The winners of the Winchester Business Excellence Awards 2025 have been announced.
The annual celebration of business excellence in the Winchester District this year took place at the new Winchester Cathedral Pavilion on 19 June and was hosted by Sarah Davis, Winchester Business Improvement District (BID) Manager.
The awards, which are now in their 23rd year, are organised in partnership by Winchester BID, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and the Hampshire Chronicle and were kindly sponsored by Dutton Gregory Solicitors, Hazeley Enterprise Park, JM Finn, Paris Smith, University of Winchester and Winchester City Council who all joined together to celebrate the success of all the finalists and announce the overall winners.
The awards were also supported by Candover Brook, CTG Cleaning Services, The Little Kitchen Company, NatWest, Play to the Crowd and Winchester Cathedral Venues.
The full list of award winners:
- Business of the Year – RJM International
- Business Leader – Mark Mills-Goodlet, Winchester Motor Group
- Charity – Citizens Advice Winchester District
- Large Business – RJM International
- Small Business – River Coffee Roasters
- New Business – Bar Lento
- Sustainable Business – Stem and Green Flower Farm
- Service Excellence – Nony Kerr-Smiley Estate Agents
- Creative and Cultural – Winchester Poetry Festival
- City Centre Champion – Andrew Loretto, Play to the Crowd
- Winchester City Council Millennium Egg Award – Iain Steel, Richard Steel and Partners
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Video: Winchester Business Excellence Awards 2025 highlights.