2019 Entrants

The 2019 Swale Business Awards are officially underway and we’re absolutely delighted that our first entrant is a sole trader who is entering the awards for the first time. Jennifer Silver runs Jigsaws Childminding in Sheerness. As the name suggests, Jigsaws provides flexible childcare...

Entering the Swale Business Awards for the first time this year is Victoria Grace Bridal, a Bridal Boutique based in a gorgeous 400-year-old listed building in Standard Quay in Faversham. The store provides bridal gowns, bridesmaids’ dresses, wedding accessories and prom...

Another first time entrant into the Swale Business Awards is Xternal works – a small business that operates under the mantra "professional work at affordable prices". The company offers a wide range of property and garden maintenance and cleaning services. This could be everything...

The next entrant in the 2019 awards is both a stalwart of the Swale business community and the awards themselves, having previously entered the awards a number of times including picking up the win for “Customer Service and Commitment” in 2013. A2 Tyre Supplies offers tyres and...

Our next entrant is a community-focused sole trader who provides support for vulnerable adults in the Swale Area. Buddies Services was established in 2017 by Philip Charles to deliver a day service, community involvement and non-domiciliary home care for adults with mental health needs, learning...

Entering the Swale Business Awards for the first time in 2019 is the Fenner Frost Foundation – a Sittingbourne-based charity that supports people with learning disabilities to develop the skills they will require for paid employment. This is done through a second-hand vinyl record shop, which...

For almost a decade now, Faversham’s Smythe & Walter Chartered Financial Planners have been providing financial planning advice, including retirement planning, estate planning and investment planning to both individuals and small businesses in Kent. Based on Brogdale Farm, Smythe &...

For over 25 years, Waller Building & Glazing has been providing general construction & glazing services in Kent and the surrounding counties. The small, family run business has grown significantly in that time, now employing 16 people and working with an annual turnover of over £3m....

Our next entrants are a Community Interest Company set up to own, manage and operate The Alexander Centre for the benefit of the local Swale community. Based in Faversham, The Alexander Centre operates as a Community, Arts and Business Hub, with ground floor meeting rooms and a large hall that...

For the last 26 years, Julie Gamble Advanced Skin & Beauty Clinic has been a mainstay of Sittingbourne High Street. Currently employing nine people, the business provides technology led, anti-ageing treatments, effective skin care and a range of beauty services. Julie discussed her 30-year...

Celebrating its 10th year in operation in 2019 is SATEDA, a charity providing support, education and championing change around domestic abuse. The organisation provides a number of services including one-to-one support, support at court, counselling, adult group programmes and employability with...

AbBaltis is a true local success story. Managing Director Giedre Brandao founded the business in 2010 with £600 of her own money. Nine years later and AbBaltis is thriving, with 12 people working for her and customers based all over the globe. AbBaltis supplies disease state plasma to the...

The Swale Business Awards are open to all types of businesses, including charities and our next entrant is an independent Prep School for children ages 3-11. Lorenden Prep is based in Painter’s Forstal, providing a well-rounded and high-quality education, including breadth and depth of...

After entering the Swale Business Awards last year and being shortlisted as a finalist, Neighbourhood Furniture Store is hoping that in 2019 they will pick up a coveted Swale Business Award. The Swale-based charity is a second-hand furniture re-use project offering good quality household items at...

Based in the heart of Sheerness, Taste of India has been providing customers with delicious Indian cuisine for the last 27 years. With a team of four, the business creates authentic Indian food that can be picked up or delivered to the customers directly. Led by Sajjad Rahman, the thriving...

For customers looking to sample a selection of craft spirits and guest wines, then The Corner Tap in Faversham offers you exactly what you are searching for. Under the leadership of General Manager Shane Horton, the micropub has been operating for three years and offers 17 Taps serving Craft Keg...

Queenborough Harbour CIC is a Community Interest Company (CIC) that looks after the busy harbour. They offer annual and visitor moorings to both leisure and commercial vessels, with visitors coming from across the UK and abroad. Since they took over control of the Harbour in 2012, their...

Entering the Swale Business Awards for the first time in 2019 is digital powerhouse Kayo Digital. Offering a selection of online services including eCommerce systems, mobile apps, websites and bespoke software to clients throughout Kent and across the UK, the business has developed a reputation for...

