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Bishop's Stortford BID

The Bishop’s Stortford Business Improvement District (BID) is a business-led initiative focused on enhancing the town’s commercial environment. Funded by a levy on eligible businesses, the BID aims to boost footfall, improve marketing, and support local enterprises. It organises events, promotes the town as a vibrant shopping and leisure destination, and enhances the overall visitor experience. The BID also advocates for businesses, ensuring their interests are represented in local decision-making. By fostering collaboration and delivering tangible improvements, the Bishop’s Stortford BID seeks to create a thriving, sustainable town centre that benefits businesses, residents, and visitors alike.

Nockolds

Nockolds is an award-winning legal services and independent financial advice firm with offices in Bishop’s Stortford, London and Estepona Spain. For almost 200 years, we’ve been supporting our clients by providing quality advice throughout their life and business stages. Our teams are consistently recognised in the prestigious Legal 500 and Chambers UK directories, placing us in the elite of firms in the UK. Our culture is important to us and it has enabled us to expand whilst remaining a friendly and supportive workplace. We have a strong connection to the community and our clients are central to everything we do.

Mullucks

The name Mullucks is synonymous with professionalism and superior service levels. For over 30 years, we’ve provided a comprehensive property service in Hertfordshire, Essex and the Cambridgeshire and Suffolk borders, covering a wide area from within the M25, right up the M11 corridor to Cambridge.

Raydens

Rayden Solicitors is one of the largest specialist family law firms in England and Wales, as specialists in our sector we only practice family law, advising on all areas including divorce and separation, complex financial arrangements and division of assets, and children matters. We opened our Bishop’s Stortford office in 2020 and have been delighted to build valuable relationships with professional connections throughout the Bishop’s Stortford area and beyond over the last four years. Supporting the Indies for the last 3 years has been very important to us as a team and we are delighted to sponsor the awards again this year.

Bishop’s Stortford College

A co-educational day and boarding school for pupils aged 3 to 18, Bishop’s Stortford College offers the whole package: breadth of opportunity, depth of academic enquiry, and quality of human values and skills. In a busy and highly successful community, every child’s personal journey of discovery begins the moment they join the College. Excellent teaching, balanced with personal growth, strong values, and qualities of decency and kindness is what Bishop’s Stortford College strives to deliver. Bishop’s Stortford College does not look like most schools of its type – it is the modern face of independent education.

Golf World Stansted

Golf World Stansted offers a premier golfing experience in Essex, just a short distance from Stansted Airport. Set in picturesque countryside, the facility includes a 9-hole parkland course designed for a variety of skill levels and a dedicated 3-hole beginner course. Golfers can also enjoy a double-storey, floodlit driving range featuring TopTracer technology, adding a modern edge to practice sessions. For family fun, Golf World Stansted offers the 1066-themed Adventure Golf course, designed with eco-friendly materials, and an engaging Footgolf course. Additional amenities include a well-equipped gym, café and bar, and spaces for events and weddings, making it a complete destination for recreation and relaxation.

Tees

Tees provides personal legal services, business legal services and independent wealth management advice all under one roof. We are a 400-plus-strong firm that is ranked as one of the UK’s top 200 law firms. Some of our key legal and financial services include; Commercial Property, Agricultural Law, Corporate Law, Family Law, Medical Negligence, Residential Conveyancing, Wills and Probate, Insolvency Law, Commercial Disputes and Wealth Management. Everyone at Tees is committed to working collaboratively with other professional contacts to ensure that all clients have the best experience and receive the right level of expertise for their legal and financial requirements. Tees has six offices in the East of England, Bishops Stortford, Brentwood, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Royston and Saffron Waldon.

Daniel Robinson & Sons

Daniel Robinson & Sons, Independent Family Funeral Directors, are one of, if not the, oldest family businesses in Bishop’s Stortford. We have served generations of the town’s families through bereavement. Our team is dedicated to traditional values such as professionalism, care, and excellence in service; always embracing the wide range of new and emerging funeral options to meet the wishes of our client families. Community really is where our heart is, supporting The Indies is important to us, as its aims and values are so important, recognising the dedication of very special people who give selflessly, for the benefit of others, should always be shared and celebrated. Thank you for having us onboard!

