BEXLEY’S best businessmen and women are champing at the bit to take gongs at the fast approaching 2013 Bexley Business Awards.

After making their way through high numbers of applications, independent judges have finally shortlisted 33 businesses, men and women for ten different categories.

These include best business for customer service, best business innovation and entrepreneur of the year.

The winners of each category, which include the prestigious business of the year award, will be announced next year on February 7.

The gala dinner and awards ceremony will be held at the Marriott Hotel in Broadway, Bexleyheath.

The awards are in association with Barclays Bank and supported by Bexleyheath Business Partnership, the Bexleyheath Marriott Hotel, London Borough of Bexley, News Shopper and Acorn Industrial Estate.

The nominations are as follows:

Best SME Business

Broadcast RF Ltd
Distributor Systems International Ltd
New Horizon Systems Ltd
Persona Cosmetic Medicine
The Marstan Press Limited
Xtreme Vortex

Best Business for Customer Service

Clinker Little
LA One Unisex Hair Design
M.A.P Chartered Surveyors
Persona Cosmetic Medicine
Pilates Body Studio Ltd
Tickets Travel

Best Business for Training and Development

Bluebird Care (Bexley)
Deaf Umbrella
Erith Contractors Ltd
Plastering Contractors (Stanmore) Limited
Re-Instate Ltd

Business Innovation Award

8point3 LED
Broadcast RF Ltd
Clearway Environmental Services (UK) Ltd
Mobile Bar Hire Ltd
Progress Dog Centre
t.e.a.m consultancy

Commitment to the Community

Bridge Mental Health
Cory Environmental
Frankham Consultancy Group
Re-Instate Ltd
t.e.a.m consultancy
Xtreme Vortex

Best Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism Business

Mobile Bar Hire Ltd
Pola Hair Studio
Regency Flowers
Shobiz Hair & Beauty
Xtreme Vortex

Retailer of the Year

Bang & Olufsen of Bexleyheath
Goldex Investments Ltd (Costa Coffee Ltd)
Pola Hair Studio
Regency Flowers
Shobiz Hair & Beauty

Entrepreneur of the Year

Marilyn Lewis, NarpsUK
Natalee Barry, t.e.a.m consultancy
Andy Green, Xtreme Vortex

Best New Business

4 Training & Consultancy Limited
Amalgamated Platform Lifts
Bluebird Care (Bexley)
Maharani Fine Indian Dining
Progress Dog Centre
t.e.a.m consultancy