2025 Winners & Finalists

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Best Business Innovation

Innovation is what drives business & society forward - but that doesn’t make it easy. This category will go to an organisation that can demonstrate extraordinary levels of innovation in their product or service offering. Digital, physical - it doesn’t matter - if you can prove how innovative you've been this award could be yours.

WINNER

DRYBONES

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Aucora Limited

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BDR Group

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Gemini Woman

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Best Customer Experience

Customer experience is a top differentiator in today's business world. If your business leaves no stone unturned to ensure customers are delighted at every stage of the journey, then this is the category for you.

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Posture and Poise

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Ettington Park Hotel

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Gemini Woman

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Go Cotswolds

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Best Family Business

Family businesses are the backbone of the economy, with invaluable knowledge being passed down through the generations. If your business is built around a particular family or families and has been doing some extraordinary things then we would love to hear about it.

WINNER

Talking Tortoise

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52 Degrees North Travel

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Allelys

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BDR Group

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Best Green Business

If your business is dedicated to sustainable growth and is part of the solution to the climate crisis, we want to hear from you. Join in the race for this important award and show us how it's done.

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Alscot Estate

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Avon Studios Photography

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Eco for ALL

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Gambol by Gob

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Best New Business

If you have started your business in the last five years, and achieved fantastic results in that time - then this award is for you. Tell us how your hopes and dreams have come to fruition.

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Chadwick Accountants and Bookkeepers Ltd

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Little Paws Big Memories

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Luxus Home and Garden

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Top of the Rock Tuition

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Charity of the Year

Awarded to the charity the judges believe has delivered outstanding services to its beneficiaries. This charity should be able to demonstrate clear goals & strategy and excellent promotional skills to encourage interaction and engagement.

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Escape Arts

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Municipal Charities of Stratford-upon-Avon

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Red Horse Vale Community First Responders

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The Shakespeare Hospice

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Community Support Award

This award will go to the person, team or company that has made a difference to their local community. This could be by caring, by volunteering, by overcoming adversity, by raising awareness of a particular issue, or by organising an event that has improved the quality of life of their local area.

WINNER

Escape Arts

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Avon Estates Ltd

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Barnfield Homecare

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Bright Outcomes

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Employee of the Year

This award is for any one of your employees who is either a rising star in your organisation or a long-standing member of the team who contributes consistent value to your company culture. Someone who consistently goes the extra mile.

WINNER

Robin Ford - Crowne Plaza Stratford upon Avon

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Beth Davis - Chadwick Accountants and Bookkeepers Ltd

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Stephanie Breeden - HALL REYNOLDS LLP

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Employer of the Year

Creating a fulfilling work environment is key to unlocking your people's potential. This award will go to an organisation with highly innovative workplace policies, employer-friendly initiatives and staff ones that contribute directly to commercial success.

WINNER

Ergo Creative

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Marrons

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Municipal Charities of Stratford-upon-Avon

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Team of the Year

Teamwork is an essential ingredient for a successful business - so how has your team fared in recent times? If you've all pulled together to achieve results many would think impossible, this is the perfect category for you.

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Crowne Plaza Stratford upon Avon

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Shottery School of Dance

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Stratford Town football club

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Top Attraction

Stratford-Upon Avon and its beautiful surrounding areas is one of the country's top tourist destinations. Within this competitive sector the judges are looking to recognise excellence in attraction & destination businesses who can demonstrate what they have done to provide a truly memorable visitor experience.

WINNER

Compton Verney

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Shakespeare Distillery

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Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm

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