Celebrating Excellence in Merton’s Business Community

Hosted by Merton Chamber of Commerce, the Merton Best Business Awards have been recognising excellence, innovation and best practice across the borough since 2013. On Thursday 25 September 2025, more than 200 guests filled the New Wimbledon Theatre for an unforgettable evening of celebration. From innovative start-ups to long-standing local enterprises, finalists and winners represented the very best of Merton’s thriving business community.

With inspiring stories, moving acceptance speeches, and Anna Hemmings MBE guiding us through the night, the Awards once again shone a spotlight on the talent, resilience and creativity that makes Merton such a vibrant place to do business.

11 Years of Excellence

Celebrating and championing Merton’s best businesses since 2013.

150+ Winners Recognised

Honouring the outstanding achievements of local businesses.

2,000+ Entries Received

A testament to Merton’s thriving and ambitious business community.

Shining a Spotlight on Merton’s Business Success

The Merton Best Business Awards (MBBA) 2025 once again honoured and showcased the incredible businesses, entrepreneurs, and organisations that make Merton a dynamic and thriving hub for innovation, growth, and community impact.

More than just a trophy, the Awards provided a powerful platform to bring together the best of Merton’s business community—celebrating success stories, recognising outstanding achievements, and giving valuable exposure to businesses of all sizes.

On Thursday 25 September 2025, the iconic New Wimbledon Theatre played host to our biggest celebration yet, with 15 award categories presented by our sponsors and hosted by Olympic gold medallist and motivational speaker Anna Hemmings MBE. With more finalists, sponsors and guests than ever before, it was a night filled with inspiration, recognition and true community spirit.

Whether you’re a fast-growing start-up, a well-established company, or a purpose-driven social enterprise, the Merton Best Business Awards offer an opportunity to:

  • Gain industry recognition and elevate your brand’s credibility.
  • Celebrate your team’s hard work and achievements.
  • Attract new customers, clients, and partnerships.
  • Showcase your business as a leader in your industry.
  • Connect with like-minded professionals and expand your network.

Each year, we shine a spotlight on the businesses and individuals who are pushing boundaries, driving positive change, and contributing to Merton’s economic and social success.

Meet the 2025 Winners & Finalists

With a record-breaking 295 entries across 15 categories, the Merton Best Business Awards 2025 finalists represent the very best of our borough – from ambitious start-ups and inspiring young professionals to established SMEs, creative leaders, and community champions.

Each finalist has demonstrated exceptional innovation, resilience, and impact in their field, helping to make Merton a fantastic place to live, work, and do business. Being named a finalist is already a major achievement, and we’re proud to showcase this year’s outstanding businesses.

Explore the full list below and join us in celebrating the people and organisations shaping the future of Merton’s economy and community.

Merton’s Best Business

Winner: Sean McInnes Sports Coaching
Runner Up: Liberty Woodland School 
Finalists: Lost Boys Set Building Ltd • Love Wimbledon •  • Time & Leisure Media

Best Start-Up/Micro Business

Winner: Two Teaspoons
Runner Up: Datsit Skincare
Finalists: Hathaway Scarves • HSC Financial Advisers • Muddies Dog Daycare

Best SME Business

Winner: Sean McInnes Sports Coaching
Runnner Up: Fix Auto Mitcham
Finalists: Business Clan • NC Law • Wimbledon Dental Wellness

Best New Business

Winner: Abbey Mills Market
Runner Up: Go Inspire International
Finalists: BBK Beauty and Skin • Muddies Dog Daycare • The Fire Station Café

Best Use of Innovation

Winner: Nippy Networks UK
Runner Up: Polka Theatre
Finalists: HSC Financial Advisers • MarketingTech • The Wimble

Merton’s Champion Business

Winner: Bombay Delight
Runner Up: Roxie Restaurants

Best Use of Technology

Winner: Mindible
Runner Up:
Iglu
Finalists:
Champion Timber • Cultskin • Really Helpful Club

Best Environmentally & Socially Responsible Business

Winner: Sustainable Merton
Runner Up: The Rooftop Farm Wimbledon
Finalists: Community Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services (CDARS) • Liberty Woodland School • The Black Lamb

