Past Winners
The Winners And Runners Up At The Merton Best Business Awards 2025
Winner - Sean McInnes Sports Coaching Winner - Bombay Delight Winner - Bombay Delight Winner - Two Teaspoons Winner - Mindible Winner - Lost Boys Set Building Winner - Sean McInnes Sports Coaching Winner - Sustainable Merton Winner - Really Helpful Club Winner - Abbey Mills Market Winner - Go Inspire International Winner - Rachel Pereira (Community Drugs & Alcohol Recovery Services) Winner - Nippy Networks UK Winner - Two Teaspoons Winner - Merton School Sport PartnershipMerton's Best Business
Runner Up - Liberty Woodland SchoolMerton's Champion Business
Runner Up - Roxie RestaurantsPeople's Choice Award
Runner Up - Eternity Party ExpressBest Start-up / Micro Business
Runner Up - Datsit SkincareBest Use of Technology
Runner Up - IgluBest Creative Business
Runner Up - Polka TheatreBest SME Business
Runner Up - Fix Auto MitchamBest Environmentally & Socially Responsible Business
Runner Up - The Rooftop Farm WimbledonBest Use of Marketing
Runner Up - Time & Leisure MediaBest New Business
Runner Up - Go Inspire InternationalBest Community Impact
Runner Up - Wimbledon Guild of Social WelfareBest Enterprising Young Professional
Runner Up - Amba Lanning (Mindible)Best Use of Innovation
Runner Up - Polka TheatreBest Food, Drink & Hospitality
Runner Up - Bombay DelightBest Sport, Health & Wellbeing Business
Runner Up - Community Drug and Alcohol Recovery Services
The Winners And Runners Up At The Merton Best Business Awards 2024
Sustainable Impact Award
Winner - Polka Theatre
Runner Up - Whitespace Group
Best New Business
Winner - Wimbledon Dental Wellness
Runner Up - Culyn Art
Contribution to the Community
Winner - Wimbledon Village Stables
Runner Up - The Alexandra
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Award
Winner - Polka Theatre
Runner Up - Wimbledon Art Studios
Best Independent Business
Winner - Forty Acre Coffee
Runner Up - Rainbow Productions Ltd
Online Retailer Award
Winner - Friarwood Fine Wines
Runner Up - AFC Wimbledon
Charity of the Year
Winner - Sustainable Merton
Runner Up - Deen City Farm & Riding School
Employer of the Year
Winner - Whitespace Group
Runner Up - Home Instead Wimbledon and Kingston
Enterprising Business Award
Winner - Fortius Clinic
Runner Up - OutOfTheBit
Hospitality Business of the Year
Winner - Bombay Delight
Runner Up - Metronome Coffee House
Best in the Creative Sector
Winner - Rainbow Productions Ltd
Runner Up - Crown Lane Studio
Sport and Fitness Business of the Year
Winner - Surrey Physio Group
Runner Up - Blue Wave Swim School
Business Leader of the Year
Winner -Michelle Jordan | Therapy4Kids
Runner Up - Jane Dancaster | Wimbledon School of English
Freelancer of the Year
Winner - Rebecca Cresta | Rebecca Cresta Photography
Runner Up - Alex Hughes | Auxilium Business Consulting Ltd
Best Customer Service Award
Winner - BMS Transport
Runner Up - Bombay Delight
Best Business in Merton
Polka Theatre
The Winners And Runners Up At The Merton Best Business Awards 2023
Merton Business of the Year
Home Instead Wimbledon & Kingston
Sustainable Impact Award
Winner - Whitespace Group
Runner Up - Our Lady of Greens
Team of the Year
Winner - Therapy4kids
Runner Up - Polka Theatre
Contribution to the Community
Winner - Ecklee Supermarket & Grill
Runner Up - Domestic & General
Best New Business
Winner - The Golf Groove
Runner Up - CASA Creative Studios
Best Independent Business
Winner - Wimbledon School of English
Runner Up - Fitness Space Wimbledo
Digital Excellence Award
Winner - Home Instead Wimbledon & Kingston
Runner Up - Art Division Ltd
Charity of the Year
Winner - Dons Local Action Group
Runner Up - Deen City Farm
Employer of the Year
Winner - Domestic & General
Runner Up - Theo Paphitis Retail Group
Business Innovation Award
Winner - Zone Creations
Runner Up - Bobbin Productions
Hospitality Business of the Year
Winner - Metronome Coffee House
Runner Up - Wafflemeister Wimbledon
Best in the Creative Sector
Winner - Polka Theatre
Runner Up - Mitcham Town Community Trust
Top Woman in Business
