Businessses were honoured at the 11th annual Scottish Asian Business Awards.

Accolades included Business of the Year, Best Professional of the Year and Spirit of Scotland Award, amongst many others. 

Irfan Younis, CEO and Founder of the Scottish Asian Business Awards said: “Every year the number of nominations for the Scottish Asian Business Awards continues to show examples of innovation and this year we had that with no exception.

Asian Image: The Chhokar Family Legacy Award: Dixon Community Centre (Glasgow): Rahat Syyed, George Peterson, Sheila Halley MBE

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Business of the Year Winner: Scotfresh (Glasgow). Pictured is Fred Charles

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Retail Business of the Year : Ataa Jewellers (Glasgow). Pictured are L-R: Hussam Tariq, Hamzah Tariq, Azra Tariq, Tariq Sadiq, Habeel Tariq, Amin Sadiq

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The Abid Bashir Entrepreneur of the Year Award Winner: Ruksana Akbar (Rxy Cosmetics, Edinburgh)

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Small Business of the Year Winner: The Chicken Place (Glasgow)

“It was a fantastic evening and a great pleasure to meet some truly inspiring individuals with successful businesses. I would like to congratulate all of the finalists and winners for their hard work and achievements. 

"The contribution made by people of Asian heritage to a prosperous Scotland needs to be applauded at the highest level.” 

In addition, the awards helped to raise funds for the official charity partner, The Oceanic Well Foundation.

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Spirit of Scotland Award Winner: Muhammed Sultan (Charcoals, Glasgow)

The winners of the Scottish Asian Business Awards 2016 were:

Best Marketing Strategy went to Kohli Travel (Glasgow)

Diversity Champion went to SecuriGroup (Glasgow)

Best in Civil/Third Sector went to Faroque Hussain (Police Scotland, Kilmarnock)

Convenience Retailer of the Year went to Spar Leven Street (Motherwell)

Online Business of the Year went to MA Sports (Glasgow)

Food Establishment of the Year went to Kebabish Grill (Glasgow)

Rising Star of the Year went to Mobeen Akram (First Mortgage, Edinburgh)

Professional of the Year went to Prof Naveed Sattar (University of Glasgow, Glasgow)

Best Micro Enterprise went to KA-Media (Glasgow)

The Abid Bashir Entrepreneur of the Year Award went to Rukhsana Akbar (Rxy Cosmetics, Edinburgh)

Young Achiever of the Year went to Aqib Afzal (AqMedia, Glasgow)

New Business of the Year went to Deesserts (Glasgow)

Retail Business of the Year went to Ataa Jewellers (Glasgow)

Small Business of the Year went to The Chicken Place (Glasgow)

Family Run Business went to Nisha’s Enterprises Ltd (Livingston)

Best Professional in Business went to Wajid Ali Bashir (Abacus Accounting, Glasgow)

SME Businesswoman of the Year went to Saima Ahmed (Safe Lettings/House of Glamour, Glasgow)

SME Businessman of the Year went to Faisal Choudhry (Travel & Co, Glasgow)

Business of the Year went to Scotfresh (Glasgow)

Spirit of Scotland Award went to Muhammed Sultan (Charcoals, Glasgow)

The Chhokar Family Legacy Award went to Dixon Community Centre (Glasgow)