Niche Business sweep the boards at the SME Huntingdonshire Business Awards

Last night, Thursday 10^th March saw Joanne Lancaster from Huntingdonshire District Council present Zitko the overall winner of the SME Huntingdonshire Business Awards 2021 at the Burgess Hall.

Accepting the award, George Zitko said “We at Zitko were thrilled to be made finalists in the SME Huntingdonshire Business Awards, so to walk away with not one but three awards for Employer of the Year, Business Innovation and Overall Winner is an incredible achievement. I couldn’t be more proud of the hard work we do and this recognition from the SME Huntingdonshire Business Awards is confirmation of our continued progression in the industry and the contributions we make to the sector’s success. Now, onto the next year!”

Specialising in Fire & Security recruitment, Zitko will now go on to the SME National Business Awards at Wembley in December.

“Zitko Group have a truly amazing story behind their business success and it is wonderful for them to be recognised as the Overall Winners at the SME Huntingdonshire Business Awards 2021.” said Awards Director Damian Cummins. “They were also awarded both the Employer of the Year and Business Innovation Awards..”

 

The SME Huntingdonshire Business Awards are recognised locally for celebrating the most hard working, successful and enterprising SMEs in Huntingdonshire.

The complete list of winners and runners up from the evening are:

 

Best Customer Service*

Gold Winner: The Filling Station

Silver Winner: The Beauty Lounge St Ives

Unified Retail Best New Business*

Gold Winner: Cambridge Kinetics

Silver Winner: Cambridge Support

Unified Retail Business Chameleon*

Gold Winner: Paula Armstrong Ceramics

Silver Winner: AMC Exhibitions & AMC Garden Rooms

Business Hero*

Gold Winner: Liam Rushmer – Fitness Rush

Silver Winner: Vhari Russell – The Food Marketing Experts

Huntingdonshire District Council Business Innovation*

Gold Winner: Zitko Group

Silver Winner: Fitness Rush Mobile

Leeds Day Business of the Year less than 50 Employees*

Gold Winner: AMC Exhibitions & AMC Garden Rooms

Silver Winner: Cambridge Support

Growth Works Business Person of the Year*

Gold Winner: Justin Leigh – Focus4growth

Silver Winner: Luke Bennett – New Marque Motorhomes

 

CALA Homes Community Business of the Year*

Gold Winner: Hunts Forum of Voluntary Organisations

Silver Winner: Diamond Hampers

Employer of the Year*

Gold Winner: Zitko Group

Silver Winner: Butcher Bayley Architects

 

Huntingdonshire District Council Family Business of the Year*

Gold Winner: Floored By Ian

Silver Winner: Huntingdon Couriers

Hair Salon/Barber of the Year

Gold Winner: Locks and Shades

Silver Winner: Studio 88

Lockdown Leader*

Gold Winner: Lianne Simpson – Diamond Hampers

Silver Winner: Luke Ingle – Studio 88

Shifties Micro Business of the Year

Gold Winner: Paula Armstrong Ceramics

Silver Winner: True Health Clinics

Barons Cambridge Service Excellence*

Gold Winner: CALA Homes (NHC)

Silver Winner: The Food Marketing Experts

Sustainability Award*

Gold Winner: Encocam

Silver Winner: Churrisimo

Website of the Year*

Gold Winner: Badgers Chilli Kitchen

Silver Winner: Butcher Bayley Architects

Shift Momentum Young Business Person of the Year*

Gold Winner: Luke Bennett – New Marque Motorhomes

Silver Winner: Jason Mashinchi – Cambridge Kinetics

Overall Winner

Zitko Group

*Gold Winners in these categories will progress through to the SME National Business Awards 2022 final, held at Wembley Stadium in December.