The 17th annual South Wales Business Awards took place on Friday 26 September, bringing together the very best of the Welsh business community for a night of celebration. Hosted by Welsh television and radio favourite Sara Edwards, the event was held at the iconic Hilton Hotel Cardiff and marked the biggest and most competitive awards yet.
This year, the judging panel faced such a high standard of entries that they introduced a new “Silver Award Winner” category to recognise the exceptional quality and competitiveness of the nominees.
The winners of the South Wales Business Awards are as follows:
Business Services Business of the Year
- GS Verde Group – Winner
- Ajuda – Silver Award Winner
Business Services Business of the Year (SME)
- So.Social Media– Winner
- FitPro Lead Gen – Silver Award Winner
Business Services Business of the Year (Micro Business)
- Eureka Capital Allowances – Winner
- Crack On Coaching – Silver Award Winner
Employer of the Year
- Ysgol Antur Cwm – Winner
- Fleet EV – Silver Award Winner
Employer of the Year (SME)
- NF Fitness – Winner
- AD Marketing – Silver Award Winner
Family Business of the Year
- Black Mountain Adventure – Winner
- Kris of All Trades Ltd – Silver Award Winner
Female Entrepreneur of the Year
- Chloe Stanford – Always Responsive Commercial Cleaning – Winner
- Lauren Evans – Fablas Ice Cream – Co Silver Award Winner
- Nina Chivers – Nina Estate Agents – Co Silver Award Winners
Female Entrepreneur of the Year (SME)
- Laura Abraham – The Grown Up School – Winner
- Michelle Evans – Riverside Funeral Services – Silver Award Winner
Female Entrepreneur of the Year (Micro Business)
- Leanne Griffiths – NF Fitness – Winner
- Jodie Hughes – VIP Cosmetics Tattoos & Piercings – Silver Award Winner
Financial Services Business of the Year
- DWJ Wealth Management – Winner
- Cariad Mortgage Solutions – Silver Award Winner
Green Business of the Year
- Fleet EV – Winner
- Inspire Green – Silver Award Winner
Female Technological & Innovative Business of the Year
- AD Marketing – Alix Charles – Winner
- Cansford Laboratories – Kim Bagley – Silver Award Winner
Male Technological & Innovative Business of the Year
- The Social Work Way – Matthew Davies – Winner
- SystemX – Gareth Arnold & Liam Denston – Silver Award Winner
Retail Business of the Year
- Mor A Sawna – Winner
- The Tair Bull Inn – Libanus – Co Silver Award Winner
- Ladies Who Travel – Co Silver Award Winner
Female Startup of the Year
- Vale Wellness – Dr Anne Alison – Winner
- Spuddy Lovely – Jessica Williams – Silver Award Winner
Male Startup of the Year
- Navitas Solutions Group – William Winter – Winner
- U-Test Diagnostics – Harry Griffiths – Silver Award Winner
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- Laura Abraham – The Grown Up School – Winner
- Heidi Jehu – Enaid Wellness – Silver Award Winner
Student of the Year
- Rebekah Jones – University of Wales Trinity Saint David – Winner
- Robert Yeo – University of Wales Trinity Saint David – Winner
South Wales Business of the Year 2025
- GS Verde
GS Verde Group CEO & South Wales Business of the Year winner Nigel Greenaway said:
“GS Verde Group are delighted with the recognition at the South Wales Business Awards. Winning these prestige awards reflects well on our hard working and ambitious team, and it is a boost to our business to be highlighted in this manner”.
Founder of the South Wales Business Awards, Wesley Skene said:
“It’s clear that something very unique is happening in Wales. Despite of all the economic challenges both nationally and globally, Welsh entrepreneurship is thriving. Our CEO’s, founders and business leaders rise to every challenge posed, with an unwillingness to accept anything less than success. Entrepreneurship is sown into the DNA of Welsh society which is something we are needing to rely upon increasingly as time moves forward.”
The awards were also an opportunity to raise funds for our nominated charity – YMCA Cardiff. A total of over £1,200 was raised for an incredibly important cause. The awards would like to thank our fantastic sponsors – University of Wales Trinity Saint David – Feature Sponsor & Swansea Building Society – Event Sponsor.
