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Who can claim Small Business award won this year by Smartlift Bulk Packaging of Terrington St Clement?

By Jeremy Ransome

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jeremy.ransome@iliffepublishing.co.uk

Published: 06:00, 03 October 2025

The Mayor’s Business Awards will take place for the 37th time next year with a glittering black-tie evening at the Alive Corn Exchange in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place.

The awards will take place on Friday, March 6 and headline sponsor is once again West Norfolk Council, with the Lynn News and our sister publication Your Local Paper organising the event. Popular ITV Anglia presenter David Whiteley will be hosting.

Nominations are open and there are 12 categories to go for, plus category judges will get together to crown the winner of The Mayor’s Business of the Year from all of the overall winners.

Smartlift Bulk Packaging were winner of the Small Business category this yearSmartlift Bulk Packaging were winner of the Small Business category this year
Smartlift Bulk Packaging were winner of the Small Business category this year

Today, we take a look at the Small Business of the Year award, which is sponsored by Mapus-Smith & Lemmon LLP, and this year was won by Smartlift Bulk Packaging of Terrington St Clement.

This award is open to businesses with up to 49 employees which are able to demonstrate excellence and innovation in their field, management with the ability to drive the business forward, and funding arrangements and investment plans for the future of the business.

The winner must show it understands its market, has arrangements to respond to change, and can demonstrate why the business should win.

Mapus-Smith & Lemmon sponsored the Small Business of the Year Category this year and will do so again in 2026Mapus-Smith & Lemmon sponsored the Small Business of the Year Category this year and will do so again in 2026
Mapus-Smith & Lemmon sponsored the Small Business of the Year Category this year and will do so again in 2026

After this year’s win, Smartlift director Trevor Bland said: “I feel amazing, the company is 20 years old this year, and to win this award is a testament to the team and all of the hard work they put in day in, day out.

“We have an amazing group of people who work with us, so this award is absolutely dedicated to them. We are so thankful not only to have been nominated, but to win as well – I am just so proud.”

The full list of award categories and sponsors is as follows:

Environmental Champion (sponsored by West Norfolk Council), Small Business of the Year (Mapus-Smith & Lemmon LLP), Business Innovation (Metcalfe Copeman & Pettefar LLP), Apprentice/Trainee of the Year (Greenyard), Champions in Agriculture (Brown & Co), King’s Lynn Champion (Discover King’s Lynn), Employee of the Year (MARS), Customer Care (My House Agency), Leisure & Tourism (Fraser Dawbarns LLP), Best Established Business of the Year (Brown & Co), Independent Retailer of the Year (sponsorship available), Business Leader of the Year (sponsorship available).

Enjoying the entertainment at this year’s eventEnjoying the entertainment at this year’s event
Enjoying the entertainment at this year’s event

This prestigious annual awards programme is a memorable highlight in the region’s business calendar, attracting hundreds of nominations every year from businesses across West Norfolk.

You can nominate your own business and each business can nominate in two categories. Nominations close at 5pm on Friday, November 28.

Visit: www.mayorsbusinessawards.co.uk

Clapping a winner at this year's awardsClapping a winner at this year's awards
Clapping a winner at this year’s awards
Mapus-Smith & Lemmon LLP is sponsoring Small Business of the YearMapus-Smith & Lemmon LLP is sponsoring Small Business of the Year
Mapus-Smith & Lemmon LLP is sponsoring Small Business of the Year
West Norfolk Council are the headline sponsor and the Environmental Champions award sponsorWest Norfolk Council are the headline sponsor and the Environmental Champions award sponsor
West Norfolk Council are the headline sponsor and the Environmental Champions award sponsor
Metcalfe Copeman Pettefar are sponsoring the Business Innovation awardMetcalfe Copeman Pettefar are sponsoring the Business Innovation award
Metcalfe Copeman Pettefar are sponsoring the Business Innovation award
Greenyard are sponsoring the Apprentice or Trainee of the Year awardGreenyard are sponsoring the Apprentice or Trainee of the Year award
Greenyard are sponsoring the Apprentice or Trainee of the Year award
Brown & Co are sponsoring Champions in Agriculture and Best Established Business of the YearBrown & Co are sponsoring Champions in Agriculture and Best Established Business of the Year
Brown & Co are sponsoring Champions in Agriculture and Best Established Business of the Year
Discover King's Lynn has sponsored the King’s Lynn Champion awardDiscover King's Lynn has sponsored the King’s Lynn Champion award
Discover King’s Lynn has sponsored the King’s Lynn Champion award
MARS is sponsoring the Employee of the Year awardMARS is sponsoring the Employee of the Year award
MARS is sponsoring the Employee of the Year award
Fraser Dawbarns sponsor the Leisure and Tourism categoryFraser Dawbarns sponsor the Leisure and Tourism category
Fraser Dawbarns sponsor the Leisure and Tourism category
My House Agency has sponsored the Customer Care awardMy House Agency has sponsored the Customer Care award
My House Agency has sponsored the Customer Care award

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