Winners 2026
Overall Winner
Creative Stripes
We are an award-winning marketing agency dedicated to helping brands achieve their full potential. From strategy and visual identity to full-scale campaigns, we partner with businesses who are ready to grow – with clarity and creativity.
2026
Best Enterprising Business
Gold Winner: Vetsure Pet Insurance
Silver Winner: Midnight Blue
2026
Best New Business
Gold Winner: Millie Moo & friends
Silver Winner: The Phoenix Project Online Learning
2026
Business Innovation
Gold Winner: Creative Stripes
Silver Winner: Silver and Elegant Co.
2026
Business of the Year less than 50 Employees
Gold Winner: Emelec Building Services
Silver Winner: Stag Cleaning Group
2026
Business of the Year more than 50 Employees
Gold Winner: EMW Law LLP
Silver Winner: Welwyn Grange
2026
Business Person of the Year
Gold Winner: Prashant Parmar – BTLITC
Silver Winner: Benjamin Vis – Panthera
2026
Business Woman of the Year
Gold Winner: Kara Mesiano – Watford BID
Silver Winner: Anna Peck – Midnight Blue
2026
Community Business of the Year
Gold Winner: Home-Start Watford & Three Rivers
Silver Winner: Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust
2026
Digital Business of the Year
Gold Winner: Visual Immersion
Silver Winner: Security Everywhere
2026
Employer of the Year
Gold Winner: NBM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
Silver Winner: Emelec Building Services
2026
Entrepreneur of the Year
Gold Winner: Ashley Gray – Vetsure Pet Insurance
Silver Winner: Lydia Berman – Creative Stripes
2026
Family Business of the Year
Gold Winner: T Nevill & Co.
Silver Winner: Home Health UK
2026
Franchise Business of the Year
Gold Winner: The Inclusion Project
Silver Winner: Sales Geek South & West Herts
2026
High Growth Business of the Year
Gold Winner: Panthera
2026
Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism Business of the Year
Gold Winner: Ocean Bells Coffee
Silver Winner: Nu You Pilates
2026
Networking Group of the Year
Gold Winner: Padel Business Connect
Silver Winner: The Creative Minds Alliance
2026
People Growth and Development Award
Gold Winner: DOHR
2026
Positive Impact Award
Gold Winner: Twenty-Two Business Support & Development
Silver Winner: EMW Law LLP
2026
Service Excellence
Gold Winner: Ocean Kids and Family Salon®
Silver Winner: Domestic Group⁺
2026
Skillmaker Education Award
Gold Winner: BizComm
Silver Winner: Brightway Education
2026
Sustainability Award
Gold Winner: Domestic Group⁺
2026
Young Business Person of the Year
Gold Winner: Fleur West – WeAre Education
Silver Winner: Jack Findlay – ROBERT GEORGE
