Winchester Business Excellence Awards
The Winchester Business Excellence Awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of businesses and entrepreneurs across the Winchester district.
The winners for the 2025 awards are:
- Business Leader Award: Mark Mills-Goodlet – Winchester Motor Group
- Service Excellence Award: Nony Kerr-Smiley Estate Agents
- Charity and Social Enterprise Award: Citizens Advice Winchester District
- Sustainable Business Award: Stem and Green Flower Farm Ltd
- Large Business Award: RJM International
- Creative and Cultural Award: Winchester Poetry Festival
- Small Business Award: River Coffee Roasters
- New Business Award: Bar Lento – Bocadillo Winchester Ltd
- City Centre Champion Award: Andrew Loretto (Play to the Crowd)
- Business of the Year Award: RJM International
Winchester City Council is the proud sponsor of the Sustainable Business Award.
Winchester City Council has awarded the Millennium Egg to Iain Steel, company director of the local funeral director Richard Steel and Partners. The Egg recognises individuals and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to the economy of the district. It was presented to Iain by Winchester City Council Chief Executive, Laura Taylor, at the awards ceremony, which took place on Thursday 20 June in Winchester Cathedral.
Richard Steel and Partners has been serving Winchester, Bishop’s Waltham, Alresford and Meon Valley for over 160 years, and is the region’s longest established family businesses: it is still under family ownership after four generations. The company directly employs over 30 staff has also remained committed to sourcing services and supplies locally, doing their bit towards helping businesses within their community thrive.
The awards are organised by the Hampshire Chronicle, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Winchester Business Improvement District.
