Ferndown businesses honoured at local awards
Local enterprises gathered at the Barrington Theatre for the 2025 Ferndown Business Awards, celebrating the best of the town’s business community.
Hartley’s Events took home the title of Business of the Year, sponsored by Action Coach.
DorsetFit and Unwind With Us each received multiple honours, showing strong local recognition across several categories.
In the Outstanding Customer Service category, Healthful Mind Clinic and Heathside Travel won silver, while Solweb and EA Systems achieved gold awards.
B2B Business of the Year went to Veteran Entrepreneurs (silver), with Solweb and Tracenet Legal Services both taking gold.
Family Business of the Year saw Dorset Window Cleaning receive silver, and both Hartley’s Events and Heathside Travel awarded gold.
Best Place to Work winners were Anytime Fitness and Gym Stars Gymnastics Club (silver), alongside Kings Park Care Home and Plants and Minds (gold).
Independent Business of the Year honoured Innpacked Ltd and Made By Me Craft Parties (silver), with Ferndown Massage winning gold.
In the My Favourite Business category, Unwind With Us and Relax and Remedy both achieved gold.
The Outstanding Community Support award went to Abbots Care, Kings Park Care Home, and The Centre Ferndown CIC – all receiving gold recognition.
For New Business of the Year, Know Wander Art Club took silver, while DorsetFit and Unwind With Us won gold.
The Young Entrepreneur or Rising Star award, sponsored by Ferndown Town Council, was presented to Hannah Morley of DorsetFit.
The awards, supported by local sponsors including Ferndown Business Network, Purple Accountants and Plants and Minds, celebrated enterprise, innovation and community spirit across the region.
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