2025 Winners

Discover the businesses and individuals recognised at the 2025 IW Chamber Business Awards for their achievements, innovation and contribution to the Island’s business community.

IW Chamber Membership Special Award

Andy Squibb


IW Chamber President’s Award For Outstanding Contribution 2025

Nigel Hartley MBE


Business Of The Year Award 2025

WightFibre


Micro Business of the Year Award

Sponsored by Gurit

Winner: JR Zone

Nominated:

  • Silver Arch Property Solutions Limited
  • Superior Bespoke Furniture and Kitchens
  • Wight Coaches Ltd

Small Business of the Year Award

Sponsored by Wightlink

Winner: IOW Group

Highly Commended: The Seaview Hotel

Nominated:

  • Diverse Marine
  • Eldridges Solicitors
  • NFU Mutual Isle of Wight

Micro Business of the Year

Sponsored by Gurit

Winner: JR Zone

Nominated:

  • Silver Arch Property Solutions Limited
  • Superior Bespoke Furniture and Kitchens
  • Wight Coaches Ltd

Small Business of the Year

Sponsored by Wightlink

Winner: IOW Group

Highly Commended: The Seaview Hotel

Nominated:

  • Diverse Marine
  • Eldridges Solicitors
  • NFU Mutual Isle of Wight

Start Up Business of the Year

Sponsored by PC Consultants

Winner: Wight Vets

Nominated:

  • Diamond Adventures
  • Pinnacle Suites Hotel
  • Simplex Accounting Limited

Entrepreneurship Award

Sponsored by Red Funnel

Winner: Pinnacle Suites Hotel

Highly Commended: Island Echo

Nominated:

  • Charlie Panayi

Tourism and Leisure Business of the Year

Sponsored by Visit Isle of Wight

Winner: Isle of Wight Studio Glass Ltd

Nominated:

  • Blackgang Chine
  • Isle of Wight Studio Glass Ltd

Growth Business of the Year

Sponsored by WRS

Winner: Wight Coaches Ltd

Nominated:

  • Island Echo
  • Strings Bar & Venue
  • Superior Bespoke Furniture & Kitchens

Creative Impact Award

Sponsored by Medina Publishing

Winner: WightFibre

Highly Commended: Spence Willard

Nominated:

  • Isle of Wight Studio Glass
  • Quay Arts

Employer of the Year

Sponsored by Glanvilles Damant Legal Services

Winner: Brightbulb

Nominated:

  • WightFibre
  • Yokogawa Marex

Community Award – sponsored by Moore (South) LLP

Winner: Sight for Wight

Highly Commended: Isle of Wight Youth Trust

Nominated:

  • Mountbatten Isle of Wight
  • Natural Enterprise Ltd

Environment and Sustainability Award

Sponsored by IFPL

Winner: IOW Group

Highly Commended: WightFibre

Nominated:

  • GKN Aerospace Services

Technology and Innovation Award

Sponsored by Lifeline Alarms

Winner: Brightbulb

Nominated:

  • IFPL Group Limited
  • Yokogawa Marex

Customer Service Award

Sponsored by RPL Construction

Winner: WightFibre

Nominated:

  • Preziosa Dachshunds
  • The Royal Hotel

Manufacturing and Export Business of the Year

Sponsored by GKN Aerospace

Winner: Isle of Wight Tomatoes

Nominated:

  • Diverse Marine
  • IFPL Group Limited

Training and Development Award

Sponsored by Top Mops

Winner: Yokogawa Marex

Nominated:

  • WightFibre
  • Willetts and Doig Optometrists
  • Yokogawa Marex

Hospitality Business of the Year

Sponsored by Cherry Godfrey

Winner: The Chequers Inn

Nominated:

  • The Blacksmiths
  • The Island Holiday Company
  • The Seaview Hotel

Business Social Impact Award

Sponsored by WightFibre

Winner: Red Squirrel Property Shop Ltd

Highly Commended: Medina Publishing Limited & Medina Bookshop

Nominated:

  • RenoDrain
  • Right at Home, Isle of Wight

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