Those shortlisted for the awards, to be presented at the 5-6 September Cheshire event, are:
1-10 employee companies
- Adam Haughton, Mockridge Nurseries Ltd
- Marit Stolwijk, G.C Stolwijk & Co B.V.
- Andrew Collings, Seeds of Italy
- Martin Mobbs, Lineside Nursery
- Victoria Hall, Southern Trident
- Jamie Wellings, Infinity Christmas Trees
- Daniel Heath, Wildlife and Birdcare Nature Recovery Project CIC
- Phil Crocker, Ebtech Glasshouse Systems
11-50 employee companies
- Samantha Nock, Viking Nurseries
- Alina Mitrea, Danmar Logistics
- David Higginson, New Leaf Plants
- Guy Moreton, MorePeople
50+ employee companies
- Andrea Marshall, Sinclair
- Kevin Campbell, Allensmore Nurseries
- Alastair Hazell, Darby Nursery Stock
- Despatch Team, Dura-ID Solutions
- Hannah Groome, Allensmore Nurseries
- Tracey Rowley, Allensmore Nurseries
- Prof. Stefano Sogni, Zelari Piante
