The nominees for this year's Croydon Business Awards have today been announced.
Hundreds of entries were received for the nine categories, with a panel of independent judges whittling the entries down to 41 finalists.
The awards, which were free to enter, also include a tenth category - overall Business of the Year - and the winners will be announced at a gala awards ceremony on May 1 at Fairfield Halls.
The full list of finalists for each category is as follows:
Best Small Business - Sponsored by Owadally & King Chartered Accountant
AOB UK Ltd
Arnold & Baldwin Chartered Surveyors
Foxwood Residential Ltd
Phase 1 Enterprise Ltd
Rightpath Insurance Solutions Ltd
T & K Accounting Group
The Little Bay
The Valet Male Grooming
Best Medium Sized Business
Artemis Insurance Brokers Ltd
CCHA
Martek Contracts Ltd
Sheriffs High Court Enforcement Ltd T/A The Sheriffs Office
SLE Ltd
Stiles Harold Williams
William Murray
Wings Transport Ltd
Commitment to the Community - Sponsored by the Fairfield Halls
Allianz Global Assistance
Cleankill Environmental Services
Croydon Business Improvement District
Croydon Merton & Sutton Credit Union
Phase 1 Enterprise Ltd
PJ's Community Service
Best Business for Training and Development
Allianz Global Assistance
AOB UK Ltd
Blackfords LLP
Flemmings
Jurys Inn Croydon
Stiles Harold Williams
The FSB Real Life Entrepreneur - Sponsored by the Federation of Small Business
Be Styled UK
BLC Property Services Ltd
Garden King
JAM Hair Sanderstead
Rightpath Insurance Solutions Ltd
The Valet Male Grooming
Best Business for Customer Service
Blackfords LLP
Catherine Johnstone Recruitment
Croydon Park Hotel
Flemmings
Handelsbanken
RME Redesign Ltd TA Dream Doors
Signs Express Croydon
Synergy Nutrition
Best New Business Sponsored by Croydon Park Hotel
Top Move Estate Agents
Be Styled UK
Foxwood Residential Ltd
Garden King
Gooey UK Ltd
Tenants History Ltd
Best Green Business - Sponsored by Veolia Environmental Services
Cleankill Environmental Services
Croydon Park Hotel
Garden King
Jurys Inn Croydon
Martek Contracts Ltd
Stiles Harold Williams
Best Business for Work Related Learning or Employment for Young People - Sponsored by Croydon Council
BLC Property Services Ltd
My Social Media PA
Parchmore Pre-school
PJ's Community Service
Saint Cyprians Greek Orthodox Primary School
Star Child Montessori Day Nursery