2026 Finalists & Winners
Business Growth Award
sponsored by Blake Morgan
WINNER: Ridge and Partners
Finalist: Evolve
Finalist: Fiander ETL
Finalist: Maritime Yacht Services
Finalist: Paul Basham Associates
Finalist: Phoenix Beauty
Best Customer Service Award
sponsored by Lionel Hitchen
WINNER: Dignity Pet Crematorium
Finalist: Brucan Pubs
Finalist: circle.cloud
Finalist: entrustIT
Finalist: Mandira’s Kitchen
Finalist: SBTutoring
Community Hero Award
sponsored by Heartbeat
WINNER: Nescot
Finalist: 22Midnight
Finalist: Harvest
Finalist: The Old House at Home
Finalist: Victorious Festival
Finalist: ViewHR
Best New Business Award
sponsored by Kier Construction
WINNER: Babyccinos
Finalist: Bulgarian Women In Business
Finalist: Lahat Creative
Finalist: Loose Legal
Finalist: Macvere
Finalist: Total Task Consultancy
Gamechanger of the Year
sponsored by Omni™
WINNER: Lifelight
Finalist: Barnbrook Systems
Finalist: iFAST Diagnostics
Finalist: ReConnected Life
Finalist: STEM Returners
Finalist: WF Recycle-Tech
AI Excellence Award
sponsored by Aura Technology Group
WINNER: ICS.AI
Finalist: Innovation in Equity
Finalist: Kiwi Education
Finalist: Lifelight
Finalist: Prospectus IT Recruitment
Finalist: SAIReco
Future Talent of the Year
sponsored by HSDC
WINNER: Jakiat Jitu - Southampton City Council
Finalist: Ella Moorey - Utilita Energy
Finalist: Isabella Venturella - Big Growth Marketing
Finalist: Jamie Reilly - Reizia Digital
Finalist: Madeline Smith - Meridian Medical
Construction Project of the Year
sponsored by Moneycorp
WINNER: M27 Junction 10 Improvements
Finalist: Adanac Business Park
Finalist: Foxglove House
Finalist: Integrated Health Projects (IHP)
Finalist: Southampton City Art Gallery
Finalist: The Gables
Employer of the Year
sponsored by City of Portsmouth College
WINNER: Woodcut Media
Finalist: Oyster Design
Finalist: Paul Basham Associates
Finalist: Roofline
Finalist: Scott Bailey
Finalist: Waterman Aspen
International Business of the Year
sponsored by Surrey Business Magazine
WINNER: Wartsila Water Systems .
Finalist: Barnbrook Systems
Finalist: ISON Travel
Finalist: Life Couriers
Finalist: MHH International
Finalist: Peritus International
Professional Services Award
sponsored by Business South
WINNER: Ward Williams
Finalist: Ridge and Partners
Finalist: SBTutoring
Finalist: TMT Legal Services
Finalist: ViewHR
Finalist: Woodstock Legal Services
Small Business of the Year
sponsored by Southampton Solent University
WINNER: Munro & Fox
Finalist: Macvere
Finalist: SBTutoring
Finalist: Step8Up
Finalist: ThinkEngine
Finalist: Tiger Marketing
Medium Business of the Year
sponsored by James Cowper
WINNER: Maritime Yacht Services
Finalist: Barnbrook Systems
Finalist: Carswell Gould Marcom
Finalist: Heartbeat
Finalist: PTS Compliance
Finalist: Roofline
Large Business of the Year
sponsored by Occupational Health Consultancy
WINNER: Sparks Commercial Services
Finalist: Biscoes Legal Services
Finalist: Brucan Pubs
Finalist: London and Surrey Montessori Schools
Finalist: Ramboll
Finalist: Ridown Group
Businessperson of the Year
sponsored by Lester Aldridge
WINNER: Southern Counties Car Deliveries - Siobhan Kiernan
Finalist: CV-Library - Lee Biggins
Finalist: Giftpoint - Helen Westmoreland
Finalist: Guardian Angel Carers - Christina Handasyde Dick MBE
Finalist: Powder Monkey Brewing Co - Nick Hall
Finalist: Wartsila Water Systems - Fraser Scott
Company of the Year
sponsored by TetraTech
WINNER: Barnbrook Systems
Finalist: Brucan Pubs
Finalist: Lifelight
Finalist: Ramboll
Finalist: Sparks Commercial Services
Finalist: Ward Williams
