FSB Surrey Business Awards Results

[Keith Grover, NiS Founder]

A company of private investigators who offer to find out who people’s partners are taking to the office Christmas party have won the overall prize at the FSB Surrey Business Awards.

NiS Member Nigel Parsons’ Answers Investigation, in Dunsfold, were named overall winners at the Grand Final held at Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands on Wednesday (November 18).

On its website, www.answers.uk.com, the company offers many personal and business personal investigation solutions, including: “If you have doubts about who your partner is showing off at this year’s office party to which you’re not invited, hire one of our undercover investigators to find out on your behalf.”

As well as the accolades and PR opportunities from winning, Answers Investigation wins an overall prize of £3,500 in advertising from media partners Surrey Life.

The category winners (W) and Runners Up (RU) were as follows:

Business Person of the Year

W: Genevieve Wells, of Lewis Visuals, Farnham.

Lewis Visuals describes itself a team of dynamic architectural technologist who believe in the customer centric approach to design.

RU: Teresa Stedman

Stedman Corporate Clothing

Green Award

W: Tech Recycle Ltd, Farnham.

Tech Recycle was started by a group of IT professionals with the aim of offering a safe, professional and ethical route to recycling redundant IT hardware.

RU: The Nappy Lady

Business Innovation

W: Physical Digital Limited – Woking

Physical Digital Limited provides metrology, inspection and reverse engineering capabilities across the globe. The UK’s primary service provider of the industry-leading GOM non-contact optical measurement systems, with both mobile and fixed scanning capabilities. We supply vital 3D scan, design and manufacturing data to world-leading companies.

RU: Circle Podiatry Ltd

Best New Business

W: The Hen-House, Haslemere.

The Hen-House is the premier soft play and children’s party venue in Haslemere.

RU: QuidCycle

Best Customer Service

W: Pure Hair, Lightwater

Pure Hair believes great hairdressing can only be done by people who care.

RU: Brightwater Brewery

Apprentice of the Year

W: Claudia Coyne, Pure Hair, Lightwater

RU: George Skinner, Total Project Integration

Employee of the Year

W: Andrew Cross, Answers Investigation, Dunfold.

RU: Matthew Ford, Creative Nature

Enterprising Business.

W: Answers Investigation, Dunfold.

RU: Brightwater Brewery

Entrepreneur of the Year

W: Susan Harding, Brightwater Brewery Platform 3 – Claygate

Brightwater Brewery and its pub, Platform 3 make and sell high quality real ale. Probably the smallest licensed premises in the country. (Awaiting verification from  Guinness World Records).

RU: Julianne Ponan, Creative Nature

Networking Group of the Year

W: Dorking Rugby Club Networking

Held on second Thursday of every month, bringing fun to the serious job of networking, held in a relaxed yet structured environment.  All profits go to DRFC, a registered charity.

RU: Networking in Surrey/My Team

Not for Profit Business or Organisation of the Year

W: Undefeeted CIC, Oxted.

A global awareness campaign preventing avoidable diabetes related lower limb amputations. Global not for profit organisation. Vision is that by 2035 the number of people having diabetes related amputations will be cut.

RU Fredericks Foundation

Service Excellence

W: Ski Morzine – Weybridge

Ski Morzine focuses on providing very good ski holidays for discerning guests at excellent value for money. Profit shares with staff.

RU Pro Drive IT

Training and Development

W: Total Project Integration

Founded in 1984, offers construction and civil engineering project management and other related services. Operating in the office, industrial, retail, residential, student accommodation, port infrastructure and waste to energy sectors.

RU: Ramsac