Jackson Square

Jackson Square, at the heart of Bishop's Stortford, is where you'll find your favourite big name brands as well as your lovable independents. Exciting times are ahead as we're undergoing a transformation! Soon, we'll be welcoming TK Maxx and creating a refreshed public space for everyone to enjoy. We're thrilled to sponsor this year’s Indie Awards because we love being part of this amazing community. It's our way of celebrating the fantastic people and businesses that make our town so very special. At Jackson Square, we're all about bringing people together, whether it's for shopping, meeting up, or celebrating local talent.

Mantle

Mantle Space is a property investor and flexible serviced office operator across eight dynamic centres: four in Cambridge, and at Chelmsford, Stansted, Stevenage and Abingdon in Oxfordshire. We pride ourselves on our customer service and seek to foster creativity, collaboration, and innovation by engaging proactively with our members and the local community.

RecruitAbility

RecruitAbility Ltd is a boutique recruitment agency located on the outskirts of Bishop's Stortford, dedicated to providing outstanding candidates to small and medium-sized businesses looking to grow. With 16 years of experience, RecruitAbility has built a reputation for understanding clients’ unique needs, ensuring a perfect match between talent and opportunity. The agency works closely with a strong base of exclusive clients, fostering long-term relationships based on trust, integrity, and proven results. Whether clients are seeking support with back office solutions such as administration, customer service, technical roles, or specialized positions, RecruitAbility is committed to delivering skilled, reliable candidates who will contribute to their success.

Rotary Club Bishop's Stortford

The Rotary Club of Bishop’s Stortford is part of Rotary International, a global organization focusing on humanitarian service and community improvement. Our Club comprises some 25+ enthusiastic local men and women volunteers who meet twice a month at Great Hadham Golf Club. It supports the local and international community by carrying out various charitable works. It has a strong Youth programme providing various competitions such as Young Musician and Youth Speaks that gives opportunities and personal experiences for young people. The Club supports local and international charities both financially and hands on. At Christmas it's supermarket public collections provide financial support for approximately 320 local families. The essence of Rotary is to have fun whilst helping others.

Stort Group

Stort Group has become one of the leading specialty chemical distributors in the UK. The company is divided into two sectors, Fragrance & Flavours and Industrial Chemicals. Throughout our past we have been located in Bishop’s Stortford and have been lucky enough to be part of this fantastic community. Our Executive Chairman, Kendrick Gilkes founded Stort Group 42 years ago. Now, Richard Gilkes alongside his siblings Emma Marchant and Melanie Sanderson direct the company into the fast-developing future. Meaning that Stort Group is 100% family owned.

Home Instead

Since 2008, Home Instead has been dedicated to providing compassionate, professional home care across East Herts, Uttlesford, and surrounding areas. Our team of friendly Care Professionals is committed to delivering high-quality, personalized support tailored to each individual’s unique needs. We offer a wide range of at-home care services, whether you’re seeking companionship, help around the home, or specialized assistance. Our expertise includes dementia and Alzheimer’s care, allowing families to feel confident in the support their loved ones receive. Additionally, we provide live-in care and nail care, ensuring comprehensive support that enhances well-being and independence at home.

TLC LIVE Online Tutoring

Drinks Sponsor

TLC LIVE provides schools with cost effective, individualised tutoring for students aged 5-16 across English, Maths, Science and Humanities. We only use QTS teachers to ensure the highest level of teacher quality. Unlike other providers, we allow schools the flexibility to fit the tuition to their needs, with no minimum booking and the ability to cancel or rearrange lessons with 24 hours notice without charge. With extensive experience of providing catch up tuition for Pupil Premium, support for students with SEND as well as LAC, school refusers and disengaged students TLC LIVE are supporting hundreds of schools across the country.