40 Island businesses have been shortlisted for the Island’s most prestigious awards, which will be presented on Friday 9th May.
The nominations have been unveiled for the biggest event of the year for the Island’s business community. The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2025 will be presented at Cowes Yacht Haven in May, with 40 Island businesses recognised in 59 nominations. The annual awards ceremony is the most prestigious night in the business calendar and is presented with WRS as headline sponsor for the first time.
“We’re thrilled to present a really strong shortlist that once again showcases the cream of the Island’s business community,” explains IW Chamber Chief Executive Steven Holbrook. “Every year this event showcases the incredible businesses that make the Island a brilliant place to live and work. We have so much to celebrate here.”
“Once again, our nominees represent a wide range of businesses from across our community, of all sizes and sectors. After some years of economic uncertainty, it’s great to see some real consistency here, with some well recognised names returning to our shortlist, as well as welcoming many new businesses, either newly established or engaging with this event for the first time.”
“Our team of judges were really impressed by the quality of entries and have worked hard to select this shortlist. Our impartial judging panel is made up of 23 business experts, more than two thirds of which are based off Island, and some internationally. Our quality threshold is extremely high, and all of the businesses have already done incredibly well to earn their nomination.”
Tickets are on sale now for the event and are available via iwchamber.co.uk. Nominated businesses will be prioritised for this high demand event.
“WRS Systems is honoured to be the headline sponsor at the Isle of Wight Chamber Awards in 2025,” says David Jackson, CEO WRS. “As a business based on the Island, we understand the vital role that the Chamber plays in the local business community. Being a part of this event is an exciting opportunity for us, as we have always valued our collaboration with the Chamber. Having been previous winners, we can attest to the greatness of these evenings and the fantastic opportunity they provide to celebrate the hard work of our teams. The Awards evening is the highlight of the Island business scene, and we are eagerly looking forward to seeing you all in May 2025.”
The host and entertainment for the prestigious black-tie evening will be revealed shortly.
The nominees are:
Start Up Business of the Year – sponsored by PC Consultants
Diamond Adventures
Pinnacle Suites Hotel
Simplex Accounting Limited
Wight Vets
Tourism and Leisure Business of the Year – sponsored by Visit Isle of Wight
Blackgang Chine
Isle of Wight Studio Glass Ltd
Growth Business of the Year – sponsored by WRS Systems
Island Echo
Strings Bar & Venue
Superior Bespoke Furniture & Kitchens
Wight Coaches Ltd
Creative Impact Award – sponsored by Medina Publishing
Isle of Wight Studio Glass
Quay Arts
Spence Willard
WightFibre
Entrepreneurship Award – sponsored by Red Funnel
Charlie Panayi
Guardian Technologies
Island Echo
Pinnacle Suites Hotel
Employer of the Year – sponsored by Glanvilles Damant Legal Services
Brightbulb
WightFibre
Yokogawa Marex
Community Award – sponsored by Moore (South) LLP
Isle of Wight Youth Trust
Mountbatten Isle of Wight
Natural Enterprise Ltd
Sight for Wight
Environment and Sustainability Award – sponsored by IFPL
GKN Aerospace Services – Cowes
IOW Group
WightFibre
Technology and Innovation Award – sponsored by Lifeline Alarms
Brightbulb
Guardian Technologies
IFPL Group Limited
Yokogawa Marex
Customer Service Award – sponsored by RPL Construction
Preziosa Dachshunds
The Royal Hotel
WightFibre
Manufacturing and Export Business of the Year – sponsored by GKN Aerospace
Diverse Marine
IFPL Group Limited
Isle of Wight Tomatoes
Training and Development Award – sponsored by Top Mops
WightFibre
Willetts and Doig Optometrists
Yokogawa Marex
Hospitality Business of the Year – sponsored by Cherry Godfrey
The Blacksmiths
The Chequers Inn
The Island Holiday Company
The Seaview Hotel
Business Social Impact Award – sponsored by WightFibre
Medina Publishing Limited & Medina Bookshop
Red Squirrel Property Shop Ltd
RenoDrain
Right at Home, Isle of Wight
Micro Business of the Year – sponsored by Gurit
JR Zone
Silver Arch Property Solutions Limited
Superior Bespoke Furniture and Kitchens
Wight Coaches Ltd
Small Business of the Year – sponsored by Wightlink
Diverse Marine
Eldridges Solicitors
IOW Group
NFU Mutual Isle of Wight
The Seaview Hotel