Best Community Impact

Winner: Go Inspire Internationa
Runner Ups: Wimbledon Guild of Social Welfare
Finalists: AFC Wimbledon Foundation • Dons Local Action Group • Polka Theatre • Sustainable Merton

Best Food, Drink & Hospitality

Winner: Two Teaspoons
Runner Up: Bombay Delight
Finalists: Mustard Foods • Roxie Restaurants • The Black Lamb

People’s Choice Award

Winner: Bombay Delight
Runner Up: Eternity Party Express
Finalists: ACCOTAX  • Cultskin • SEANHANNA Wimbledon

Best Creative Business

Winner: Lost Boys Set Building
Runner Up: Polka Theatre
Finalists: Bobbin | Unlimited Video • Daniel & Joseph • OutOfTheBit

Best Use of Marketing

Winner: Really Helpful Club
Runner Up: Time & Leisure Media
Finalists: Business Clan • Complete • Cultskin

Best Enterprising Young Professional

Winner: Rachel Pereira
Runner Up: Amba Lanning
Finalists: Amy Webb • Joseph Ismael • Laxman Negi

Best Sport, Health & Wellbeing Business

Winner: Merton School Sport Partnership
Runner Up: Community Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services (CDARS)
Finalists: Sean McInnes Sports Coaching • SIL Kickboxing Academy • Third Space Wimbledon

Our Sponsors & Partners

The Merton Best Business Awards are made possible by the generous support of our headline sponsors, category sponsors, and partners. Their commitment to celebrating business success helps drive innovation and economic growth across Merton. We are proud to work alongside leading organisations that champion business excellence, from financial services and legal experts to digital innovators and community-driven enterprises.

Interested in sponsoring the awards? Become a sponsor today and showcase your brand to Merton’s thriving business community by reaching out to our team via awards@mertonchamber.co.uk .

Gem & Co Financial Services Ltd

Gem & Co Financial Services Ltd

Gold Sponsor

Since 1999, Gem & Co Financial Services Ltd has provided bespoke independent financial planning to clients in Wimbledon, Merton, and beyond. Passionate about helping clients plan for the life they want, they ensure financial confidence. Their expert Financial Planners, supported by a dynamic Client Services team, deliver advice with clarity and commitment. As a Chartered and Accredited firm, they are proud to support the Merton Best Business Awards.

Huddle

Huddle

Platinium Sponsor
Merton Council

Merton Council

Headline Sponsor

Merton is a London borough on the rise – we are working hard to build a borough where our residents and businesses flourish in thriving, sustainable local economies. We’re proud to foster a business-friendly environment where businesses of all shapes and sizes can grow and prosper. Merton has some of London’s best businesses and is the home of Wimbledon tennis, putting our borough on the map as a global and prestigious brand. We’re committed to becoming London's Borough of Sport and a place...

Wimbledon Quarter

Wimbledon Quarter

Platinum Sponsor

Wimbledon Quarter is a new neighbourhood hub for SW19, providing a destination space in which to shop, train, eat and work. Formerly Centre Court Shopping Centre, Wimbledon Quarter underwent a major refurbishment in 2023 with the installation of a new retractable roof, a spacious courtyard for community events and a superb new entrance onto Queens Road, providing easier pedestrian access. Home to popular high street brands such as M&S Simply Food, Boots, Oliver Bonas, Superdrug, Smiggle...

New Wimbledon Theatre

New Wimbledon Theatre

Gold Sponsor

South West London’s premier theatrical venue, New Wimbledon Theatre has been an iconic Wimbledon landmark since 1910. With a year-round programme of musicals, comedy, family shows, dance, drama, and our legendary pantomime, it also houses the Studio, where new writers, comedians, and producers bring our former ballroom to life. The theatre plays an active role in the community, partnering with leading organisations on events throughout the year.

