2025

Creative and Digital Business of the Year
  • This award recognises those businesses in Carmarthenshire that are operating in the highly important creative and digital sectors.
  • The judges are looking for creative companies and digital enterprises that have achieved growth and strong financial performance through innovation, exceptional customer experience and are focused on future business success.
Employer of the Year
  • This award will recognise those businesses in Carmarthenshire that continuously invest in their employees for sustainable growth and development.
  • The judges are looking for evidence of staff development, retention and recruitment; career development and training for employees; commitment to diversity; and the embedding of a learning culture.
Entrepreneur of the Year
  • This award will recognise those individuals who have shown the desire to succeed with their own ideas and have had the ambition to turn those ideas into a successful business.
  • The judges will be looking for an outstanding individual who can best demonstrate exceptional vision and leadership and personality in the development of their own business.
Financial and Professional Service Business of the Year
  • This award is open to any business operating in the financial and professional services sector.
  • The judges are looking for companies that have achieved growth and strong financial performance through innovation, exceptional customer experience and are focused on future business success.
Green Business of the Year
  • This award recognises those businesses for whom sustainability is at the core of their activities or whose products, processes or practices have resulted in significant environmental improvement.
  • The judges are looking for businesses that have developed an environmental product, process or service or have built sustainability into the strategic operations of the business, either of which has resulted directly in increased profitability.
Innovation & Technology Business of the Year
  • This award recognises the success of companies that have created and developed innovative products or processes that have improved the performance of the organisation or led to significant job creation.
  • The judges will be looking for a technology-based firm with a clear commitment to research and development, innovation and future growth potential. Applicants need to describe the technology and how it has benefited the company and/or customers.
Manufacturing Business of the Year
  • This award is open to any Carmarthenshire based company in the manufacturing and engineering sector.
  • The judges are looking for businesses that are using cutting edge manufacturing techniques to create new high-quality products.
Retail Business of the Year
  • This award is open to any Carmarthenshire based retail business either online or physical retail.
  • The judges will be looking for businesses that demonstrate retail excellence. Businesses will have achieved growth and strong financial performance through innovation, exceptional customer experience and are focused on future business success.
Rural Business of the Year
  • This award aims to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of businesses operating within rural communities. Businesses eligible for this category include those contributing significantly to the economic growth and development of rural areas in Carmarthenshire. Entrants should showcase their unique strategies for overcoming challenges specific to rural environments, such as limited infrastructure or access to resources.
  • The judges will be looking for businesses that actively engage with and support their local communities, fostering social cohesion and cultural preservation. Overall, entrants should illustrate how their rural enterprise embodies excellence, driving positive change and prosperity within the rural landscape of Carmarthenshire.
SME of the Year
  • This award is open to all organisations with less than 250 staff and a turnover less than £50million.
  • The judges are looking for those SMEs demonstrating significant growth or expansion, innovation in products, services or processes, exceptional customer engagement, effective leadership and management and strong financial results.
Start-Up Business of the Year
  • The start-up award aims to celebrate and support Carmarthenshire’s newest businesses. Entrants to this award must be independent and have been trading for up-to a maximum period of three years on 11th July 2025.
  • The judges will be looking for real passion, a strong plan, an innovative product or service and exceptional forecasts for further growth.
Tourism & Hospitality Business of the Year
  • This award is open to any business based in the tourism and hospitality sector in Carmarthenshire.
  • The judges will be looking for businesses that demonstrate exceptional commitment to provide an outstanding experience for visitors, tourists and business travellers.
Third Sector Organisation of the Year
  • Calling all charities, not-for-profit organisations, campaigners and volunteer groups - here is your chance to showcase your work and achievements.
  • The judges want to hear from large and small charities, hospices, third sector organisations and non-profits that are helping those in need, bringing about real social change or raising awareness and campaigning on key issues.
Young Business Person of the Year
  • This award is made to individuals under the age of 30 on 11th July 2025 who are involved in business. These include young entrepreneurs that are building their own venture or those employees who have had an outstanding impact in contributing to the successes of a larger organisation.
  • The judges are looking for individuals who demonstrate ambition, energy, skill and vision, as well as tangible business success. Applicants should have raised the profile of their organisation, developed and implemented plans that have achieved growth, and who have exceeded customer expectations.

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