The sixth annual English Asian Business Awards will take place at Mercure Hotel in Manchester on Monday 31 July.
The event is set to attract some of the most accomplished business professionals in the country..
The awards seek to acknowledge and honour the determination, entrepreneurial spirit and hard work of English Asian businessmen and businesswomen at the forefront of their industries and their significant contributions to their respective business sectors.
Irfan Younis, CEO of Oceanic Consulting said: “We are delighted by the support we have had from the public who have voted for their favourites to show them the appreciation they deserve.
"The English Asian Business Awards aim to celebrate the most dedicated and successful businesses and professionals in the English Asian community. We wish all the finalists the best of luck.”
In addition, the awards support the Well Foundation to fundraise for a worthwhile cause and for another time people will be able to respond with generosity to the calls for help.
Entrepreneur of the Year
Amir Hussain (Yeme Architects, Bradford)
Arifa Khan (Fintech Storm, London)
Shaherazad Umbreen (Shoes by Shaherazad, Birmingham)
Manas Abichandani (Wallet Circle, London)
Rishi Chowdhury (IncuBus Ventures, London)
Azam Jaafri (Foodery, London)
Adeem Younis (Penny Appeal, Leeds)
Hither Mann (Fortune Academy, London)
James Gupta (Synap, Leeds)
Sohail Rashid (View My Chain, Leeds)
Best in Accounting
Amit Puri (Grant Thornton, London)
Amrish Shah (Grant Thornton, Reading)
Mahmood Ramji (Kingston Smith, London)
Harish Dass (Smith & Williamson, London)
Harminder Chahal (XL Associates, Wolverhampton)
Bindi Palmer (Rouse Partners, Buckinghamshire)
Charndeep Bains (PKF Cooper Parry, Nottingham)
Kalwinder Kaur Heire (Fulcrum Group, London)
Saqib Ali Khan (CBRE, London)
Best in Law
Natasha Khakhar (DV Solicitors, Bedford)
Ayesha Qureshi MBE (London)
Katijah Ahmed (Lance Mason, Blackburn)
Asif Choudhury (Blakewells Solicitors, London)
Daniel Rajah (Ashton Ross Law, London)
Didar Dhillon (Pinsent Masons, Birmingham)
Avi Pawar (Aspect Law, Birmingham)
Fiaz Siddique (Lawson Taylor Solicitors, Blackburn)
Hari Pabla (Pabla & Pabla, Manchester)
Saimina Virmani (JFS, Blackburn)
Businessman of the Year
Nas Khan (Jennings Motor Group, Middlesbrough)
Asad Hamir (KITE, London)
Navid Dean (Solar Street Lighting, Manchester)
Suran Goonatilake OBE (Bodymetrics, London)
Hussein Kanji (Hoxton Ventures, London)
Bhav Singh (Sandbox & Co, London)
Zia Yusuf (Velocity App, London)
Sham Ahmed (MathsWork UK, Cambridge)
K C Suri (Reel Cinemas, Leicestershire)
Nadeem Shaikh (Anthemis Group, London)
Somnath Saha (Typhoo Tea, Merseyside)
Businesswoman of the Year
Alpa Bhakta (Butterfield, London)
Aneeqa Khan (ePorta, London)
Dame Zarine Kharas (Just Giving, London)
Ruby Hammer MBE (Ruby Hammer Ltd, London)
Manjeet Rai (Capital Care Group, Shrewsbury)
Salma Chaudury (Halal Cosmetics, Blackburn)
Nazmin Alim (Aab, London)
Sunaina Sinha (Cebile Capital, London)
Vidisha Joshi (Hodge Jones & Allen, London)
Corporate Leaders of the Year
Tasneem Azad (Alvarez and Marsal, London)
JP Rangaswami (Deutsche Bank, London)
Sultan Choudhury OBE (Al Rayan Bank, Birmingham)
Dara Islam (Financial Ombudsman, London)
Manjit Wolstenholme (Provident Financial, Cheshire)
Kashif Zafar (Barclays, London)
Syed Raza (Barclays, London)
Rattan Mahon (KPMG, London)
Anoushka Babbar (London Stock Exchange Group, London)
Hari Patel (Coreco Group, London)
Business of the Year
Pebble Group (Oldham)
Morgan Randall (London)
KITE (London)
Fare Exchange Network (London)
Three Sisters Care (London)
Green Park (London)
Bostall Group (Kent)
SLM Connect (Manchester)
AMT Lawyers (Blackburn)
Surya Foods (Essex)
Micro Business of the Year
DessertVan.co.uk (Coventry)
VB Creative Photography (Preston)
PhotoBae (Manchester)
Bombay Bites (Bradford)
Vitamyn (Hull)
Your UK Pharmacy (Cheadle)
The Cake Deli (Manchester)
Events by Amara (Manchester)
B Inspired (Stockport)
The Laundry Room (High Wycombe)
New Business of the Year
Cake Masters Magazine (London)
Chit Chaat Chai (London)
iDigitise (London)
AWH Legal (Manchester)
The Halal Dining Club (London)
The Steak Out (Bolton)
Mr Mango (Birmingham)
Platinum Car Hire (Leeds)
Ice Scoop Gelato (Rundhay)
Driver Stop (Leeds)
Online Business of the Year
Sherwani King (London)
Mastered (London)
Success at School (London)
