You can’t always count on the British weather to bring the sunshine – but at Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce, things are definitely heating up as we proudly unveil the finalists for the 2025 SME Bedfordshire Business Awards!
This year, we’re especially thrilled to welcome Essential Workwear as our Headline Sponsor, whose support has helped take the awards to new heights. Their partnership has been instrumental in making this year’s programme the biggest and best yet, with a record number of entries and unprecedented sponsor backing across all categories.
Now firmly established as a cornerstone of the county’s business calendar, the SME Bedfordshire Business Awards celebrate the innovation, resilience and excellence of local enterprises. With more attention than ever from local media and industry insiders, the buzz is building ahead of the glittering Awards Final on June 19 – where the winners will take centre stage.
This year’s shortlist represents the full spectrum of Bedfordshire’s vibrant business community – everything from dog grooming studios to hotels, to IT support providers, and just about every type and size of company in between.
Thanks to Essential Workwear and the generous support of all our category sponsors, we are excited to reveal the 2025 finalists:
General business awards finalists
- Treacle Factory Best Enterprising Business: Biggleswade Dental Centre, Osborne Morris and Morgan Limited, RSP UK Suction Excavators Ltd, SF Digital and The Fruit and Veg Man.
- Wrest Park Business Centre Best New Business: AS Lounge, Beansprout, Greenwood Drones, Happy Fins Swim School, Letterbox Cocktails, Love Hounds Bedford, The Krafty Kuppa and Voyager Flight Simulation.
- Talk UK Telecom Business Innovation: ADA Cosmetics, Azalea, Bedford Radio, Be-Seen-Screen Ltd, Complyology Limited, Fliweel.tech, Livetec Systems Ltd and Water to Go International.
Employer awards finalists
- Jaltek Employer of the Year: ADA Cosmetics, Ark-H Handling Ltd, Cambridge Support, Reactiv8 The Nation Ltd and Taylor Walton LLP.
- Liebherr Apprentice Employer of the Year: Aden Contracting Ltd, Cambridge Support and Neville Trust Limited.
Finalists based on business size
- AEGIS Business of the Year More Than 50 Employees: Action Express Group, Early Childhood Partnership, Lussmanns Sustainable Kitchen, Taylor Walton LLP, The Kingfisher and Young Enterprise.
- London Luton Airport Business of the Year Less Than 50 Employees: Austin & Carnley Solicitors, Beansprout, Biggleswade Dental Centre, Cambridge IT Security, HR Delivered Ltd, Livetec Systems Ltd, Node IT Solutions and Red Event Production Ltd.
Family business awards finalists
- Essential Workwear Family Business of the Year: Alpha Marketing, Copybox Document Systems Ltd, HAB Law, Jenolite (UK) Ltd, Neville Trust Limited, RSP UK Suction Excavators Ltd, T C Kitchens and The Media Snug.
Personal awards finalists
- Foxley Kingham Business Person of the Year: Bilal Farooq, Greystone Solicitors; Carl Darnell, CRDOne; Dominika Kalinowska, Relief Therapies; Martin Steers, Bedford Radio; Michelle Crook, Reactiv8 The Nation Ltd and Nathan Jacobs, Doorstep Promotions.
- Wenta Entrepreneur of the Year: Dawn Walton, Aurora Eco Products Ltd; Eleanor Maylin, The Couture Cushion Ltd; Marvin Reid, Volume 2; Michelle Jackson, Love Hounds Bedford; Nina Hardiman, Entertainia Theatre School and Tracy Fishburn, Tracy’s Treasured Keepsakes.
- The Bedford College Group Young Business Person of the Year: Dominika Kalinowska, Relief Therapies; Harvey Greenwood, Greenwood Drones; Max Hardwicke, The Media Snug and Nathan Jacobs – Doorstep Promotions.
Geographic awards finalists
- Essential Workwear Central Bedfordshire Business of the Year: Alpha Marketing, Austin & Carnley Solicitors, Beansprout, Biggleswade Dental Centre, Caremark Central Bedfordshire, HR Delivered Ltd, Osborne Morris and Morgan Limited and The Couture Cushion Ltd.
- Luton Council Luton Business of the Year: AEGIS Support Services, Courtyard by Marriott London Luton Airport, Ener-J, Mecca Bingo Luton, Renewable EDtricity Systems Ltd, Sommers Waste Solutions Limited, The Fruit and Veg Man and Voyager Flight Simulation.
- Quest Employment Bedford Business of the Year: Aden Contracting Ltd, Bedford Blues Ltd, Bedford Radio, CRDOne, Privacy Helper, The Kingfisher, The Numbers Quarter and We Get Any Stock.
Not for profit and community business awards finalists
- Bartham Group Community Business of the Year: Bedford Blues Ltd, Greystone Solicitors, HAB Law, Holistic Thinking Holidays Limited, Luton Point, Nicola Richardson, Osborne Morris and Morgan Limited, and Right FM Ltd.
- RPG Not-for-Profit Business of the Year: Azalea, BookTastic CIC, Canine Allies CIC, Food etc, Fun 4 Young People (F4YP), Link to Change, Small Acts of Kindness and The Road Victims Trust.
Growth awards finalists
- Austin & Carnley Solicitors High Growth Business of the Year: Jenolite (UK) Ltd, Kings Fire Ltd, Love Hounds Bedford, Privacy Helper, Resourceful People Group and We Get Any Stock.
Sector-specific awards finalists
- AEGIS Hospitality, Leisure, and Tourism Business of the Year: Courtyard by Marriott London Luton Airport, Guestia Limited, Happy Fins Swim School, Holistic Thinking Holidays Limited, Mead Open Farm, The Kingfisher, Three Star Coaches and Voyager Flight Simulation.
Other award finalists
- ADA Cosmetics Sustainability Award: Austin & Carnley Solicitors, Node IT Solutions, Red Event Production Ltd, Renewable EDtricity Systems Ltd, Sommers Waste Solutions Limited, Veggie Crush, Vexo International and Water to Go.
- Jaltek Positive Impact: Azalea, Holistic Thinking Holidays Limited, Howe To Consultancy, Kiran Singh, Link to Change, Mind BLMK, Reactiv8 The Nation Ltd and Stepping Stones (Luton).
- RSP Service Excellence: Ark-H Handling Ltd, Aurora Eco Products Ltd, Be Our Guest Princesses, Clean Please, Node IT Solutions, Stepping Stones (Luton), The Athena Network Bedfordshire & Mid Hertfordshire and Tracy’s Treasured Keepsakes.
Good luck to all the finalists. And remember – if you enter the 2026 awards, it could be your business with its name in lights next summer!
By Justin Richardson, CEO of Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce.
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