The Gloucestershire Business Awards are back for 2025 – and SoGlos is delighted to reveal everything you need to know about this year's celebration of our county's incredible business community.
Back for the fifth year, the Gloucestershire Business Awards have grown into the county's definitive celebration of the enterprising start-ups, SMEs and global companies that call Gloucestershire home – and this year's dazzling reveal of winners takes place at one of Cheltenham's most iconic buildings in November 2025.
The Gloucestershire Business Awards are made possible thanks to the ongoing support of our esteemed headline, category and event partners, with Hazlewoods and Willans LLP solicitors returning once again as headline co-partners for the prestigious event.
Hazlewoods is one of the south west's largest professional services firms, with over 550 staff and offices in Cheltenham, Staverton, Cardiff and Bristol. Serving clients locally, nationally and internationally with expert accountancy, tax, audit and business advice, it was recently named one of the UK's top 10 advisers for mergers and acquisitions.
Proudly based in the heart of Cheltenham, Willans LLP solicitors has been trusted by clients locally, nationally and overseas for over 75 years and keeps the community at the core of its business. Its team are highly ranked by Legal 500 and Chambers UK and pride themselves on providing practical legal advice that’s easy to understand.
When are the Gloucestershire Business Awards 2025?
This year's Gloucestershire Business Awards take place on Thursday 6 November 2025 at Cheltenham Town Hall.
Compere Steve Knibbs is taking to the stage once more to reveal the winners for the very first time – with special thanks to our event partner The Cheltenham Trust which is providing the spectacular venue and catering for us as official food and drinks partner, too.
How do I enter the Gloucestershire Business Awards 2025?
Entries open on Monday 2 June 2025, when Gloucestershire businesses will be able to put themselves forward for one of this year's coveted categories via the official Gloucestershire Business Awards page on SoGlos.
What are the categories in the Gloucestershire Business Awards 2025?
Businesses can enter everything from Micro, Small, Medium and Large Business of the Year, to more specialist categories like Most Innovative Business of the Year, Growth Business of the Year, Customer Excellence and even Best Place To Work. New categories for 2025 include Businesswoman of the Year and Rural Busines of the Year – with the overall Business of the Year being handpicked by our headline partners.
For the full list of 2025 categories and associated partners, see the Gloucestershire Business Awards page on SoGlos.
