew Webb
Group Commercial Director, SeenThis
Glenn Bemmnet
Head of ESG, Lloyds Bank
Katrina Sale
Chair of the Green Entrepreneurship Forum, The Entrepreneurs Network

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The Purpose Before Profit Award

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Abdul Shill
CEO, Sahan Cares
Carmela Coop-Rodia
Director, The Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards
Charles Homan
Partner, UHY Hacker Young
Hela Wozniak-Kay
Founder, Sister Snog

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The New Entrepreneur of the Year Award

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Dani Stephenson
CEO , Full Circle Art
Phillippa Main
CEO , The Main Group
Scott English
CEO , Elite Business
Sophie Milliken
CEO , Moja

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The Technology Innovation Award

Award Judges

Andy Barr
CEO, 10 Yetis
Diedre McGettrick
CEO, Unfurnish
Gareth Holmes
VP, SeenThis
Henry McLean
Co-founder, Commercial & Marketing Director, 4ThePlayer
Sarah Davidson
Business Journalist, iNews

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