Finalists

2025 Shortlist

Global Business of the Year

Barnbrook Systems Ltd
CTS Europe Ltd
Red Lester Recruitment Ltd
Solent Sky Services
The Smooth Accounting Group
Twisted

Community Business of the Year

Citrus Facilities Management
Eight Wealth Management Limited
Liquid Friday
Mountjoy Ltd
Physio-logical
Right at Home Portsmouth
Silver Lining Convergence
Stagecoach South

Large Business of the Year

Biscoes Legal Services Limited
Citrus Facilities Management
Coffee Cup Portsmouth Ltd
Liquid Friday
Mountjoy Ltd
Stagecoach South
Vespasian Security

Visitor Attraction/ Event of the Year

The Big Eat
The D-Day Story

Medium Business of the Year

Barnbrook Systems Ltd
Croxtons Kitchen & Tap House
MindWorks Marketing
Motiv8
SBR (Southbourne Rubber)
Showcase Training Ltd
Unloc
WeBuyAnyPhone.com

Small Business of the Year

Casemates Studios and Cafe
Fix My Crown
Goly Natural
Jodie Goodchild
Revive Southsea
SLR Recruitment Solutions Ltd - Marine & Local
Smoke and Mirrors Restaurant by Jordan Thompson
Southsea Play Cafe
We Are Jungle
Wintercomms

Employer of the Year

Brightbulb
CGE Southern
CTS Europe Ltd
Eight Wealth Management Limited
Liquid Friday
Morelli Consulting
Ridown Group

Retailer of the Year

Creatiques
Kookies & Kream Dessert Shop
Triple Moon Holistics
Westlands Farm Shop

Manufacturing/ Engineering Business of the Year

Barnbrook Systems Ltd
CTS Europe Ltd
Excell Metal Spinning Ltd.
Havant Sheet Metal
SBR (Southbourne Rubber)
STS Defence
The Island Tea & Coffee Co

Cultural or Leisure Business of the Year

BH Live
Portsmouth Creates
Weekend Offender Records Ltd

Apprentice/Trainee of the Year

Aiden Whitlock - Mountjoy Ltd
Charlie Peach - Zinq IT
Colin Williams - Huhtamaki UK Ltd
Connor Cooper - Runfold Plastics Ltd
Gabriella Campbell - Safran Helicopter Engines
Julia Mendes - Blue Bombini Group
Matilda Tucker - Parker Meggitt
William Ambrose - PS&B

Sustainable Business of the Year

Betapak
Charlotte Cornelius Jewellery Design
Circular Computing
nope. shampoo & conditioner bars
Silver Lining Convergence
Vespasian Security

Start-up Business of the Year

Echo AI
Fun Science Studios
PortaSauna
The Hampshire Wedding Network
The Hideaway Southsea

Young Entrepreneur of the Year

To be announced on the night

Entrepreneur of the Year

Ella Dunn EJ Cosmetics LTD
Jasmine Williams Starfish Virtual Assistance Ltd
Jodie Goodchild Jodie Goodchild Limited
Sarah Hartfree Sarah Hartfree Medical
Terence Carvalho Delivered Social

Outstanding Contribution to Business

To be announced on the night

Overall Business of the Year

To be announced on the night