Best in business! Fifteen Hampshire companies nominated in The Business Magazine's Solent 250 Awards

With the Solent 250 awards dinner only one sleep away, we at Hampshire Biz can reveal a full list of the Hampshire businesses nominated in each category. 

The Solent 250 is a yearly listing of privately owned Solent businesses ranked by sales turnover. The list, which is compiled by our partner publication The Business Magazine, is sponsored by HSBC UK, Irwin Mitchell, RSM UK, University of Southampton Business School, Vail Williams, and CMA Recruitment Group.  

Hampshire business is extremely well represented in the lineup, with 50 per cent of the nominees being either Hampshire businesses or people from Hampshire businesses. The dinner and awards ceremony being held tomorrow, the 10th May, at the Harbour Hotel & Spa will be a momentous occasion for everyone nominated.

Managing director of The Business Magazine, Richard Thompson, said: “Once again companies in the Solent have shown exceptional growth, leadership and vision and we’re very excited to announce the winners on the 10th of May. We look forward to welcoming all guests to this evening of celebration.” 

The Hampshire businesses nominated are listed below by category. 

Leadership team of the year – sponsored by Irwin Mitchell

• FatFace 
• Onecom 
• Minerva Global 

International business of the year – sponsored by HSBC UK

• Captec 
• Lionel Hitchen
• Redwood Global 

Entrepreneurial business of the year – sponsored by RSM

• Airsys  
• GRP Solutions 
• PVC Building Supplies
• The West Group 

 CEO of the Year – sponsored by Vail Williams

• Bill Bullen – Utilita 
• Gary Orr – Abri 

Growth Story of the Year – sponsored by CMA Recruitment Group

• Apollo Motor Group
• Portsmouth Aviation
• Supreme Freight

Business Culture Award – sponsored by Vail Williams

• Apollo Motor Group
• FatFace 

We would like to highlight The Business Magazine’s South Coast Tech Awards are now open for nominations