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A company which started with a converted country house in Angus and grew to be one of the leading care groups in Scotland is The Courier Business of the Year.

Balhousie Care Group, based in Perth, won the top award at The Courier Business Awards 2022, held in association with Henderson Loggie, in Dundee on Saturday night (29 October).

More than 600 guests attended the black tie event, which was hosted by comedian Ed Byrne.

There were 19 Courier Business Awards trophies presented at the Apex City Quay Hotel with two Angus business triumphing in their respective categories.  SoilEssentials took home the Innovation trophy, while Carnoustie Golf Links won the Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality award.

The full list of winners were:

• Outstanding Contribution – Sir Brian Souter and Dame Ann Gloag
• Business of the Year – Balhousie Care Group
• Young Business – International Testing Services
• Apprentice Award – Lucy Morrison NCR
• Business Leader – Tony Banks
• Community – Dundee Bairns
• Dundee & Angus Family – Gillies
• Fife Family – Fisher & Donaldson
• Perthshire Family – Auto Services Perth
• Overall Family – Fisher & Donaldson
• Independent Retail – Kerr’s Dairy
• Innovation – SoilEssentials
• Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality – Carnoustie Golf Links
• Resilience and Recovery – Balhousie Care Group
• Service – Fresh Inc. Medispa
• Small Business – Clootie McToot Dumplings
• Social Media – Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance
• Technology – Broker Insights
• Transition to Net-Zero – Forth Ports