SingleMuslim.com (Wakefield)
Citysocializer (London)
Andaaz Fashion (London)
Jubbas.com (Blackburn)
ZAHBRO Sports Ltd (Bradford)
Muzmatch (London)
Red Rickshaw (Middlesex)
Rising Star of the Year
Adnan Arshad (Just Eat, London)
Amir Cheema MBE (Amey, Bristol)
Amir Hussain (PwC, London)
Amitabh Sharma (Lycamobile, London)
Amy Hothi (Grant Thornton, London)
Hasan Bakhshi (NESTA, London)
Shareena Ali (Big Bus Tours, London)
Shaheen Talia Sayed (Accenture, London)
Amrita Makkar (Principal Hotel Company, London)
SME Business of the Year
Aariya Diamonds (Birmingham)
1SW Events (London)
Diamond Box (West Bromwich)
Shazan Foods (Preston)
Malik Food Group (Lancashire)
Parklane Properties (Leeds)
Lesta Packaging (Leicester)
Sandyx (Manchester)
Riverdale Insurance (Manchester)
Nafees Bakers (Bradford)
Impact Business of the Year
Kansara's Chocolate (Manchester)
Tailoring By Manoj Makwana (Middlesex)
Jan-Pro Cleaning System (London)
Seth's Estate Agents (Leicester)
Miss Macaroon (Birmingham)
Six Eight Kafé (Birmingham)
Bob's Glazing (Solihull)
Chickano's (Batley)
Yasin Catering (Leeds)
Northone Solicitors (Leeds)
Young Achiever of the Year
Mital Thakrar (Team PreReg, Birmingham)
Safwan Zulfukar (Kings Prestige Hire, Southampton)
Sarina Kaur (Birmingham)
Abz Navsarka (DessertVan.co.uk, Coventry)
Convenience Retailer of the Year
Nisa Local and Post Office (Fletton, Peterborough)
Family Shopper (Ashton Under Lyme)
Costcutter (Plodder Lane, Bolton)
Best One (Kilburn, London)
One Stop (Woodhouse, Leeds)
Londis (Culverhay Stores, Cricklade)
Londis (Isle of Sheppey, Kent)
Londis Caterways and Post Office (Caterways, Horsham)
Costcutter (Kirton, Lincolnshire)
The Rural Hub & Post Office (Linton, Derbyshire)
International Business of the Year
Kotak Mahindra UK (London)
Habib Bank Limited (HBL) (London)
ICICI Bank (London)
Typhoo Tea (Merseyside)
Sequoia London (London)
Protein World (Surrey)
Khaadi (London)
East End Foods (West Bromwich)
Axis Bank (London)
Bank of Baroda (London)
Family Run Business of the Year
Air Express Travel & Tours (London)
Harry Specters (Ely)
St. George's Nursery School (Leicester)
Totalfood Distribution (London)
Rahims (London)
Eden Valley Group (Erith)
Mr Singh's Pizza (West Midlands)
Woodbourne Group (Birmingham)
Akaal Ltd (London)
Best Marketed Business
Kahn Design (Bradford)
Nudge Factory (London)
Awakening Worldwide (London)
Groundshaker (Birmingham)
Pepe's (Watford)
Creams Cafe (London)
Goa Beer UK (London)
Dsgnuk (Oldham)
Honeymoon Dreams (Birmingham)
Best Professional in Business
Abdul Zaheed (Murria Solicitors, Birmingham)
Abid Bashir (Hansards Solicitors, Bradford)
Khasruz Zaman (Simmons & Simmons, London)
Dr Kowsar Hoque (Kennington Tandoori, London)
Dr Muhammed Aslam Nasir (I-gel, Hempstead)
Dr Ali Ahmed-Shuaib (Spartan Metal Recycling, London)
Kartik Modha (myHealthSpecialist.com, London)
Dr Khalid Master (Bank View Smile Studios, Blackburn)
Dr Nyla Raja (Medispa Wilmslow, Cheshire)
Retail Business of the Year
Shumaila's Beauty (Essex)
Noor's Bridal Gallery (Bradford)
Pak Supermarket (Birmingham)
Icestone Gelato (West Yorkshire)
Prity Skincare (Bradford)
Abu Bakar Supermarkets (Leeds)
MB Motor Group (Leeds)
Zeena Emporium (Bradford)
Manchester Super Stores (Manchester)
Janan Stores (Bradford)
Power Business of the Year
Shana Foods (London)
Eagle Foods (Peterborough)
DBS Law (Birmingham)
Olympic Foods (Prescot)
Skylord Travel (London)
Aagrah Restaurants (West Yorkshire)
Ayesha Foods (Bradford)
Regal Foods (Bradford)
KQF Foods (Blackburn)
Medina Dairy (Windsor)
The Community Award
Sharifa Begum (London)
Umar Hameed (Leeds)
Women's CHAI Project (Oldham)
Midland Langar Seva Society (Midlands)
Shruthi UK (Birmingham)
Muhammad Shahid Mahmood (Birmingham)
Asim Shahmalak (Manchester)
Wholesaler of the Year
HT Drinks (London)
LWC Drinks (Manchester)
Seamark (Manchester)
Ahmed Bros (Manchester)
Haji Cash & Carry (Manchester)
Abra Wholesale (London)
Millennium Group (London)
Adams Cash & Carry (Peterborough)
Khanjra Wholesale International Foods (Blackburn)
TB Cash & Carry (West Yorkshire)
Best Food Establishment
Chop & Wok (Birmingham)
Archie's (Manchester)
MyLahore (Bradford)
Zouk Tea Bar & Grill (Bradford)
Big John's (Birmingham)
Ambala Foods (Hertfordshire)
Rump 'N Ribs Steakhouse (Manchester)
Rajas (Bradford)
Dixy Chicken (Birmingham)
Akbar’s (Bradford)
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