The Cardiff Business Awards have been celebrating the very best of our Capital City’s businesses and entrepreneurs for over a decade.
This year, 70 companies and individuals have been shortlisted across 16 categories. Finalists will be interviewed by a judging panel chaired by Rachel Fleri – founder and Managing Director of Specialist Security Co Ltd and a leading figure in Wales’ security industry. Rachel will be joined on the panel by sponsors and business experts from Cardiff.
The winners, including the coveted Cardiff Business of the Year, will be revealed at the prestigious black-tie awards evening on Friday 13th November at Holland House, Cardiff.
Liz Brookes of Grapevine Event Management commented:
“We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2026 Cardiff Business Awards. The response to this year’s awards has been fantastic, and once again we have seen an incredible range of businesses showcasing the talent, ambition and achievements of Cardiff’s business community.
“This year’s shortlist is a fantastic reflection of the strength of Cardiff’s business sector, and we look forward to meeting the shortlisted businesses during the upcoming judging interviews and hearing more about their achievements.”
Chair of Judges; Rachel Fleri said:
“Being shortlisted for the Cardiff Business Awards is a real achievement, and we want to congratulate every business that has made it through to this stage. The standard of this year’s entries has been a real reflection of the ambition and diversity within Cardiff’s business community. We’re excited to hear more from this year’s finalists during the judging process and discover the stories behind their success.”
Gareth Kloet – Director of Partnerships Go.Compare, headline sponsor commented:
“Taking part in the shortlisting process for a second time has been a real privilege. It has once again given us a fantastic insight into the breadth of talent and enterprise across Cardiff. What really stood out was the variety of businesses and the different ways they are making an impact, whether through growth, innovation, their people or their contribution to the city.
“Congratulations to everyone who has been shortlisted. Reaching this stage is something to be proud of, and we look forward to hearing more from the finalists and seeing who will take home the awards in November.
The shortlist for the 2026 Cardiff Business Awards is:
Construction Business of the Year
AGA Heritage Conservation
CCS Facade Solutions Ltd
Goldbeck Construction
Creative & Digital Business of the Year
Appvalanche Digital
EA Global AI
Marketing Purks
Planna LTD
Employer of the Year
Footasylum
Hoop Recruitment
iGP
Renold Couplings
Entrepreneur of the Year
Sarah Lawrence – Deaf Friendly Limited
Ammar Akhtar – Final Rentals
Abdulrahman Aboutair – Kigg ltd
Gregory Elliot- Live Well Vets
Simon Williams – Storage Giants
Yusef Ali – Tiger Bay Cleaning
Family Business of the Year
DP Windows LTD
Driving School
Giovanni’s Restaurant Group
Pettigrew Bakeries
SCC Logistics Ltd
Financial & Professional Service Business of the Year
Creditsafe
Hoop Recruitment
Hugh James IFA
Source Insurance
St David’s Dewi Sant, Cardiff
DSW Corporate Finance
Green Business of the Year
Cardiff Rugby
InspireGreen
The Full EV
Innovation Business of the Year
Goldbeck Construction
Guardian Angel Carers Cardiff
Kigg ltd
Planna LTD
Source Insurance
International Business of the Year
Celtic Terahertz Technology Limited
Genesis Biosciences
Lean Competency System (LCS)
Leisure & Hospitality Business of the Year
Base Camp Indian Kitchen
Cardiff Rugby
Infinity Trampoline Park Cardiff
Pettigrew Bakeries
Roxy Lanes, The Friary
Retail Business of the Year
Bravissimo Limited
Cardiff Gold
Mango
Sephora UK
Storage Giant
SME of the Year
DP Windows LTD
FOR Cardiff
Live Well Vets Ltd
TST Cardiff ltd t/a iRG Repair Group
Start-Up Business of the Year
Cardiff Love List
PIKKLE
Proteus Digital Ltd
Studio Tarw
Technology Business of the Year
Celtic Terahertz Technology Limited
EA Global AI
Final Rentals
SystemsX
Veezu
Third Sector Organisation of the Year
Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale
AP Cymru
Kidney Wales
One Million Mentors
Run 4 Wales
Young Business Person of the Year
Josh Powell InspireGreen
Finley Hyett – Proteus Digital
The winners of the 2026 Cardiff Business Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony on 13th November at the Holland House Cardiff.
This year the awards are sponsored and supported by; Go.Compare, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff & Vale College, Giovanni’s Restaurant Group, Landsec, Premier Asset Finance, Rolls Royce, Veezu, Visit Cardiff, Stills and Business News Wales. The awards will be raising funds for Boomerang Cardiff.
The awards are organised by Grapevine Event Management. Tickets are now on sale for the Cardiff Business Awards, with an Earlybird rate available for a limited time only, at https://cardiffbusinessawards.com/
