Chambers Wales South East, South West and Mid has celebrated some of Wales’ best businesses at its 23rd Wales Business Awards at the Holland House Hotel in Cardiff last night (May 14th).
Twenty-eight businesses from creative and professional to manufacturing sectors were named winners and highly commended across 13 categories at the awards, with one stand out entry also being crowned Wales Business of the Year.
Cardiff-based Bute Energy, which develops renewable energy parks across Wales, was named as Wales Business of the Year – sponsored by Bevan and Buckland. Bute Energy impressed judges with its strong overall performance, by being a great employer and promoting Brand Wales. The company also won the Supply Chain Excellence Award and was highly commended for Green Business.
BOF, the Bridgend-headquartered workplace design and installation company, was highly commended in the Wales Business of the Year category after also winning the Green Business Award and being highly commended in the Supply Chain Excellence category.
Hosted by ITV Wales presenter Andrea Byrne, the Wales Business Awards celebrates excellence, innovation, and the success of Welsh businesses from across South East, South West and Mid Wales.
Rhys Taylor of Bute Energy said of the win: “This is a big achievement for the business. We are a new entrant into the onshore wind renewables market in Wales and the UK. We’re constructing our first onshore wind farm in Wales and huge credit to the team who are building an incredible project, ready to work with the supply chain in Wales, driving that local value and making sure that Wales benefits from onshore wind transition in Wales. It’s phenomenal.”
Fiona Withey, COO of Chambers Wales, said of the winners: “It was such a wonderful night – being in that room to celebrate all that is great and good in Welsh business and getting a chance to meet some brilliant Directors and Founders all gathered together.
“It really is an exciting time for Welsh business, we have so many companies who are exporting globally, innovating in unimaginable ways and creating jobs and growth regionally. Chambers Wales is so proud to host these awards every year to celebrate everything remarkable about Welsh business and our members.”
Full list of Wales Business Award winners
Apprenticeship Scheme of the Year
- Winner: BThe Aspire Shared Apprenticeship Programme
- Highly Commended: Vale of Glamorgan Council
Customer Excellence Award
- Winner: Hexa Finance
- Highly Commended: Cardiff and Vale Credit Union
Digital Business Award
- Winner: Fortium Tech Ltd
- Highly Commended: DigiProp.co.uk
Exporter of the Year
- Winner: Wild Creations
- Highly Commended: Fortium Tech
Green Business Award
- Winner: BOF
- Highly Commended: Bute Energy
Inclusive Employer of the Year
- Winner: Welsh Refugee Council
- Highly Commended: Brightlink Learning
Innovation Award
- Winner: Afango
- Highly Commended: Engineered Composites
Manufacturer of the Year
- Winner: PWIDF Fire Door Solutions
- Highly Commended: Wall Colmonoy
Outstanding Workplace Culture
- Winner: Blake Morgan LLP
- Highly Commended: Fleet EV
Professional Services Firm of the Year
- Winner: Hexa Finance
- Highly Commended: Monmouthshire Building Society
Start Up Business of the Year
- Winner: Spacebands
- Highly Commended: IR Energy
Supply Chain Excellence Award
- Winner: Bute Energy
- Highly Commended: BOF
Wales Creative Impact Award
- Winner: Black Swan Productions
- Highly Commended: Wild Creations
Wales Business of the Year
- Winner: Bute Energy
- Highly Commended: BOF
