The North West Family Business Awards 2025 ceremony was a night to remember as the regional champions were crowned in front of a packed audience of over 400 on Friday 9th May 2025. This highly anticipated event celebrated the success and accomplishments of family-owned businesses throughout the region.

Organised by The Family Business Community, the North West Family Business Awards were held at The Rum Warehouse, Titanic Hotel, Liverpool. On the guest list were some of the most illustrious names within the North West family business sector, including entrepreneurs and industry experts, who all came together to recognise the achievements of the North West’s most innovative and successful family businesses.

The process of reviewing and selecting this year’s entries proved to be challenging and deeply rewarding for the judges, due to the exceptionally high calibre of entries. There were 23 categories in total, which included sector-specific categories, the People’s Choice and Employee of the Year Awards, which were decided by both public votes and judges’ scores, and our overall North West Family Business of the Year, which this year was presented to Oldham based 5^th generation family business Widdop & Co.

The awards were once again presented by food writer, broadcaster and proud northerner Nigel Barden, along with co-founders of the Family Business Community, Dave Clarkson & Sue Howorth, who expressed their delight at the success of the event:

“We always want to create an unforgettable experience for all attendees, and bringing the awards back to Liverpool added an extra layer of magic to the occasion. The turnout was our largest to date and the energy in the room was incredible. We’re so grateful to everyone who came out to support the awards and recognise the hard work and dedication of our North West family businesses. It was truly an unforgettable night for everyone in the room!

We would like to give thanks to our judges, events team, our sponsors, and all the incredible individuals and organisations who participated in our awards. Your support and dedication made this event a tremendous success once again, and we are truly grateful.”

The full list of winners for the North West Family Business Awards 2025:

Agri Business

Huntapac, Ormskirk, Lancs

Construction, Property & Engineering

DASCO Construction, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Business Services Excellence (Large)

Atherton House Nursery Group, Blundellsands, Merseyside

Business Services Excellence (Small)

The Plastic Bottles Company, Ulverston, Cumbria

Manufacturing Excellence

Nutree Life, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Transport, Haulage & Logistics

Powerlift Materials Handling Ltd, Runcorn, Cheshire

Wholesalers

Widdop & Co, Oldham, Greater Manchester

Retailers & E-tailers (Large)

Festive Lights Ltd, Chorley, Lancashire

Retailers & E-tailers (Small)

Openhouse Products Ltd, Birkenhead, Merseyside

Food & Drink Producers

Penningtons Tea & Coffee Ltd, Kendal, Cumbria

Food & Drink Establishments

Coffee Block, Stockport, Cheshire

Leisure & Tourism

The Quiet Site, Penrith, Cumbria

Employee of the Year

Charlotte Rothwell of DASCO Construction, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Rising Stars

Unity Lives Ltd, Liverpool, Merseyside

People’s Choice

Marina View Cafe, Maryport, Cumbria

The Green Award (Large)

The Regatta Group, Manchester

The Green Award (Small)

Enviro Systems UK Ltd, Preston, Lancashire

Purpose Driven Family Business (Large)

Dunsters Farm, Bury, Greater Manchester

Purpose Driven Family Business (Small)

Morecambe Bay Wills & Estates Ltd, Lancaster, Lancashire

Digital Transformation

Think Beyond, Knutsford, Cheshire

Leadership Excellence

Tom Mathew & Hannah Barlow of Dunsters Farm, Bury, Greater Manchester

The Judges Award

Great British Festivals, The Brit Fest, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire

North West Family Business of The Year

Widdop & Co, Oldham, Greater Manchester

To find out more about how you and your business can be involved in supporting and promoting family business across the North West, please visit the North West Family Business Awards website https://www.northwestfamilybusinessawards.co.uk

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