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Chamber Business Awards 2026

The Chamber Business Awards 2026

The Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce were thrilled to welcome 700 attendees to an unforgettable evening at Worcester Arena for the Chamber Business Awards 2026, proudly Sponsored by Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council.

2026 CHAMBER BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS

Business of the Year

Sponsored by Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council

  • WINNER: KGD Industrial Services Ltd
Best Use of Technology & Trends

Sponsored by EBC Group

  • Highly Commended: Primafruit
  • WINNER: Hereford Cathedral School
Charity Business of the Year

Sponsored by Rowley Meadow

  • Highly Commended: Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
  • WINNER: Acorns Children’s Hospice
Commitment to the Community

Sponsored by Malvern Panalytical

  • Highly Commended: Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service | Specsavers Fulfilment Services Ltd
  • WINNER: Sutcliffe & Co Insurance Brokers
Employer of the Year

Sponsored by Heart of Worcestershire College

  • Highly Commended: Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Limited | Specsavers Fulfilment Services Ltd
  • WINNER: St Peters Garden Centre
Excellence in Customer Service

Sponsored by Wyevale Nurseries

  • Highly Commended: Surf Tech IT
  • WINNER: Dawleys

 

Excellence in Innovation

Sponsored by Malvern Hills Science Park

  • Highly Commended: Kimal PLC
  • WINNER: Bootskins
Excellence in Manufacturing & Engineering

Sponsored by ABE Ledbury

  • Highly Commended: Clifford Springs
  • WINNER: KGD Industrial Services Ltd
Excellence in Professional Services

Sponsored by LawFinity, powered by EBC Group

  • Highly Commended: Limelite HR and Learning
  • WINNER: Britannic Place Financial Management Limited
Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace

Sponsored by Kingspan Insulation

  • Highly Commended: Bespoke – Advice Limited | CXCS Group Ltd
  • WINNER: West Midlands Safari Park
Excellence in Sustainability

Sponsored by GLP Training

  • Highly Commended: ONE Creative environments (ONE)
  • WINNER: OLPRO
High Growth Business of the Year

Sponsored by mfg Solicitors LLP

  • Highly Commended: OLPRO
  • WINNER: Gaudet Luce Golf & Leisure Complex
Global Trade Business of the Year

Sponsored by HCR Law

  • Highly Commended: Hereford Cathedral School
  • WINNER: Kimal PLC
Micro Business of the Year

Sponsored by Worcestershire Growth Hub

  • Highly Commended: Britannic Place Financial Management Limited
  • WINNER: CJ Tree Surgeons Limited
Most Promising New Business

Sponsored by Dawleys

  • Highly Commended: Bootskins
  • WINNER: Emily Rose Fine Art and Framing
Small Business of the Year

Sponsored by Vinegar Works

  • Highly Commended: ISO Quality Services Limited
  • WINNER: Wickens Engineering Ltd

Previous Award Winners

We would like to take the opportunity to congratulate all award winners and say thank you to all sponsors and attendees in supporting our events.

2025 Award Winners

Best Use of Technology and Trends, Sponsored by EBC Group 

  • RGS Worcester Family of Schools

Charity Business of the Year, Sponsored by Milford Research & Consultancy Ltd

  • Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
  • ONSIDE

Commitment to the Community, Sponsored by Malvern Panalytical

  • Heart of Worcestershire College

Excellence in Customer Service, Sponsored by Wyevale Nurseries Ltd

  • Surf Tech IT Ltd

Excellence in Innovation, Sponsored by Malvern Hills Science Park

  • THEMIS powered by EBC Group

Excellence in Manufacturing and Engineering, Sponsored by ABE Ledbury 

  • Trueline Expanded Products

Excellence in Professional Services, Sponsored by LawFinity

  • GJS Dillon Ltd

Excellence in Sustainability, Sponsored by Vinegar Works

  • Wyevale Nurseries Ltd

Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace, Sponsored by Kingspan Insulation

  • Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

High Growth Business of the Year, Sponsored by mfg Solicitors LLP

  • Level Peaks Associates Ltd

International Trade Business of the Year, Sponsored by Bishop Fleming 

  • Kimal Plc

Leading Employer of the Year, Sponsored by Heart of Worcestershire College

  • Dawleys

Micro Business of the Year, Sponsored by Worcestershire Growth Hub

  • Miss Milly Limited

Most Promising New Business, Sponsored by Hayward Wright

  • Evolve Weight Loss

Small Business of the Year, Sponsored by Britannic Place Financial Management

  • Rapid Relocate Limited (part of the HotelshopUK Group)

Business of the Year, Sponsored by Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council

  • Dawleys
2024 Award Winners

Best Use of Technology and Trends, Sponsored by EBC Group – Indra Renewable Technologies Limited

Charity Business of the Year, Sponsored by Milford Research & Consultancy Ltd – KEMP Hospice

Commitment to the Community, Sponsored by Malvern Panalytical – Dawleys

Employer of the Year, Sponsored by Thursfields – HotelShopUK Ltd

Excellence in Customer Service, Sponsored by 3WH – Hewett Recruitment

Excellence in Innovation, Sponsored by Malvern Hills Science Park – OLPRO

Excellence in Manufacturing and Engineering, Sponsored by ABE Ledbury – Malvern Panalytical

Excellence in Professional Services, Sponsored by Castle Green Financial Planning – Hewett Recruitment

Excellence in Sustainability, Sponsored by Rehau – DRPG

Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace, Sponsored by Cargill Protein Europe – Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

High Growth Business of the Year, Sponsored by mfg Solicitors LLP – Britannia Dynamic Logistics Ltd

International Trade Business of the Year, Sponsored Britannia Dynamic Logistics – Momentum Pharma Limited

Micro Business of the Year, Sponsored by Worcestershire Growth Hub – Veg Life

Most Promising New Business, Sponsored by Hayward Wright – Limelite HR and Learning

Small Business of the Year, Sponsored by GJS Dillon – Mediservices Healthcare Ltd

Business of the Year, Sponsored by Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council – DRPG

2023 Award Winners

Business of the Year:

Winner – Malvern Panalytical

Best Use of Technology:

Winner – Assure Technical

Winner – Rotherwood Healthcare

Charity Business of the Year:

Winner – Wyre Forest & South Worcestershire Nightstop & Mediation Service

Commitment to the Community:

Winner – Hewett Recruitment

Employer of the Year:

Winner – Malvern Panalytical

Excellence in Customer Service:

Winner – Hewett Recruitment

Excellence in Innovation:

Winner – ONE Creative Environments (ONE)

Excellence in Professional Services:

Winner – New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE)

Excellence in Sustainability:

Winner – Kimal PLC

Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace:

Winner – REHAU UK & Ireland

High Growth Business of the Year:

Winner – Indra Renewable Technologies

International Trade Business of the Year:

Winner – John Martin Design Associates Ltd. T/A JMDA Design

Manufacturer of the Year:

Winner – Excool Holdings Limited

Micro Business of the Year:

Winner – Eva Capital Management

Most Promising New Business:

Winner – CJC (Worcester) Ltd

Small Business of the Year:

Winner – Britannia Dynamic Logistics

 

2022 Award Winners

Business of the Year:

Winner – Rotherwood Healthcare

Employer of the Year:

Winner – Rotherwood Healthcare

Highly commended – Southco Manufacturing

Small Business of the Year:

Winner – ABE (Ledbury) Ltd

Highly commended – Dawley Services Limited

Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace:

Winner – ISO Quality Services

Highly  commended  – Design in the Shires

Excellence in Sustainability:

Winner – Malvern Panalytical

Highly commended – Kimal Plc

High Growth Business of the Year:

Winner – Central Roofing & Building Services Ltd

Highly commended – West Midland Safari Park

Family Business of the Year:

