The awards celebrate business excellence, showcase the very best companies in our area, and highlight Runnymede as a great location for businesses. They also provide a fantastic opportunity for networking and recognition.

Nominating your business or organisation is free, quick and easy. Businesses will be able to nominate themselves in any of the following nine categories:

• Growth Award
• Sustainability Award
• Entrepreneur and Innovator Award
• Community Hero Award
• Best New Business
• Best Town Centre Business
• Best Neighbourhood Business
• Employer of the Year
• Outstanding Contribution (Individual or Team)

To nominate go to businessrunnymede.com/awards. You have until 13 June to enter.

Shortlisted businesses will be invited to a lunchtime awards ceremony at Royal Holloway, University of London on Friday 12 September where we’ll celebrate and recognise local organisations, that are contributing to our towns and economy.

The Co-Leaders of Runnymede Borough Council said: “We want to shine a light on the achievements of local Runnymede businesses and to recognise their role in supporting and developing our local economy, creating vibrancy in our town centres, and for making Runnymede a great place to live and work.

“Thank you to all the sponsors for their ongoing support and for enabling the awards to return in 2025.”

Vik Sharma, Founder and Director at KickX, winner of Company of the Year 2024, added: “I would encourage all businesses in Runnymede to get involved with the awards. Winning in 2024 provided a fantastic boost to all the team at KickX”.

Professor Christos Tsinopoulos, Executive Dean, School of Business and Management Royal Holloway, University of London, said: “The University is proud of the significant contribution it makes to the local economy as an employer as well as through our wider enterprise, skills and entrepreneurship support for students, colleagues, and the local business community. We are delighted to be supporting the Runnymede Business Awards.”