Bournemouth One Business News, with Laceys Solicitors
The winners have been announced for the Poole Business Awards 2025 during a lunchtime ceremony at Lighthouse.
Hosted by Marketing West, the event recognises local businesses from around the area including cafes and tearooms to wellbeing and digital companies making an impact.
The full list of winners can be seen below.
Customer Service
Star Tech Ltd – Silver
Plumberly Ltd – Silver
Cordoba Rewards Ltd – Gold
Family Business
La-Mia’s – Silver
Marshalls Pet Food Store – Silver
Cloud Digital Group – Gold
B2B
Golden Catalyst Ltd – Silver
The VPA Hub – Silver
Ecosafe Group – Gold
Best Place to Work
Talent Drive – Silver
Brown Booth Ltd – Silver
British Red Cross – Silver
Vault X – Gold
Young Entrepreneur
Alexandra Mogg – Silver
Elle Bussey – Silver
Mike Dance – Gold
Casual Dining
Ojo’s Pizza – Silver
Tomoko Ramen – Gold
Independent
Whitefox Chartered Surveyors – Silver
Children’s Physio Dorset – Silver
Kindful Creative – Gold
Café/Tearoom
Compton Acres Café & Tea Room – Gold
My Favourite Business
Over The Moon Messy Play – Silver
Foundry – Gold
New Business
Honky Tonk Collective – Silver
The Brow Hause & Co – Silver
Your Life Matters – Gold
Community
Forest Holme Hospice – Gold
The Spark Innovation Hub – Gold
Tech
IoTech – Silver
Findi Fox – Gold
Green Award
Poole Waste not Want Not – Silver
Illuminet Solutions – Gold
High St Impact
The Lighthouse – Gold
Poole BID – Gold
Overall Gold
Ecosafe Group
During the event, Poole BID Communications & Operations Manager Wendy King was set to present the award, only to be left speechless as she read the winner’s name — Poole BID itself.
“We had no idea we were even being considered,” said Wendy. “We are not able to nominate ourselves, so to find out we’d been recognised by our peers and the community in this way was deeply moving. It’s a true testament to the hard work and passion of our entire team.”
Nigel Reeve, founder of Marketing West and organiser of the Poole Business Awards, commented: “Marketing West runs business awards in towns across Dorset, and this is only the second time we’ve ever seen a sponsor announced as the winner of their own category. It’s a rare moment—but absolutely deserved. Poole BID’s contribution to the high street has been exceptional.”
