TorFx was named Winner of Winners at last night’s (May 12) Cornwall Business Awards.

The Penzance-based foreign exchange company took the top accolade in front of 350 business leaders at St Mellion International, to go with trophies for Customer Focus and Employer of the Year.

Organic children’s clothing brand, Frugi, picked up a brace of awards for Most Dynamic Business Growth and Best International Business, while there was also double success for St Eval Candle Company in the Manufacturer and Most Sustainable Business categories.

Ivor Thomson, MD of renewables specialist Natural Generation, was named 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year.

Full list of winners

Young Businessperson of the Year

  • Katherine George (Oh So Social)

Best New Business

  • The Globe, Fowey

Best Third Sector Business

  • Active Plus

Customer Focus

  • TorFX

Employer of the Year

  • TorFX

Manufacturer of the Year

  • St Eval Candle Company

Most Creative Use of Design

  • ISO Spaces

Most Sustainable Business

  • St Eval Candle Company

Best Digital Marketing

  • Beach Retreats at Watergate Bay

Most Dynamic Growth Business

  • Frugi

Best Family Business

  • St Ewe Free Range Eggs

Best International Business

  • Frugi

Business Innovation of the Year

  • Ultramed

Entrepreneur of the Year

  • Ivor Thomson (Natural Generation)

    Celebrity speaker, Levi Roots
    Celebrity speaker, Levi Roots