The entrants through to the final round of judging for the 2009 Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards have been decided. With a record number of entries in this year's Awards, the judging process was very difficult. The standard was high and we would like to thank all the entrants.

The finalists in each category, in alphabetical order, are:

Best New Business

Greengrape Solutions - Emma Loizidis
Healthy Paws Ltd - Lisa Horne
Portland Hall Spa - Lyn Siddle
The UK Foodhall Ltd - Karen McQuade
The Novelty Warehouse - Liz Howard

Best Business Providing an Economic or Social Contribution to the Region

Cheshire Furniture Re-use Forum - Ged Edwards
Cymen Cyf - Aled Jones
Kids'z'Ink - Rita Lyon
Portland Hall Spa - Lyn Siddle
Walton Lea Project - Kate Fitch

Best Entrepreneurial Charity or Social Enterprise

Ellesmere Port & Neston Community Transport - Betty Smith
Five Children and Families Trust - Susan Roberts
Neuro Muscular Centre - Matthew Lanham
Pictures to Share CIC - Helen Bate
Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, Birkenhead - Jo Wood

Best Individual Entrepreneur Working in a Charity or Social Enterprise

Helen Bate - Pictures to Share CIC
Richard Davies - Marches Energy Agency
Alison McCausland - The Relationships Centre
Chris Wright - The Greenfield Valley Trust Ltd

Best Young Entrepreneur

Kenneth Cheung - BEEcycle Ltd
Marcel Deer - Fashlink.com
Megan Finlinson - Finn's Cheesecake Company
Kathryn Holloway - Promofix Ltd
John Kelly - John Kelly Construction Services Ltd

Against All Odds

Dan Cundall - Neuro Muscular Centre
Tom Dowling - All Together Now!
Barkhad Hassan - The Hub
Liz Howard - The Novelty Warehouse
Paul Wright - The Canal Boat Project