Since 1977, Faversham-based 3D Displays have been manufacturing acrylic displays, acrylic products and have recently moved into bespoke printing. Whilst historically work has been undertaken for retail customers, the agile business has recently been more focused on custom work utilising new...

The Oast Osteopathy, based in the Oast Business Centre in Sittingbourne, provides a wide variety of health and wellbeing treatments, such as Osteopathy, Sports Therapy, Acupuncture, Reflexology, Mindfulness, Yoga and Pilates. Founded 11 years ago by Claire Lloyd, the business has recently opened...

Enhance Car Audio & Security provides vehicle upgrades to customers throughout Kent. These upgrades can be anything from additional security (such as alarms, trackers or immobilisers); parking aids (such as parking sensors or reverse cameras), audio upgrades (speakers, subs and amps) and...

The next entrant into the 2019 awards is Beauty Academy South East – Swale’s own beauty therapy training centre. Founded three-years-ago by Tania Gough, BASE offers high-end services that rival those found in London, but maintains a local charge rate. Tania spoke about what training...

Established in 2016, Saxon Shore is a local, family estate agency based in Faversham. Operated by a brother and sister team whom grew up in Faversham, the business operates with the ethos that they are a part of the local community and therefore should be heavily involved with it. Saxon Shore...

In a society where there is an ever-increasing focus on maintaining a healthier lifestyle, two Swale residents have turned helping people to lose weight into a successful business. Amy and Steve 121 Cambridge Consultants assist clients to change their lifestyles to become healthier versions of...

Erika Juodelaite founded Beauty Poetry four-years-ago. In that time she has grown her business into a thriving eyelash extension, make-up and beauty training salon. Starting as a mobile beautician, her business has grown organically – first to operating from home, then to a space at someone...

Entering the Swale Business Awards for the second time this year is last year’s winner of the Employer of the Year award. Tribeca Technology Group is a thriving specialist managed IT support business that offers services such as Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Office Moves, Network...

For those based in Swale who are searching for reliable, high-quality professional plumbing services, then our next entrant believes that they are the business for you. Faversham’s Weatherall & Wyles Plumbing and Heating Services provide services including maintenance, full bathroom...

The Swale Business Awards were established to recognise businesses of all sizes. Our next entrant may run a small business, but she has very big plans for the future.   Emily O’Neill is the Owner of Pink Spaghetti PA Services Maidstone & Sittingbourne. She is a Virtual PA operating...

In 2018, Burden Bros Agri was named the Sittingbourne Business of the Year. The business is once again throwing their ‘hat in the ring’ for contention for an award in 2019. Burden Bros Agri is a group of three dealerships that cater for the needs of the agricultural and turf...

The latest entrant into the 2019 Swale Business Awards is a creative design studio based at the Alexander Centre in Faversham. House of the Crafty Fox offers a vast array of creative undertakings, including paint your own pottery, child creative workshops, calligraphy, ceramics, silver-smithing,...

Kent Catering Service (KCS) is on a roll at the Swale Business Awards. For the last two years the business has picked up the coveted title of Sheppey Business of the Year and in 2019 has its sights set on being only the second business in the history of the awards to win three years in a...

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) Kent recently relocated to Kent Science Park. Led by Clare Stokes, the 16-strong team offers standalone mortgage and protection advice to customers both face to face and over the phone. Clare explained the business’ mission statement: “We challenge to...

Borden-based Fosters Accountants and Consultants Limited has entered the Swale Business Awards for the first time in 2019. With a team of five working in the business, Fosters offers accountancy, taxation and business advisory and support services including cloud bookkeeping and payroll. Stacey...

Our next entrant has started 2019 with a huge commitment to sustainability. Faversham-based Edibleculture is determined to stamp out the use of single use plastic. The business, which sells edibles such herbs, vegetable plants, fruit trees and flowering perennials, has declared the use of single use...

The next entrant in the Swale Business Awards decided to enter after being nominated for an award by an anonymous member of the public. In the nomination, Horton Property Consultancy is described as “a shining example of a true local business. They provide a top quality service as well as...