Winner -Shooting Reels

Highly commended – arrangeMY

Most Promising New Business:

Winner – Apogee Associates

Highly commended – Little Lodge Day Nurseries Ltd

Best Use of Technology:

Winner – Heart of Worcestershire College

Highly commended – Central Roofing & Building Services Ltd

Excellence in Innovation:

Winner – Proteus Instruments

Highly commended – Foster & Freeman

Excellence in Customer Service:

Winner – Surf Tech IT

Highly commended – ABE Ledbury

Exporter of the Year:

Winner – Robert Welch Designs Ltd

Highly Commended – Evenproducts

Excellence in Professional Services:

Winner – Sutcliffe & Co Insurance

Highly commended – Hazelton Mountford

Commitment to the Community:

Winner – Central Roofing & Building Services Ltd

Highly Commended – Southco Manufacturing

Manufacturer of the Year:

Winner – Neoperl

Highly Commended – Southco Manufacturing

Micro Business of the Year:

Winner – Real World Consultancy

Highly Commended – Shooting Reels

 

2021 Award Winners

Employer of the Year:

DRPG

Small Business of the Year:

Payara Services Ltd

Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace:

NMITE

Excellence in Sustainability:

Indra Renewable Technologies

High Growth Business of the Year:

OLPRO

Family Business of the Year:

ISO Quality Services

Most Promising New Business:

Eva Capital Management

Best Use of Technology:

amica24

Excellence in Innovation:

D-RisQ Ltd

Excellence in Customer Service:

Malvern Panalytical

Exporter of the Year:

OLPRO

Excellence in Professional Services:

Bishop Fleming & 3WH

Commitment to the Community:

Yeleni Therapy& Support

Manufacturer of the Year:

Indra Renewable Technologies

Micro Business of the Year:

Surftech IT

Business of the Year:

Malvern Panalytical

2019 Award Winners

Business of the Year
Level Peaks Associates

Best Use of Technology
Areca Design

Employer of the Year
DRPG

Excellence in Customer Service
Kingspan Insulation

Most Promising New Business
AV Actuators

Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace
Bishop Fleming

High Growth Business of the Year 
Level Peaks Associates

Family Business of the Year
AA Salt Services

Excellence in Innovation 
Malvern Panalytical

Exporter of the Year 
Level Peaks Associates

Manufacturer of the Year
Synthotec Limited

Micro Business of the Year 
Focus Ecology

Excellence in Professional Services 
ISO Quality Services

Small Business of the Year  
Rock Power Connections

What our Members Say

“The 2025 Chamber Awards night was nothing short of unforgettable. To be recognised not just once, but multiple times – including Employer of the Year and Winner of Winners Business of the Year 2025 – was a deeply proud moment for all of us at Dawleys. It was a true reflection of the passion, commitment, and culture our team lives every day. Sharing that moment with the people who make Dawleys what it is made it all the more special.

– Dawleys, Business of the Year 2025

Why enter?

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Improve staff morale

Show your employees how much you value their hard work and accomplishments! The buzz of winning an award can be a big motivator.

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Gain exposure for your business

A powerful tool to raise your profile, make an impression for your business throughout the Herefordshire & Worcestershire community.

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FREE & easy to enter

Enter for free as a Member or Non-member, broaden your chances by entering into more than one category.

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Grow your network

The Chamber Business Awards evening is a great place to build relationships with other organisations from the two counties and discover new opportunities to explore in the year ahead.

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Stand out from the crowd

Winning a Chamber Award helps your company to stand out from the crowd. Give your business the opportunity to stand out against your competitors by having recognised acknowledgement.

Sponsors

What our Members Say:

“I can’t think of a better way to celebrate the achievements of diverse businesses across our two counties. A guaranteed brilliant night out, celebrating with colleagues, networking with contacts, and meeting up with friends. So great to see the efforts of outstanding companies recognised in this way.”

– Isla Buchanan, Malvern Panalytical

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