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Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards 2024

Wednesday 4th December, 2024

On 29th November 2024, Sedgemoor’s business community gathered at The Canalside in Bridgwater for the prestigious Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards 2024. The event welcomed over 200 attendees to honour the exceptional work of local businesses across 17 award categories, including Best Employer, Innovative Business of the Year, Community Engagement, and Not-for-Profit/Charity of the Year.

The awards, first launched in 2014, have grown into a cornerstone of the Chamber’s calendar, showcasing the depth and diversity of Sedgemoor’s thriving business landscape.

This year’s theme—Celebrate, Inspire, and Recognise—captured the spirit of the evening, which featured a mix of delicious food, live entertainment, captivating magic, and of course, the much-anticipated award presentations.

The 2024 Award Winners:

Apprentice/Workplace Trainee of the Year: Somerset Larder, David Dickson

Best Use of Digital: IMPACT 20twenty

Hospitality & Tourism Business of the Year: West Country Park Homes Ltd

Best Marketing Campaign: Timeless Images

Independent Trader/Retailer of the Year: Paul Smith Associates

Sustainable Business of the Year: Balanced Energy

Innovative Business of the Year: West Country Drainage Services Ltd

New Business of the Year: Optimise Workplace Wellbeing Ltd

Best Employer of the Year: Talking Stick Digital

Small Business of the Year: Balanced Energy

Business of the Year (6+ staff): Talking Stick Digital

Community Engagement: Bridgwater United Community Sports Trust CIC

Family Business of the Year: Lyndon Brett Partnership

Customer Service Excellence: IMPACT 20twenty

Food & Drink Business of the Year: The Purplespoon Café

Business Leader of the Year: Colour Clad Profiles Ltd, Samuel Denham

Not for Profit/Charity of the Year: Bridgwater United Community Sports Trust CIC and Sedgemoor FM

This event would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors. A special thank you to Gravity, MMES 2012 Ltd, Walpole Dunn, and all our category sponsors for making the awards a reality.

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