Winners were announced last night at the biggest business awards event of its kind in the country -GloucestershireLive's Gloucestershire Business Awards 2018.

Organised by Reach plc, which owns a stable of regional news websites UK-wide, the Randall & Payne-sponsored county event remains the pinnacle of awards for Gloucestershire businesses.

And last night's event was no exception.

Guests filled Cheltenham Racecourse's Centaur for the black tie evening to dine, network, party and, of course, who was going to walk away with the honours for another year.

All pictures below are courtesy of GloucestershireLive.

And the winners were...

Business Of The Year - Batten & Allen

Small Business Of The Year - Imperial Hearing Limited

Family Business Of The Year - Datasource Computer Employment Limited

New Business Of The Year - Hawkins & Brimble Ltd

Young Business Person Of The Year - Tom Parling - Ocere Ltd

Rural Business Of The Year - Cotteswold Dairy

Business Innovation - Salpo Technologies Ltd

Marketing Campaign Of The Year - The Festival™, Cheltenham Racecourse Marketing Campaign 2018

Best Place To Work Award - Holiday Architects

Growth Business Of The Year - Bennetts Tower Cranes

Corporate Social Responsibility Award - Clarkson Evans

Best Employee Harriet Davey - In The Park Ltd

Lifetime Achievement Award - David Bellamy

Ecommerce Business of the Year - ProCook

It's here #GlosBizAwards 2018 - good luck to all finalists! Great to see so many people out to celebrate business talent in Gloucestershire #21stbirthday #proudsponsor pic.twitter.com/OOPH1LtUy8

— Willans, solicitors (@WillansLLP) October 11, 2018

People are taking their seats, it’s nearly time to begin! #GlosBizAwards pic.twitter.com/pwswrUgFdV

— GlosLiveOnline (@GlosLiveOnline) October 11, 2018

Really pleased to win Growth Business of the Year at the #GlosBizAwards - now where is the champagne?!!! 🥂🍾 pic.twitter.com/1F9vtYoehd

— Bennetts Tower Cranes (@Bennetts_Cranes) October 11, 2018