Meet All The Shortlisted Nominees

We are taking nominations from across the Great Britain. Historically we receive a huge volume of nominates so for anyone that does get shortlisted it is a massive achievement!

Last year, we had over 1600 nominations and the standard of entrants was so high that we shortlisted a record-breaking number for the awards across the award categories. While we cannot give them all an award, each winner is truly deserving of recognition for their achievements.

The Great British Business and Community Awards judging process saw a range of esteemed entrepreneurs come together to scrutinise our finalists and select the short-listed nominees from the nominations and the winners among them.

Shortlisted nominees will be announced at 26th August 2025

Jackie Chappell, 1st Women CEO of British Rail and renowned Entrepreneur was part of the judging panel and said:

Judging this year’s awards was tough. Every entry was of a very high standard and each one was unique which made the decision harder. I’m very proud of the quality of businesses that we have in this region and these awards give them the true recognition that they deserve.

Alec Jones-hall, Director of The Great British Business and Community Awards said

We are proud and excited to be celebrating outstanding achievement across the region and rewarding those who are making a huge impact throughout Great Britain. It is also a time for the business community to come together, not only to celebrate the accomplishments of those shortlisted and the deserving winners of each category, but also to mark the fact that we all continue to play a vital role in the success of our region and that its future achievements will be built on the foundations we lay today.

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Meet All The Shortlisted Nominees

Business of the Year

Male Entrepreneur of the Year

Female Entrepreneur of The Year

New Start-Up of The Year

Young Entrepreneur of The Year

SME of The Year

Employer of The Year

Apprentice of The Year

Charity of The Year

Outstanding Contribution to The Community

Lifetime of Achievement

Tourism & Leisure Award

Business Leader of The Year

Networker of The Year

Innovator of The Year Award

Solopreneur of The Year Award

Meet All The Shortlisted Nominees

Awards Categories

Business of the Year

Male Entrepreneur of the Year

Female Entrepreneur of The Year

New Start-Up of The Year

Young Entrepreneur of The Year

SME of The Year

Employer of The Year

Apprentice of The Year

Charity of The Year

Outstanding Contribution to The Community

Lifetime of Achievement

Tourism & Leisure Award

Business Leader of The Year

Networker of The Year

Innovator of The Year Award

Solopreneur of The Year Award