The National Enterprise Network announced the winners of its annual awards at the Barclays sponsored National Enterprise Network Annual Conference at the British Library on the 15th November 2013. Winners of eight categories were announced by National Enterprise Network Chairman Paul McEldon and Rekha Mehr, Entrepreneur in Residence at the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills. Awards were presented to NEN members to recognise excellence in the delivery of enterprise support and encourage the exchange of good practice in categories for: Future of Enterprise Support, Local Enterprise Agency of the Year, Enterprise Team of the Year, Enterprise Mentoring Programme of the Year, Enterprise Communicator of the Year, Member Website of the Year, Unsung Hero, as well as an award from Barclays for Trainer of the Year. The organisation was inundated with entries across each award category - with a 73% increase in applications from its members this year. Amanda Hurford, Assistant Director, Enterprise Directorate at the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills joined Paul McEldon in judging each entry and choosing the eventual winners. Commenting on the 2013 awards, awards judge, host and NEN Chairman Paul McEldon, said; “I am proud to have been able to recognise such outstanding achievements from National Enterprise Network members in this year’s National Enterprise Network Awards. The impact of these organisations is clear to see and, with over 225 delegates at today's conference, more enterprise support professionals than ever before were able to join us in congratulating the 2013 award winners for the successful projects and initiatives that have taken place over the last year. Well done and thank you to the hard working teams and individuals in the network membership for their dedication in supporting pre-start and start-up clients across the country.” Each award winner was presented with an engraved trophy and a bottle of champagne, with highly commended organisations given framed certificates and a bottle of champagne to recognise their hard work.

2. Presented by…
Paul McEldon and Rekha Mehr

3. Future of Enterprise Support
Award
”Demonstrating how network member organisations have been
exceptionally innovative in their approaches to make
activities successful and sustainable despite any difficulties
they face in the current climate.”

4. Future of Enterprise Support
Award
Under £1 million turnover shortlist:
• Harrow in Business
• Ignite Business Enterprise Ltd
• MENTA (Mid Anglian Enterprise Agency Limited)

5. Future of Enterprise Support
Award
Winner (under £1 million turnover)
Ignite Business Enterprise

6. Future of Enterprise Support
Award
Over £1 million turnover shortlist:
• Britain’s Energy Coast
• ELSBC (East London Small Business Centre)
• GLE oneLondon

7. Future of Enterprise Support
Award
Winner (over £1 million turnover)
Britain’s Energy Coast

8. Local Enterprise Agency of the
Year
“Highlighting examples of members that have worked hard to
establish or maintain recognition and impact within their local
communities, with a noticeable impact in terms of changing
processes, raising profile, capturing fresh support etc.”

9. Local Enterprise Agency of the
Year
Under £1 million turnover shortlist:
• Airedale Enterprise Services
• DonBAC Limited
• Enterprise First
• Ignite Business Enterprise Limited
• MENTA (Mid Anglian Enterprise Agency Limited)

10. Local Enterprise Agency of the
Year
Winner (under £1 million turnover)
DonBAC Limited

11. Local Enterprise Agency of the
Year
Highly Commended (under £1 million turnover)
Airedale Enterprise Services

12. Local Enterprise Agency of the
Year
Over £1 million turnover shortlist:
• BES (Business Enterprise Support Limited)
• Britain’s Energy Coast
• Five Lamps
• Wenta

13. Local Enterprise Agency of the
Year
Winner (over £1 million turnover)
Wenta

14. Local Enterprise Agency of the
Year
Highly Commended (over £1 million turnover)
Five Lamps

15. Enterprise Team of the Year
“Rewarding a particular team within a Network member organisation
that has achieved something exemplary – put forward by their
colleagues to raise awareness as to their achievements.”

16. Enterprise Team of the Year
Shortlist:
• BES (Business Support Limited)
• Furness Enterprise
• GLE oneLondon
• Let’s Do Business (South East Group) Ltd

17. Enterprise Team of the Year
Winner
Furness Enterprise

18. Enterprise Mentoring
Programme of the Year
“Showcasing innovative and creative ways of delivering mentoring
support and demonstrating how an organisation has added value
to individual organisations and the mentors involved, as well as
presenting proven success of the clients supported.”

19. Enterprise Mentoring
Programme of the Year
Shortlist:
• Enterprise First
• Let’s Do Business (South East Group) Ltd

20. Enterprise Mentoring
Programme of the Year
Winner
Let’s Do Business Group

21. Member Website of the Year
“Profiling examples of websites that are innovative, interactive
and engaging and effective in their communications to a
number of audiences.”

22. Member Website of the Year
Shortlist:
• BES (Business Support Limited)
• Business West
• ELSBC
• Enterprise First
• Gloucestershire Enterprise Limited

23. Member Website of the Year
Winner
Enterprise First

24. Member Website of the Year
Highly Commended
ELSBC

25. Enterprise Communicator of
the Year
“Members nominated earlier this year due to outstanding
communications with both the Network and beyond over a
sustained period, highlighting the range and types of work the
enterprise support sector undertakes - and in so doing
demonstrating its quality and value.”

26. Enterprise Communicator of
the Year
Shortlist:
• Colbea
• Five Lamps
• Let’s Do Business (South East Group) Ltd
• Merton Chamber of Commerce
• Wenta

27. Enterprise Communicator of
the Year
Winner
Let’s Do Business Group

28. Unsung Hero of the Year
“Recognising those individuals who are not necessarily in the
limelight, but whose contribution is crucial in meeting the
needs of the business and its clients.”

29. Unsung Hero of the Year
Shortlist:
Crittell - Project Manager NEA/Mentoring & Office Manager,
• Kaye Do Business (South East Group) Ltd
Let’s
• Melissa Middleton - Programme Manager, PNE Group (Project
North East)

30. Unsung Hero of the Year
Winner
Melissa Middleton
Programme Manager, PNE Group (Project North East)

31. Unsung Hero of the Year
Highly Commended
Kaye Crittell
Project Manager NEA/Mentoring & Office Manager,
Let’s Do Business (South East Group) Ltd

32. Trainer of the Year
“Showcasing trainers of the Barclays Get Ready for Business
seminars that have gone above and beyond to ensure that
delegates get the very best from the training and who have built
great relationships with their local Barclays team.”
Presented by Rebecca McNeil
Head of Business Lending, Barclays

33. Trainer of the Year
• Scott Sellers - Bradford Chamber
• Glenn Watts - BES (Business Enterprise Support Limited)
• Leanne Castle - MENTA (Mid Anglian Enterprise Agency Limited)
• Tony Goldstein - South East Enterprise Agency

34. Trainer of the Year
Winner
Tony Goldstein
South East Enterprise Limited
Presented by Rebecca McNeil
Head of Business Lending, Barclays

35. Trainer of the Year
Highly Commended
Glenn Watts
Business Enterprise Support Limited
Presented by Rebecca McNeil
Head of Business Lending, Barclays

36. Congratulations to the winners of the
2013 National Enterprise Awards!