Cucumber Catering provides completely fresh and bespoke corporate and private catering services for every occasion. Whether it is a seven-course sit-down dinner party to a Hog Roast for 300, Cucumber Catering prides itself on providing a package suitable whatever the customer needs. Managing...

Elmley Nature Reserve offers guests a unique overnight experience: stay in luxury and wake up in the wilderness! Based in the south of Sheppey, the business offers more than just accommodation, giving guests an extraordinary opportunity to commune with nature; as well as experiencing luxuries such...

Established in 2001, Sheppey-based business Hanson’s Roofing and Building has been undertaking work throughout Kent. The business offers a wide spectrum of building services, including Extensions, Loft Conversions, Roofing and Plastering. Lindsey and Dean Hanson are the Directors of the...

Faversham’s Girl Got Curves is a plus-size bikini line dedicated to making women love the body they have in a bikini. The bikinis are a brand new design that has been sized specifically for a comfortable fit whilst still being fashionable, and they are all made in the UK using Italian...

For three-and-a-half years, Slide dynamics rc has been building a loyal customer base of Remote Controlled (RC) Drift Car enthusiasts. The business has two parts to it: the first part is a remote control drift track which they run at Teynham Community Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday’s every...

For over forty-years, Lukehurst has been offering a wide selection of furniture, home accessories, curtains, blinds, and carpets and flooring, to homeowners and residents throughout Swale, Medway and Thanet. This third-generation family business places a massive emphasis on its core values of...

The Harmony Therapy Trust has a long history with the Swale Business Awards, having been a finalist several times and previously winning a Customer Service and Commitment Award. Founded in 2010, The Harmony Therapy Trust is a charity providing NHS-accepted therapies free of charge to Kent...

Our next entrant was a successful part of a larger organisation, that saw so much success that the decision was made to allow it to grow and flourish as its own business. Originally part of JD Cooling Systems Ltd, the South East branch of the business now operates as a separate entity – JD...

Kent Science Park’s Rhubarb Business Services Limited is in the business of providing a range of engagement, business intelligence and tailored customer experience services and solutions through a managed service business model that combines technological and professional know-how with their...

With 45 employees, Bluebird Care (Swale) is a thriving business located in Sittingbourne High Street. Founded seven years ago, Bluebird Care (Swale) provides care in customers’ own homes for clients of all ages. Director, Charmaine Grech discussed what is was that Bluebird Care (Swale)...

Based in the hamlet of Harty on the Isle of Sheppey, BB4 Hospitality is a family-led group of companies that includes award winning businesses The Ferry House Inn, Mocketts Farm Cottages and its events management and catering services division. General Manager Jane Murtagh explains the unique...

For over twenty years, the picturesque Golden Leas Holiday Park has been attracting tourists to the Isle of Sheppey. The “Owners Only” holiday park offers a clubhouse, outdoor heated swimming pool, laundrette, shop, play park, skate park and playing fields.   Managed by Jo...

Our next entrant has a long and successful history with the Swale Business Awards. No Place Like Home originally entered the awards in 2016, when the business picked up the Customer Service and Commitment Award. They were shortlisted as finalists in 2017, and in 2018 they picked up the Customer...

At the 2018 Swale Business Awards, Sheppey FM 92.2 Community Radio picked up the “Impact in the Community” award for all of the hard work that they undertake for the people of Sheppey. Now, the Charity has once again entered the Swale Business Awards hoping to repeat last year’s...

Kent Science Park-based Computer Rescue is experienced in providing IT Support to SME businesses throughout Kent. The business offers a variety of services including IT Support, Software, Hardware Solutions, Cyber Security Solutions, Cloud Computing and Cyber Security Training. Established in...

For over two decades, Sheerness-based restaurant Mr India has been providing authentic Indian cuisine with a modern twist. With a growing reputation as the go-to place for a luxurious Indian meal, Mr India now serves 50 customers per sitting. The business’ reputation is spreading, with the...

Kedoo Optical (trading as Boots Opticians) is a thriving opticians based on Sittingbourne High Street, providing a selection of frames, lenses, contact lenses and accessories. They also proudly offer Hearing Care services 2 days a week, with an audiologist providing private Hearing...