The winners of the Somerset Business Awards 2025 have been announced at a gala dinner and presentation at the Winter Gardens Pavilion, with firms from the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge area among the runners-up.
The event on Friday, March 28th saw nearly 400 business people from across Somerset attend, which was organised by Somerset Chamber of Commerce.
Somerset Chamber managing director, David Crew, said every finalist should feel justifiably proud of their achievements: “Every year the awards recognise and honour the achievements of our vibrant business community. The economic situation may be challenging, but Somerset’s business community had again shown resilience and excellence across all sectors.”
This year was the 20th anniversary of the awards and the 15th year the awards have been supported by Albert Goodman.
Somerset Business Awards 2025 winners & runners-up:
Family Business of the Year Award
Winner: The Somerset Toiletry Company, Clutton
Runners-up: Clevedon Salerooms Ltd, Clevedon and Highbridge Caravan Centre Limited, Highbridge
Small Business of the Year (turnover up to £0.5 million)
Winner: ARK at Egwood CIC, Merriott
Runners-up: Auxilium HR Solutions Ltd, Yeovil and Solace Business Management Ltd, Taunton
Medium Business of the Year (turnover up to £5 million)
Winner: Kingdom TM Ltd, Wellington
Runners-up: able2achieve, Yeovil and WCI Group Ltd, Wiveliscombe
Large Business of the Year (turnover over £5 million)
Winner: JAO Groundworks Ltd, Taunton
Runners-up: Berry & Escott Engineering Ltd, Bridgwater and GSH (South West Consultancy) Ltd, Weston-super-Mare
Best Use of Digital Technology Award
Winner: Techosaurus Ltd, Yeovil
Runners-up: PVS Group UK, Rooksbridge and Sequel Agency, Yeovil
Charity of the Year Award
Winner: Heads Up Somerset Ltd, Wells
Runners-up: bibic, Langport and Somerset Cricket Foundation, Taunton
Employer of the Year
Winner: Talking Stick Digital, Bridgwater
Runners-up: Battens Solicitors, Yeovil and Turnbull Infrastructure & Utilities, Bridgwater
Investing in Somerset Award
Winner: Interim Spaces, Shepton Mallet
Runners-up: Channel UK Events CIC, Minehead and The Somerset Toiletry Company, Clutton
Start-up of the Year Award
Winner: Squeak-a-Boo Pest Management, Barrington
Runners-up: Be. Laser & Skin Clinic, Taunton and The Little Farm Shed, Shepton Mallet
Apprentice of the Year Award
Winner: Singer Instruments, Roadwater – Jack Lewis
Runners-up: Thatchers Cider, Sandford – Lily Wright
Turnbull Infrastructure & Utilities Ltd, Bridgwater – Finley Hodder
Environmental and Sustainability Award
Winner: Riverside Holiday Village, Bleadon
Runners-up: Green Machine SW Ltd, Highbridge and Thatchers Cider, Sandford
Service Excellence Award
Winner: WCI Group Ltd, Wiveliscombe
Runners-up: Elements Boutique Spa, Middlezoy and Wessex Pop-Up Coldrooms, Langport
Manufacturing and Engineering Award
Winner: Kingdom TM Ltd, Wellington
Runners-up: Bates Product Design, Highbridge and Needles and Pins Aerospace, Somerton
Business Resilience and Growth Award
Winner: Wessex Pop-Up Coldrooms Ltd, Langport
Runners-up: Dowlas Property Group Ltd, Cheddar and Lendology CIC, Taunton.
