Businesses from across Medway, Kent gathered on Friday 22 November at the prestigious Corn Exchange in Rochester to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Medway Business Awards.
The glittering awards ceremony, hosted by Nicola Everett, head of multimedia news at The KM Media Group, recognised and rewarded the hard work and resilience of Medway businesses.
Head judge Susan Jennings, partner and head of corporate at Furley Page, said: “The Medway Business Awards seeks to highlight and celebrate innovative businesses, committed to their workforce and its development, strive to provide an excellent product and/or service and make a difference in their community and sector.
“Thank you to all the finalists and individuals for taking the time to meet us during the judging visits. This process reminds me that Medway has many talented people and hidden gems that need to be shouted about.”
Among the notable winners of the evening was Frost Solutions, a provider of specialist solutions in branding, facilities management and anti-graffiti, which won ‘Small Business of the Year.
On receiving the award, managing director and co-owner Charley Frost said: “Thank you for hosting such a wonderful night. It was an amazing feeling to hear our name being read out; it made me extremely proud of the hard work and effort my team has put into elevating the business over the last few years. It was a night to remember.”
On winning ‘Trusted Contractor of the Year’, Primech Building Services Ltd said: “We’re thrilled and overwhelmingly proud to have been awarded the ‘Trusted Contractor’ Award at the Medway Business Awards on Friday.
“As a team, we’ve worked extremely hard to prove our commitment to the quality and trust of our clients. This is a reflection of the values, hard work and commitment that define who we are.
“To be acknowledged for trust – one of the most profound values – is truly humbling as a company.
“This award belongs to every member of our team who has poured their passion, expertise and integrity into our success. Our dedication to the local community is ever-present and will long continue!”
The newly introduced ‘Unsung Hero’ and ‘Rising Star’ categories were particularly popular. The thrilled recipients of these awards were James Armstrong from Guscott Heating Services and Kelsey Pegg from Hectic Lifestyles Limited, trading as NutraDirect, respectively.
James said: “Winning the ‘Unsung Hero Award’ is a huge personal honour for me. However, I wouldn’t have achieved it without the incredible support from the whole team at Guscott Heating Services.
“The dedication of my colleagues, our amazing suppliers and the customers I get to interact with daily make this a fantastic place to work.”
Making these awards possible are the sponsors: Furley Page, Kreston Reeves, Craven Street Wealth, Uniper, VBH GB, MidKent College, GrainLNG, University of Greenwich and Medway Council.
Full list of 2024 finalists and winners
- Large Business of the Year – Hectic Lifestyles t/a NutraDirect
- Small Business of the Year – Frost Solutions
- Trusted Contractor – Primech Building Services Ltd
- Team of the Year – AAA Building and Civil Engineers Ltd
- Sustainability Star – Oscar Acoustics
- Unsung Hero – Kelsey Pegg, Hectic Lifestyles t/a NutraDirect
- Rising Star – James Armstrong, Guscott Heating Services
Other finalists included:
- Combat Sports Academy Ltd
- Guscott Heating Services
- Dragon Co-working
- Actionpoint Packaging
- Premier Recruitment Group
- County Enforcement
- H.E. Services and Plant Hire
Details for the 2025 awards will be announced in early 2025.
