After much anticipation, the winners of the Made in Bury Business Awards 2014 have been announced.

Bury businesses of all sizes and from all sectors have been recognised for their outstanding achievements at the Made in Bury Business Awards 2014, in a sparkling ceremony that took place at Castle Armoury, Bury. In their second year, these awards, organised by thebestofbury in conjunction with Bury Council and Tower FM, are fast becoming the number one event in the Bury business calendar, with excitement already brewing for next year.

The red carpet was rolled out for almost 500 guests, including finalists, sponsors and some of Bury’s most high-profile professionals, all celebrating the success of Bury’s business community. The glittering ceremony featured a drinks reception, delicious three course meal and a surprise military, musical performance by the Band and Corps of Drums of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers - Lancashire.

The Winners, Highly Commended and Commended in each category are as follows:

Best in Class Award - Creative

Winner - Fluid Digital

Highly Commended - Rocknine Creative

Commended - Clock Creative

Best in Class Award - Family Business

Winner - Brytannic

Highly Commended - Geldards Dry Cleamers

Commended - Albert Matthews Butchers

Best in Class Award - Food and Drink

Winner - Hearth of the Ram

Highly Commended - Falshaw's Farm Shop

Commended - Pum Thai Restaurant & Cooking School

Best in Class Award - Health & Beauty

Winner - Ramsbottom Dental Surgery

Highly Commended - Faith Products Ltd

Commended - Carriages Hair and Beauty

Best in Class Award - Legal & Financial

Winner: Brytannic

Highly Commended: AFG Law Ltd

Commended: Horsfield & Smith Chartered Accountants

Best in Class Award - Manufacturing & Engineering

Winner - Rowe Hankins Ltd

Highly Commended - Airmatic Ltd

Commended - GJ Plastics Ltd

Best in Class Award - Motoring & Transport

Winner - RRG Group

Highly Commended - LNK Motors Ltd

Commended - Bury Minibus Hire

Best in Class Award - Property & Construction

Winner - Bespoke Landscapes

Highly Commended - Equilibrium Architects Ltd

Commended - Belvoir Lettings Bury

Best in Class Award - Retailer

Winner - Best in Bury Foods Limited

Highly Commended - Esther Martin Clothing

Commended - Prestwich Pharmacy Ltd

Best in Class Award - Start-Up Business

Winner - Belvoir Lettings Bury

Highly Commended - Grout Doctor Limited

Commended - Platinum Care

Best in Class Award - Technology

Winner - PC Edutech Ltd

Highly Commended - Lex Business Equipment Ltd

Commended - Fluid Digital

Best in Class Award - Tourism & Leisure

Winner - East Lancashire Railway

Highly Commended - Bury Market

Commended - The Met

Best in Class Award - Large Business

Winner - RRG Bury

Highly Commended - SRG Apparel PLC

Commended - Woodcocks Haworth & Nuttall

Best in Class Award - Environment Impact

Winner - Faith Products Ltd

Highly Commended - The Green Group Energy Saving Installations

Commended - Milliken European Airbag Products

Best in Class Award - Community Impact

Winner - Street Pastors

Highly Commended - Esther Martin Clothing

Commended - Bury Metropolitan Arts Association

Best in Class Award - Customer Excellence

Winner - Best in Bury Foods Limited

Highly Commended - Hearth of the Ram

Commended - Perfect Fit by Carol

Best in Class Award - Excellence in Developing People

Winner - GJ Plastics Ltd

Highly Commended - Velocity Health & Fitness at Village Hotel Bury

Commended - Poole Dick Associates

Best in Class Award - Backing Young Bury

Winner - Aspire Sporting Academy Ltd

Highly Commended - GJ Plastics Ltd

Commended - Bury College

Outstanding Achievement Award

JD Sports Fashion plc

thebestofbury, judges and sponsors would like to congratulate all the businesses who took part in this prestigious event and now look forward to the 2015 Made in Bury Business Awards.

For more information on The Made in Bury Business Awards, click here.