Winner - Clare Jefferies - Home Instead Wimbledon & Kingston
Runner Up - Amy Gasson - Mint Wellbeing
Best in the Property Sector
Winner - Lewis & Co
Runner Up - Russell Hewes Limited
Sport and Fitness Business of the Year
Winner - Stronger Fitness and Martial Arts
Runner Up - Sean Mcinnes Sports Coaching
Best Customer Service Award
Winner - BMS Transport
Runner Up - Wimbledon Babysitting Agency
The Winners And Runners Up At The Merton Best Business Awards 2022
Best Business in Merton
Rainbow Production Ltd
Champions of Change Award
Winner - Evolve Housing + Support
Runner Up - Polka Theatre
Employer of the Year
Winner - White Light Ltd
Runner Up - Scrivener Tibbatts Ltd
Best New Business
Winner - Megosa
Runner Up - Our Lady of Greens
Best Enterprising Business
Winner -Deskpro
Runner Up - Mint Wellbeing
Best in the Creative Sector
Winner - Rainbow Productions
Runner Up - Single Swan
Contribution to the Community
Winner - The Alexandra
Runner Up - Girls into Coding
Enterprising Young Person of the Year
Winner - Hassan Mahfouz, Aya Lebanese Cuisine
Runner Up - Mini Athletics Kingston & Wimbledon
Large Independent Business Award
Winner - Rainbow Productions Ltd
Runner Up - Harnham
Independent Business Award
Winner - Sean McInnes Sports Coaching
Runner Up - Mint Wellbeing
Business Innovation Award
Winner - WhoSki.com
Runner Up - Elys Wimbledon
Charity of the Year
Winner - Dons Local Action Group
Runner Up - Sustainable Merton
Sustainable Impact Award
Winner - Polka Theatre
Runner Up - WhoSki.com
eCommerce Business of the Year
Winner - Joseph Azagury
Runner Up - Ecklee Supermarket & Grill
Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner - Hannah Danby, Mini Athletics Kingston & Wimbledon
Runner Up - The Pilates Clinic
Best Customer Service Award
Winner - Ry Group
Runner Up - Sean McInnes Sports Coaching
Best Business in Merton
Rainbow Production Ltd
The Winners And Runners Up At The Merton Best Business Awards 2021
Arts and Culture Award
Winner - Wimbledon BookFest
Runner Up - The Wimbledon Group
Best for Innovation and Customer Focus
Winner - XO Chocolate
Runner Up - Finling Associates Ltd
Breakthrough Charity Award
Winner - Dons Local Action Group
Runner Up - Sustainable Merton
Climate Action Award
Winner - Cullens Clearances Ltd
Runner Up - Kartee M Salon
Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner - Swords Travel
Runner Up - Bub Quiz
Hero in Business
Winner - Eternity Party Express
Runner Up - Esente Hair
The Extra Mile
Winner - Vintage Fish
Runner Up - Girls into Coding
Team Spirit Award
Winner - Merco Medical Staffing
Runner Up - St Raphael's Hospice
Star of the Year
Winner -Lu-Ma Café
Runner Up - Mini Athletics Kingston & Wimbledon
Leader of the Year
Winner -The Pilates Clinic and Pilates Education
Runner Up - Ry Group
Innovative and Creative Technology
Winner - White Light
Runner Up - Really Helpful Club
Independent Retailer Award
Winner - Caroline Randell Lingerie Boutique
Runner Up - Eternity Party Express Ltd
In the Face of Adversity Award
Winner - Lu-Ma Cafe
Runner Up - Polka Theatre
Hospitality Business of the Year
Winner - Vintage Fish
Runner Up - Metronome Coffee House
Kindness in the Community
Winner - Dons Local Action Group
Overall Winner
Lu-Ma Cafe
The Winners And Runners Up At The Merton Best Business Awards 2019
OVERALL WINNER
Gina Conway Salon & Spa
Best Enterprising Business
Winner - Belderbos Landscapes
Runner Up - Finling Associates Limited
Best Apprentice of the Year
Winner - White Light Ltd
Runner Up - TWM Solicitors
Best Employer of the Year
Winner - Esente Hair
Runner Up - Fayre & Square Wimbledon
Best Medium Business
Winner - Gina Conway Salon & Spa
Runner Up - SANTORO
Best New Business
Winner - Zéro
Runner Up - Cause Communications
Best Large Business
Winner - Iglu.com
Runner Up - Itsu
Best in the Creative Sector
Winner -Polka Theatre
Runner Up - Rainbow Productions Ltd
Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner - RyGas Ltd
Runner Up - Blue Wave Swim School
Best Small Business
Winner - Swords Travel
Runner Up - Mystery Cube
Best Customer Service
Winner - RyGas Ltd
Runner Up - Esente Hair
