A Midsomer Norton company has been short listed for two Somerset Business of the Year awards.

The Midsomer company, Bridges Electrical Engineers Ltd, has been shortlisted along with four others for the Albert Goodman Family Business of the Year (sponsored by Albert Goodman).

It has also been shortlisted for Large Business of the Year (sponsored by PKF Francis Clark).

Bridges is on Westfield Industrial Estate, at Unit 31 on Second Avenue.

Judges faced a tough time whittling down a record-breaking number of entries in this year's awards, which are run annually by the Somerset Chamber of Commerce.

The 2021 shortlisted nominees come from all corners of the county, including Cheddar, Bridgwater, Taunton, Shepton Mallet, Midsomer Norton, Axbridge, Sparkford, Roadwater, Frome, Highbridge, Wellington, Ilminster, Yeovil, North Petherton, Allerford, Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, Wincanton, Langport, Nailsea, Chard, Somerton, Milborne Port, Compton Martin, Glastonbury and Baltonsborough.

This year is the 16th anniversary of the awards and for the first time the grand final will be a hybrid event, broadcast live online from the McMillan Theatre, in Bridgwater, and hosted by BBC Somerset presenter and journalist Claire Carter at 3pm on March 26, 2021.

The finalists will be announced mid-January.

Somerset Chamber Chief Executive Stephen Henagulph thanked everyone who had entered the awards and said the most hotly contested categories had included Investing in Somerset, Small Business of the Year and COVID-19 response.

He said: "It was great to see so many entries from both Chamber members and non-members from all corners of the county and representing a wide range of sectors and industries.

"These awards are the largest in Somerset and are a fantastic opportunity to celebrate all that is great about our diverse business community and I'm looking forward to the grand final next month."