The shortlists have been revealed for the 2025 Make Your Mark Awards, celebrating the best of Aycliffe Business Park and Newton Aycliffe.
The Make Your Mark Awards will be held in the Coleman Suite at Hardwick Hall Hotel on the evening of Thursday, May 8, in association with Senstronics – when 11 awards will be handed out to mark the achievements of businesses and individuals across Newton Aycliffe.
Contego Environmental Services, Husqvarna UK and BTS Facades & Fabrications will battle it out for the Company of the Year award this year.
They’re hoping to follow in the footsteps of Senstronics, 3M, Stiller Warehousing & Distribution, PWS, Finley Structures and Tekmar Energy in taking the away the big honour of the night.
Murtek, C&A Embroidery and Print and Dart Industrial Services are the finalists in the Small Business of the Year category, while Carol Gaskarth (Pioneering Care Partnership), Lee Childs (NC Group) and Marcia Atkinson (BTS Fabrications) are shortlisted in the Businessperson of the Year category.
And Barry Wedgwood of Primex Plastics, Brian Corker of NC Group and veteran Aycliffe butcher Don Walker are hoping to take away the Lifetime Achievement accolade.
Fifty nominations were received for the 2025 Make Your Mark Awards, which for the second year are being delivered by Resolution Media and Publishing on behalf of Aycliffe Business Park Community (ABPC).
ABPC acting chair Pamela Petty said: “Yet again we’re delighted with the response to this year’s awards, not just with the quantity of entries, but the quality of them – as well as, of course, the fantastic support of sponsors.
“The 2024 Make Your Mark Awards was a fantastic evening, but I’m sure the organisers will deliver an even bigger and better spectacle for us this year.”
The Make Your Mark Awards are sponsored by Senstronics, Business Durham, Husqvarna, The Auckland Project, GEM Partnership, Moonrise 24hr Recruitment, Roman, South West Durham Training, Swinburne Maddison and Masfix.
There are now only two category sponsorships remaining, while tickets are also on sale for the event, priced £85 (+vat) per person, or £800 (+vat) for a table of 10, which includes a welcome drink, 3-course dinner, table wine, souvenir programme and the awards ceremony.
Those interested in either sponsorship or buying tickets can email martin@resolutionpublishing.co.uk or call 01642 450255.
MAKE YOUR MARK 2025 – THE SHORTLISTS
Newcomer of the Year
Sponsored by Husqvarna UK
Dart Industrial Services
Metrick Consultancy
Auckland Innovations
Small Business of the Year
Sponsored and shortlisted by Business Durham
Murtek
C&A Embroidery and Print
Dart Industrial Services
Apprentice of the Year
Shortlisted by Roman
Kelsea-Jo Watson (South West Durham Training)
Matthew Davis (3M)
Ruth Alderson (Contego Environmental Services)
Community Champions
Sponsored and shortlisted by The Auckland Project
Sisters of Support
Palram
ALP Active at Greenfield Academy
Innovation Award
Sponsored by Husqvarna
Tidal Services
Digital Edge
Contego Environmental Services
Service Business of the Year
Sponsored and shortlisted by Moonrise 24hr Recruitment
Murtek
Metrick Consultancy
Pioneering Care Partnership
Environment Award
Sponsorship available
Newton Press
Husqvarna UK
BTS Facades & Fabrications
Engineering & Manufacturing
Sponsored and shortlisted by GEM Partnership
Durham Precision Engineering
Senstronics
Husqvarna UK
Businessperson of the Year
Sponsored and shortlisted by Aycliffe Business Park Community
Carol Gaskarth (Pioneering Care Partnership)
Lee Childs (NC Group)
Marcia Atkinson (BTS Facades & Fabrications)
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsorship available
Barry Wedgwood (Primex Plastics)
Brian Corker (NC Group)
Don Walker (Walker’s Butchers)
Company of the Year
Sponsored and shortlisted by Senstronics
Contego Environmental Services
Husqvarna UK
BTS Facades & Fabrications