Top Woman in Business
Winner - Figges Marsh Dental
Runner Up - Charlotte Loves
The Extra Mile
Winner - Esente Hair
Runner Up - The Alexandra
Positive Workplace
Winner - Lu-Ma Café
Runner Up - Peldon Rose
Best Service Excellence
Winner -Gina Conway Salon & Spa
Runner Up - The Alexandra
Best Restaurant of the Year
Winner - Aya Cuisine
Runner Up - Lu-Ma Café
Best Pub of the Year
Winner - Prince of Wales
Runner Up - The Alexandra
The Andrew Wakefield Award
Tony Kane
The Winners And Runners Up At The Merton Best Business Awards 2018
Overall Winner
RyGas Ltd
Best New Business
Winner – Swords Travel Ltd
Runner Up – Charlotte Loves
Best Service Excellence
Winner – RyGas Ltd
Runner Up – SPS Timber Windows
Best Apprentice Of The Year
Winner– Ibolya Gyero, Lu-Ma Cafe
Runner Up – Lukasz Sosgornik, The Alexandra
Entrepreneur Of The Year
Winner – Leanna Barrett, Little Forest Folk
Runner Up – Sahaj Kothari, Make In 3D
Best Enterprising Business
Winner – SANTORO Ltd
Runner Up – Make In 3D
Best In The Creative Sector
Winner–SANTORO Ltd
Runner Up – 360 Ripple
The Extra Mile
Winner – Kew House Care Home
Runner Up - Kisiel Group
Team Development
Winner – Eligo Recruitment
Best Business in Wimbledon Town Centre
Winner – The Alexandra
Runner Up – Justin James Hotel
Employer of the Year
Winner – White Light Ltd
Runner Up – Finling Associates
Healthy Workplace
Winner –Harnham Group Ltd
Runner – Retail IT
Best Business under 50 Employees
Winner – Art Division
Runner Up – Little Forest Folk
Best Business over 50 Employees
Winner –Harnham Group Ltd
Runner Up – Kew House Care Home
Best Customer Service
Winner – Wimbledon Babysitting Agency
Runner Up – Bakou
Restaurant of the Year
Winner –Lu-Ma Cafe
Runner Up – Sai Restaurant
Pub of the Year
Winner – The Alexandra
Runner Up – Prince of Wales
The Andrew Wakefield Award
Mick Dore, The Alexandra Pub
The Winners And Runners Up At The Merton Best Business Awards 2017
Overall Winner
Orchard Day Nursery
Best Restaurant of the Year
Winner – Lu-Ma Café
Runner Up – The White Onion
Best Pub of the Year
Winner – The Old Frizzle
Runner Up – Prince of Wales
Best Customer Service
Winner – Quality Stitch
Runner Up – Holistic Fitness Studios
Apprentice of the Year
Winner – Antoniu Dragu, Finling
Runner Up – Ross Walker, Wow Your Crowd
Best Business in Wimbledon Town Centre
Winner – Eligo Recruitment Ltd
Runner Up – Fayre and Square
Best Business under 50 Employees
Winner – Art Division Ltd
Runner Up – GEM and Co Financial Services LLP
Best Enterprising Business
Winner – Harnham Group Ltd
Runner Up – D Parry Pharmacy
Best in the Creative Sector
Winner – Art Division
Runner Up – Wimbledon International MusicFestival
Best New Business
Winner – The Orchard Day Nursery
Runner Up – Bear and Pine
Best Service Excellence
Winner – SPS Timber Windows
Runner Up – Kew House Care Home
Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner – Sahaj Kothari, Make In 3D
Runner Up – Karine Torr, Darling Magazine UK
Employer of the Year
Winner – Harnham Group Ltd
Runner Up – Help for Carers
Team Development
Winner – Business Clan Ltd
Runner Up – Eligo Recruitment Ltd
Runner Up – Kew House Care Home
The Extra Mile
Winner – Retail IT
Runner Up – Fitwise
The Best Business Over 50 Employees
Winner – Help for Carers
Runner Up – Elbrook Cash and Carry Ltd
Healthy Workplace
Winner – Peldon Rose Group Limited
Runner Up – MVSC
The Winners And Runners Up At The Merton Best Business Awards 2016
Overall Winner
Eligo Recruitment
Best New Business
Runner Up – Ensere Ltd
Winner – Business Clan
Best Service Excellence
Runner Up – GEM & Co Financial Services
Winner – Merton Mencap
Best Apprentice of the Year
Runner Up – Emma Cenanovic, Grenfell Housing
Winner – Zhen Liu, Capital Training Group
Entrepreneur of the Year
Runner Up – Cath Harrop, mum2mum Market
Winner – Sylvia Anderson, Anderson Food Hygiene
Best Enterprising Business
Runner Up – Stem4
Winner – Aztec Events
Best Creative Award
Runner Up – Katja Nuutinen Couture
Winner – 3mil Limited
The Extra Mile
Runner Up – Tots Landing
Winner – Tennison Properties
Best Business in Wimbledon Town Centre
