The Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Blaenau Gwent Business Awards have unveiled their 2025 winners, celebrating the achievements and resilience of the business community across all three counties.
This year marked a significant milestone for the awards, with Blaenau Gwent joining the awards for the first time. Businesses from across the now three counties came together at the Parkway Hotel & Spa to recognise the vision, ambition and determination that continue to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in the regions.
The evening also welcomed leaders from all three counties, alongside Brigadier Robert Aitken CBE, His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent.
Founder of Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Blaenau Gwent Business Awards, Liz Brookes, Director of Grapevine Event Management, said:
“These awards give us the opportunity to come together and recognise the remarkable people, ideas and innovation driving new business creation and growth across the regions. We are delighted that Blaenau Gwent has joined Torfaen and Monmouthshire in celebrating the outstanding work of businesses across all three counties, particularly in such a challenging economic climate. My heartfelt congratulations go to all our dedicated winners and finalists.”
The winners of Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Blaenau Gwent Business Awards 2025 are:
- Creative & Digital Business of the Year – Games Alchemist
- Start-Up Business of the Year – Kilted Dragon Distillery
- Employer of the Year – Blackwood Engineering
- Innovation & Technology Business of the Year – Amotio
- Financial & Professional Service Business of the Year- Kairos-K
- Young Business Person of the Year – Luke Shephard, Luke Shephard Funeral Directors
- Rural Business of the Year – Tumptonics
- Tourism & Hospitality Business of the Year – Wonder Cinema
- Micro Business of the Year – ALP Synergy Ltd
- International Business of the Year – The Insurgo Group (Insurgo Media)
- Manufacturing Business of the Year – M&J Europe
- SME of the Year – Waldron Commercials
- Green Business of the Year – SNOAP
- Retail Business of the Year – Welsh General Store
- Third Sector Organisation of the Year – Hope GB
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Ellie Tyler, Tyler Aromatherapy
Highly Commended
- Innovation & Technology Business of the Year – AIMAITES
- Financial & Professional Service Business of the Year – Hughes Isaac & Co
- Young Business Person of the Year – Danielle Scott, Diversity Skin & Beauty Studio
- Creative & Digital Business of the Year – TheMedia.Agency
- Entrepreneur of the Year – Samantha Fitz-Symonds, Accessible Futures Group
- Retail Business of the Year – The Boat House Gift Shop and Gallery
This year the awards were sponsored and supported by Torfaen County Council, Monmouthshire County Council, Blaenau Gwent County Council, Mamhilad Park Estate, Stills and Business News Wales.
The awards are organised by Grapevine Event Management.
Further details of Torfaen, Monmouthshire and Blaenau Gwent Business Awards can be found on the website
