Backstage at the TN Awards

Brilliant Businesses

Backstage at the TN Awards brings you short conversations with the winners of the Tonbridge Business Awards, Tunbridge Wells Business Awards and Sevenoaks District Business Awards, hosted by The TN Awards Company. Recorded fresh off stage on each awards evening, we spend five minutes with each worthy winner as they leave the stage, capturing the excitement, emotion and stories behind some of the region’s most inspiring businesses and business owners. Produced and recorded by Nick Bryant from Brilliant Businesses, these interviews celebrate the people, passion and achievements driving local business success across the TN region.

Episodes

  1. Jun 26

    Tonbridge Business Awards 2026

    The Tonbridge Business Awards are organised and hosted by The TN Awards Company. Here is our special podcast, recorded on the night and generously sponsored and hosted by Brilliant Businesses. Compères: Jess Gibson  Headline Sponsor: Baxall Construction Winner interviews: New Business of the Year, sponsored by Cooper Burnett: Eleanor Clark of Eleanor Clark Dance Company Food and Drink Business of the Year, sponsored by Clarke Williams Insurance Brokers: Fran and Richard Lee of The Greyhound Charcott and Jenny Perrott of Ridings Cafe Health & Wellbeing Business of the Year, sponsored by Emma Coleman, Skin: Craig Alexander of Anatomy Gyms Hair & Beauty Business of the Year, supported by Matt Boughton, Leader of TMBC: Concept Beauty Clinic Creative Business of the Year, sponsored by Stagbrook: Jamie Cutts of Kensington Scott Interiors  Retail Business of the Year, sponsored by DMD Restaurants: Ben Beatty of The BBQ Hub Micro Business of the Year, sponsored by Get Ahead VA: Helene Lo of Loaf Story Small Business of the Year, sponsored by Berry & Lamberts Solicitors: Alex Town of Towns Bathrooms Large Business of the Year, sponsored by HR Dept West Kent: Jo Wimble-Groves of Active Digital Businessperson of the Year, sponsored by GFHR Consulting: Simon Welham of Welham Jones Funerals and Memorials Businesswoman of the Year, sponsored by Dee Airey: Dr Iram Sheikh of Andrew House Dental Practice Changemaker Award, sponsored by Sevenoaks District Chamber of Commerce: Charity Bank Conversation with Headline Sponsor Malcolm Clarke, Chairman of Baxall Costruction Close: Jess Gibson, the TN Awards Company

  2. 06/27/2025

    Special Episode: The Tonbridge Business Awards 2025

    The Tonbridge Business Awards are organised and hosted by The TN Awards Company. Here is our special podcast, recorded on the night and generously sponsored and hosted by Brilliant Businesses. Compères: Jess Gibson and Nick Moore Headline Sponsor: Charity Bank Special Guest: Tom Tugendhat MP Winner interviews: New Business of the Year, sponsored by CHS Networks Limited: Mark Richards of The Market House Food and Drink Award, sponsored by ConnectaGroup: Ben Beatty of Ben's Kitchen Health & Wellbeing Award, sponsored by Benenden Hospital: Ismini Poaros of Ismini Studios Hair & Beauty Award, sponsored by Andrew House Dental Practice: Katie Day of Laserday Retail Award, sponsored by Clarke Williams: Karen Alexandra of Karen Alexandra Beauty and Well-being Creative Business Award, sponsored by Rankfresh: Imogen Partridge of Imogen Partridge Illustration and Design Small Business of the Year,  sponsored by ABMV: Mathew Sage of Tonbridge Garage Large Business of the Year, sponsored by CooperBurnett Solicitors: Neil Schwemm of CHS Networks Limited Employer of the Year, sponsored by GFHR Consulting: Andy Wilson of Consultus Care and Nursing Businessperson of the Year, sponsored by DMD Restaurants: Diana Goldsmith Changemaker Award, sponsored by Sevenoaks District Chamber of Commerce: Alex Greig of Fuggles Beer Cafe Members' choice Award, nominated by members of the TN card: Kat Portman and Carolyn Lawson of EM Forster Theatre Close: Jess Gibson, the TN card

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Backstage at the TN Awards brings you short conversations with the winners of the Tonbridge Business Awards, Tunbridge Wells Business Awards and Sevenoaks District Business Awards, hosted by The TN Awards Company. Recorded fresh off stage on each awards evening, we spend five minutes with each worthy winner as they leave the stage, capturing the excitement, emotion and stories behind some of the region’s most inspiring businesses and business owners. Produced and recorded by Nick Bryant from Brilliant Businesses, these interviews celebrate the people, passion and achievements driving local business success across the TN region.