The Inspire Business Awards run by Destination Basingstoke celebrate the successes of local businesses based in Basingstoke and Deane and the dedication and commitment of staff. Congratulations to all the 2025 finalists revealed recently. The awards finale will take place at Oakley Hall Hotel on Thursday 17 July 2025.

Apprentice / Trainee of the Year Award sponsored by Basingstoke College of Technology

• Tallulah Crawford, The Salon 
• Demi-Leigh Charlton, Castle Trust Bank
• Kyle Purkis, The Hampshire Vet Ltd 

Small Business of the Year Award

• Yamazaki Sushi Bar
• Swingate Marketing & Design 
• The Hampshire Vet Ltd
• Physical Balance

New Business of the Year Award sponsored by Shaw Gibbs 

• The Wonderland Gift Boutique
• Hydes Cyder 
• The Post Box Sports Bar 

Service Excellence Award sponsored by Finli

• Petra Jewellery 
• RightCue Consulting Services Ltd
• The Wonderland Gift Boutique 

Wellbeing Champion Award 

• Inclusion Education
• Simpila Wellbeing
• The Hampshire Vet Ltd

Medium Business of the Year sponsored by Phillips Law

• ASK Technology Limited
• CarFest Management Limited 
• Clone

Best Place to Work Award

• Castle Trust Bank
• Basingstoke College of Technology
• Queen Marys Sixth Form College
• ­Inclusion Education

Business and the Community sponsored by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

• Brevity Marketing Limited
• Festival Place

Rural Business of the Year Award

• The Yard Hampshire
• Barnsgrove
• Hydes Cyder

 Young Business Person of the Year Award sponsored by Minuteman Press

• Jade Kelly, JM cleaning services
• Gabriella Bramah, Bramah HR
• Jack Gallagher, All Design Matters

 Sustainable Champion Award

• St. Michael's Hospice (North Hampshire)
• Ayre Chamberlain Gaunt
• Basingstoke College of Technology

Large Business of the Year Award sponsored by Shaw Gibbs

• Reassured Ltd
• Festival Place Basingstoke

April 2025