✨Platinum: SLX Hire & Events

“Bouncebackability redefined! After tough years, won its biggest and highest profile contract, supplying lighting for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Also opened Paris office and warehouse. Outstanding 2023, landmark 2024 looms”

Optimising IT

✨Bar Winner: @brstlbootlegger

“Exceptional 2023 with progression in seemingly all areas and sales up a whopping 20%. Team works hard with an inventive array of events.”
 
Sponsor: Thatchers

✨Technology Winner: First Table

“Rapid growth through tech-centred innovation integrating with seven hospitality reservation platforms saw restaurant partners leap from 20 to 80. Much talked, about for good reasons.”

✨Restaurant Winner: COR restaurant

“Huge impact in short period for this dynamic, inventive, must-go-to restaurant, which deservedly was awarded a Bib Gourmand in 2023 amongst other accolades.”

✨Civic Winner: Lexia Education Services

“Lexia successfully pioneered a new school-based mentoring concept and job opportunity specifically supporting most at risk children. A remarkable 200 mentors joined in 2023.”

Sponsor: Hawkins Insolvency

✨Hair & Beauty Winner: Allure Lash Lounge

“Client visits more than doubling over a two year period for this busy salon. Plus several new initiatives such as the Allure Academy and training courses.”

✨People Services Winner: Workwell PCS

“Really punching above their weight, with quality services and solid client relationships underpinning highly-promising growth. Smart to lunch HR event series, DisruptHR.”

✨Business Services Winner: DeskLodge Bristol

“Notable expansion, impressive year: refurb of 2½ floors of Beacon Tower, with sales of more than 50% already plus continuing strong occupancy of its Temple Meads location.”

Sponsor: EntreConf

✨Event Winner: @stpaulscrnvl

“Now that is some way to mark a comeback! 120K people celebrating with 70+ artists plus the two-week Carnival Fringe and massive community involvement. Joyous.”
 
Sponsor: Bristol Life Mag

✨Leisure & Tourism Winner: Brunel's SS Great Britain

“Bold marketing response to macro challenges: ‘Kids Go Free’ campaign saw 30% increase in visitors and family ticket sales smashing budget. Local as well as tourist success.”
 
Sponsor: Alliance Wales & West

✨Employer Winner: AMBITIOUS

“Very strong application by this thoughtful communications agency: excellent personal development and superb culture rewarded by 100% team retention for three years.”

✨Homes & Interiors Winner: Kutchenhaus Kitchens Kitchens Bristol

“Comprehensive development of the business on all fronts: enhanced customer experience, bigger team, more charity partnerships – and an impressive 29% sales increase.”

✨Health & Wellbeing Winner: Progressive Sports South Glos & Bristol

“Transformative year with progressive new Swim:ED programme providing demonstrably successful swimming education for primary schools with long term benefits.”

✨Sustainability Winner: SLX Hire & Events

“Clear, long-term sustainability strategy, rewilding partnership with 73 acres of Somerset levels, and massive solar energy project all indicate profound focus on this area by SLX.”
 
Sponsor: Lexus Bristol

✨Legal Winner: @SHMAlaw

“Adroitly integrated with Bristol’s business community, this B Corp has grown both its local team and reputation in 2023, significant structural change notwithstanding.”
 
Sponsor: @ziabiaevents

✨Charity Winner: Young Bristol

“Outstanding provider, excellent year: £350K invested in capital improvements plus significant expansion of youth services and skills development for this vigorous 96-year-old.”

✨Charity Winner: Bristol Stroke

“Pioneering work by this 40-year-old charity led to 109% increase in referrals supported by a 66% increase in headcount as the need for stroke support continues to rise.”

✨New Business Winner: DIY With Emma

“Clever, distinctive start-up with bags of growth opportunities. Bursting with new ideas, prominent media activities, momentum building and definitely one to watch.”
 
Sponsor: JAS-BuildingServices

✨Financial Winner: Beewise FS

“National award winner, now expanding offer to include financial planning and equity release with clear focus on strong customer service.”

✨Retail Winner: Sprouts of Bristol

“31% growth in sales including big spikes in quieter months for this thoughtful, ethical retailer. Interesting workshops initiative aiding customer relationships.”
 
Sponsor: So Divine