Winners announced at the 2026 Lincolnshire Marketing Awards
Fifteen Lincolnshire businesses were recognised at the fourth Lincolnshire Marketing Awards, held on Thursday 10 September at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Lincoln.
Guests from across the county gathered in the Cathedral Ballroom for a black tie evening of dinner, live music and entertainment, before the awards were presented by compere Robert Drury, Chairman of Lincoln Business Club and a mortgage broker at Andy Wilson Financial Services.
Awards were presented across fifteen categories, covering everything from start-ups in their first year through to established firms scaling up, alongside recognition for individuals, campaigns and community work.
"If you made a shortlist, you earned it"
Tom Stansfield, founder of Lincolnshire Marketing, said: "A lot of businesses entered this year and only a handful made each shortlist, so being on one at all is an achievement in its own right.
"Every submission is read and scored by three independent judges. Nobody from our team has any say in who wins, and that matters to us. The businesses in that room were judged on what they had actually done."
The winners
Business Growth Award Winner: Imp Electrical Ltd Highly commended: Agent Armour Accounts Limited
Start-Up / New Business of the Year Winner: New Age Financial Services Highly commended: Duke IT Support
Scale-Up Business of the Year Winner: Jolly Good Web Highly commended: Imp Electrical Ltd
Breakthrough Business of the Year Winner: Agri.Cycle Highly commended: Wickerbys C.I.C Community Hub
Entrepreneur of the Year Winner: Claire Lockey, The Skills Blueprint Highly commended: Mark Pitfield, The Thrive Tribe
Employer of the Year Winner: Laser Red Highly commended: Nick Young Tractor Parts
Rising Star Award Winner: Callum Skinner, Prosper Digital Highly commended: Emmalee Cullum, Tiny Talk
Community Impact Award Winner: Tiny Talk Highly commended: LIVES
Marketing Campaign of the Year Winner: DoughGirl Highly commended: Shh! PR and Your Brand Lab, for the Thrive Tribe Live Business Expo
Best Use of Social Media for Growth Winner: Arcanum Academy Highly commended: Nick Young Tractor Parts
Brand Growth Award Winner: [CONFIRM NAME, Helen Dearnley's business, shortlisted as Fine Art and Illustration] Highly commended: Guardian Angel Carers
Customer Experience Award Winner: The Grange Spa Highly commended: The Thrive Tribe
Customer Growth Award Winner: Williams Wealth Consultancy Highly commended: Duke IT Support
Professional Services Growth Award Winner: Three Pillars Training Highly commended: Agent Armour Accounts Limited
Business Recognition Award Winner: Jessica Munn, Snuggle and Stroll Highly commended: Louis Jones, Surprise Shirts
The full shortlists for every category are published at lincolnshiremarketingawards.co.uk/winners/2026
How the awards are judged
Now in their fourth year, the Lincolnshire Marketing Awards have always been independently judged. Every submission is scored by three judges, with the combined scores determining the winner in each category.
This year, for the first time, applications were invited to join the judging panel, with professionals selected from across marketing and business growth based on their experience and expertise.
Entries are carefully allocated, with potential conflicts of interest managed throughout. The Lincolnshire Marketing team has no involvement in scoring or deciding the winners.
Thank you
The evening was made possible by Allen Signs, who supplied the trophies, Impact Employment Law, who sponsored the entertainment, Chris Vaughan Photography, Scott Perry Magic, Total Audio Solutions, and Robert Drury of Andy Wilson Financial Services, who compered the night.
Photographs from the evening are by Chris Vaughan Photography and are available to download from the awards website.
Entries for the 2027 Lincolnshire Marketing Awards will open next year.
Notes
Contact: charlotte@lincolnshiremarketing.co.uk Website: lincolnshiremarketingawards.co.uk Photography: Chris Vaughan Photography
Photographs from the evening were taken by Chris Vaughan Photography and are ready to download now. You can find the full gallery at https://cvphotos.photoshelter.com/gallery/260910-Lincolnshire-Marketing-Awards/G0000zjUAZHbk5S0 and the password is LMA26. The images are free for everyone who attended to use, so please do share them, and credit Chris Vaughan Photography when you post.
