The Voice TheVoice-09-2026 Issue 31 | Page 33

BIBAs
Sustainability, people and international reach were also firmly in focus. Clitheroe-based Stortec won Low Carbon Business of the Year, Pendle Doors was named Employer of the Year, and Lancaster-based Standfast & Barracks claimed Global Business of the Year. Together, these awards reflected a business community looking outward, investing in people and responding to the demands of a changing economy.
Sponsors for this year’ s BIBAs included Brabners, MHA, BAE Systems, EEK Media, Delta Care, CKS Catering, Smooth Radio, Sustainable Energy First, Intersys- Micronics, Team Leyland and North End Events.
Dawn Cheetham, managing director of CKS Catering, sponsors of Small
Business of the Year, said:
“ Small Business of the Year is always a fantastic category because it highlights the ambition, resilience is a real cross sector of the business community.
The judging and tour allowed us to see first-hand the innovation, energy and commitment behind the written entries. VARS Technology stood out as an impressive business with a clear sense of purpose, strong momentum and exciting potential for the future.”
Low Carbon Business of the Year- Stortec
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