The flagship occasion celebrates excellence, innovation and achievement throughout the 2 counties.
Sponsored by Herefordshire Council and Worcestershire County Council, the celebrated awards recognised excellent organisations which might be driving financial development, creating alternatives and making a long-lasting contribution throughout Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
The winner of the Enterprise of the Yr 2026 award, KGD Industrial Companies (Picture: Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce)
Extensively considered one of many area’s prestigious enterprise occasions, the awards introduced collectively organisations, leaders and professionals from a various vary of sectors to have fun success.
This yr’s ceremony featured 15 award classes, recognising achievements in areas together with innovation, sustainability, worldwide commerce, customer support, expertise and office wellbeing.
The awards showcased companies that proceed to strengthen the regional financial system via ambition, resilience and distinctive efficiency.
The usual of entries was exceptionally excessive, highlighting the energy and variety of the native enterprise neighborhood.
Organisations from a variety of industries demonstrated excellent innovation, management and dedication, making the judging course of each extremely aggressive and provoking for the impartial panel of judges.
Hosted by Gavin Inskip, the night embraced an thrilling ‘Across the Globe’ theme, combining a celebration of enterprise success with vibrant multicultural leisure and eating.
Company loved a night of networking and celebration whereas recognising the achievements of organisations of all sizes — from formidable start-ups to established business leaders.
One organisation rose above a powerful discipline of class winners to assert the night’s highest honour.
Hereford’s KGD Industrial Companies was named Enterprise of the Yr 2026, recognising its excellent total efficiency, management, development and contribution to the regional financial system.
Sharon Smith, chief govt of the chamber, mentioned: “The chamber wish to thank all the companies that entered and contributed to a different profitable celebration of enterprise excellence.
“Their achievements proceed to drive success throughout Herefordshire and Worcestershire and display the energy of the area’s enterprise neighborhood.”
The chamber additionally extends its honest because of its sponsors, companions, judges and all taking part companies whose continued help helped make this yr’s awards one other memorable celebration.
Preparations are already underway for subsequent yr’s awards because the chamber appears to be like ahead to as soon as once more recognising the organisations that proceed to drive funding, innovation and alternative throughout Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Full particulars of all award winners and extremely counseled companies might be considered at hwchamber.co.uk.
OTHER WINNERS
Greatest Use of Know-how & Tendencies, sponsored by EBC Group: Extremely Recommended: Primafruit; Winner: Hereford Cathedral Faculty.
Charity Enterprise of the Yr, sponsored by Rowley Meadow: Extremely Recommended: Midlands Air Ambulance Charity; Winner: Acorns Kids’s Hospice.
Dedication to the Group, sponsored by Malvern Panalytical: Extremely Recommended: Hereford and Worcester Hearth and Rescue Service/Specsavers Fulfilment Companies Ltd; Winner: Sutcliffe & Co Insurance coverage Brokers.
Employer of the Yr, sponsored by Coronary heart of Worcestershire School: Extremely Recommended: Roxel (UK Rocket Motors) Restricted/Specsavers Fulfilment Companies Ltd; Winner: St Peters Backyard Centre.
Excellence in Buyer Service, sponsored by Wyevale Nurseries: Extremely Recommended: Surf Tech IT; Winner: Dawleys.
Excellence in Innovation, sponsored by Malvern Hills Science Park: Extremely Recommended: Kimal PLC; Winner: Bootskins.
Excellence in Manufacturing & Engineering, sponsored by ABE Ledbury: Extremely Recommended: Clifford Springs; Winner: KGD Industrial Companies Ltd.
Excellence in Skilled Companies, sponsored by LawFinity, powered by EBC Group: Extremely Recommended: Limelite HR and Studying; Winner: Britannic Place Monetary Administration Restricted.
Well being & Wellbeing within the Office, sponsored by Kingspan Insulation: Extremely Recommended: Bespoke – Recommendation Restricted | CXCS Group Ltd; Winner: West Midlands Safari Park.
Excellence in Sustainability, sponsored by GLP Coaching: Extremely Recommended: ONE Inventive environments (ONE); Winner: OLPRO.
Excessive Development Enterprise of the Yr, sponsored by mfg Solicitors LLP: Extremely Recommended: OLPRO; Winner: Gaudet Luce Golf & Leisure Advanced.
World Commerce Enterprise of the Yr, sponsored by HCR Legislation: Extremely Recommended: Hereford Cathedral Faculty; Winner: Kimal PLC.
Micro Enterprise of the Yr, sponsored by Worcestershire Development Hub: Extremely Recommended: Britannic Place Monetary Administration Restricted; Winner: CJ Tree Surgeons Restricted.
Most Promising New Enterprise, sponsored by Dawleys: Extremely Recommended: Bootskins; Winner: Emily Rose Superb Artwork and Framing.
Small Enterprise of the Yr, sponsored by Vinegar Works: Extremely Recommended: ISO High quality Companies Restricted; Winner: Wickens Engineering Ltd.