Qudo

Qudo

Gold Sponsor

We are delighted to be supporting the Merton Best Business Awards this year, these awards are a great opportunity to celebrate the business community in Merton. At Qudo we are about providing Cloud based Communications and Collaboration services that allow our customers to operate their businesses as they need.  Whether working from the office, working from home or Hybrid Working, our applications and services offer solutions for all. We offer 30 day contracts that can be set up within minutes...

South Thames Colleges Group

South Thames Colleges Group

Gold Sponsor

South Thames College, Merton College, Carshalton College and Kingston College merged on the 1st August 2017 forming the South Thames Colleges Group. Joining together allows us to continue to build on their successful reputations, bringing together the strengths of all the colleges, enhancing opportunities for current and future students and safeguarding the provision of further education to businesses. Merton College is home to the highly regarded Hospitality and Catering Academy. All our...

WSM Partners LLP

WSM Partners LLP

Headline Sponsor

As a top 100 UK accounting practice, we pride ourselves in providing expertise and advice on UK tax. We specifically work with private and corporate clients from local, national and international locations who are looking for an advisor with knowledge to navigate the UK’s complex tax systems. We believe strongly in the taxpayer’s ethical right to arrange their financial affairs, within the law, to minimise their tax liability. Alongside our taxation services the firm offers accounting, audit,...

Time & Leisure

Time & Leisure

Media Partner
The creative team of designers, content writers, social media specialists, photographers and digital experts will integrate with your business to fully understand your brand and create content, campaigns and marketing material that will elevate your message clearly to your target audience.
Love Wimbledon

Love Wimbledon

Gold Sponsor

We are a Business Improvement District (BID) established in 2012 supporting a thriving community of 600 businesses in Wimbledon Town Centre. Love Wimbledon is the voice of businesses in the BID, with an ambition that Wimbledon continues to be an evolving town centre where businesses thrive, people visit and communities engage. We create better places, spaces and experiences, promote and support businesses within the BID, and are working towards a greener and more sustainable town centre.

Hartley Fowler

Hartley Fowler

Platinium Sponsor

Hartley Fowler Chartered Accountants are a local firm of Chartered Accountants and Tax Advisors. We focus on helping our clients pay no more tax than they need to – it’s as simple as that. With offices in the heart of Wimbledon, our team supports many local businesses and individuals with a wide range of accountancy and tax advice. Regardless of industry sector, we’re passionate about what we do for our clients. We offer safe, reliable expertise delivered with clarity and perspective. Our...

Past Winners

We are thrilled to present the past winners of the Merton Best Business Awards over the years, celebrating the crème de la crème of our local business community.

Sponsors And Partners

The Merton Best Business Awards are made possible thanks to some of Merton’s most respected businesses.

Get Involved

If you would like to know more about the 2025 Awards, how you can get involved as a sponsor and the benefits that this can bring your business, please get in touch.

MBBA 2023 Highlights

Merton’s business heroes were celebrated at a dazzling awards ceremony at AFC Wimbledon in September 2023.

Our Award Categories

The awards are open to businesses of all sectors and sizes, with categories designed to highlight excellence in:

🏆 Innovation & Technology – Recognising forward-thinking businesses leading the way in innovation, digital transformation, and creative problem-solving.

🏆 Sustainability & Social Responsibility – Celebrating businesses that prioritise sustainability, ethical practices, and community impact.

🏆 Start-Up & SME Success – Honouring businesses that have shown impressive growth, resilience, and market success.

🏆 Customer Service & Marketing Excellence – Showcasing businesses that excel in delivering outstanding experiences and strategic marketing campaigns.

🏆 Food, Hospitality & Wellbeing – Highlighting the best in hospitality, wellness, and health-focused enterprises.

Join us as we recognise and reward the best of Merton’s business community.

Testimonials

Winning a Merton Best Business Award is more than just a trophy – it’s a stamp of credibility, opening doors to new customers, partnerships, and business growth.

Meet Our Past Winners

The Merton Best Business Awards have recognised exceptional businesses and individuals over the years. Here’s a look at some of our past winners who continue to inspire success in Merton.

Polka Theatre

Polka Theatre

Rainbow Productions

Rainbow Productions

Whitespace Group

Whitespace Group

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