Runner Up – Tots Landing
Winner – The Justin James hotel
Employee of the Year
Runner Up – Philip James, Rhodium Consulting
Winner – Adele Coles, Eden Skin Clinic
Employer of the Year
Runner Up – Carers Support Merton
Winner – Eligo Recruitment
Best Customer Service
Runner up - Part Veterinary Practice
Winner – Tots Landing
The Winners And Runners Up At The Merton Best Business Awards 2015
Overall Winner
Crown Lane Studios
Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner: Sylvia Anderson, of Anderson Food Hygiene
Runner Up: Lisa Lamberti, The Pilates Clinic
Best Creative Award
Winner: Sport labs
Runner Up: New Wimbledon Theatre
Best Service Excellence
Winner: GEM & Co Financial Services
Runner Up: Park Vets
Team Development
Winner: Lauristons
Runner Up: Capital Training Group
Best Enterprising Business
Winner: Eligo Recruitment
Runner Up: Geeks
Best Business in Colliers Wood
Winner: The Sound Lounge Studios
Runner Up: Eddison white
Apprentice of the Year
Winner: Ryan Alexandrou, New Wimbledon Theatre
Runner Up: Terrone Francis, of Capital Training Group
Best New Business
Winner: Little Forest Folk
Runner up: Mini Engineers Ltd
Best Green Business
Winner: Crown Lane Studios
Runner Up: Bio Collectors
Best Business in Mitcham
Winner: Carers Support Merton
Runner Up: Rhodium Consulting
Best Business in Morden
Winner: Aqua Physio
Runner Up: Anderson Food Hygiene
Best Business in Raynes Park
Winner:Tennison Property
Runner Up: Park Vets
Best Business in SW19
Winner: Eligo Recruitment
Runner Up: Paul Strank Roofing
Best Business in Wimbledon Town Centre
Winner:The Justin James Hotel
Runner Up: Sportlabs
The Extra Mile
Winner: Paul Strank Roofing
Runner Up: Crown Lane Studio
Time & Leisure Editor’s Choice Award
Aqua Physio
Best Customer Service
Winner: Bakou
Runner up: Rhodium Consulting
The Winners And Runners Up At The Merton Best Business Awards 2014
Overall Winner
New Wimbledon Theatre
Best New Business
Winner - Mini-Engineers Limited
Runner up - Schmidt Wimbledon
Best Service Excellence
Winner - Anderson Food Hygiene
Runner up - Aqua Physio
Best Young Person of the Year
Winner - New Wimbledon Theatre
Runner up - Aztec Event Services
Best Creative Sector
Winner -MaBy Land Ltd
Runner up - Simmons Creperie
Colliers Wood Business of the Year
Winner - Willows Pre-School
Runner up - Eddie Catz Wimbledon
Enterprising Business
Winner - Mum2mum market Ltd
Runner up - Flying Fantastic
Entrepreneur of the Year
Winner - Mum2mum market Ltd – Cath Harrop
Runner up - Anderson Food Hygiene - Sylvia Anderson
Going Green
Winner - Microbee Ltd
Runner up - Aztec Event Services
Morden Business of the Year
Winner - AquaPhysio Ltd
Runner up - Anderson Food Hygiene
Raynes Park Business of the Year
Winner - STEM4
Runner up - Merco
Team Development
Winner - Gina Conway Lifestyle Salon and Spa
Runner up - Willows Pre-School
The Extra Mile
Winner - GEM & Co Financial Services LLP
Runner up - Mash Media
Wimbledon Village Business of the Year
Winner -Cannizaro House
Runner up - Fit8
Wimbledon Business of the Year
Winner - New Wimbledon Theatre
Runner up - Capital Training Group
The Winners And Runners Up At The Merton Best Business Awards 2013
Overall Winner
Merco Medical Staffing Ltd
Best Creative Sector Award
Winner: Boggio Studios
Runner up: Reflect Productions
Best Enterprising Business Award
Winner: STEM4
Runner up: mum2mum Market
Best Innovation Award
Winner: mum2mum Market
Best New Business
Winner: AquaPhysio Ltd
Runner up: Mums on the Go
Best Service Excellence Award
Winner: Capital Training Group
Runner up: Wimbledon Village Stables
Best Young Business Person
Winner: Nick D’Aloisio: Summly Limited
Runner up: Robert Brinkley: Brinkley’s Estate Agency Limited
Colliers Wood Business of the Year
Winner: Gibbs
Runner up: Charles Holden Pub
Entrepreneurof the Year
Winner: Cath Harrop: mum2mum Market
Runner up: Ally Maughan: People Puzzles Ltd
Mitcham Business of the Year
Winner: Merton Community Transport Ltd
Runner up: The Vine Project
Morden Business of the Year
Winner: The Training and Recruitment Partnership limited
Runner up: Anderson Food Hygiene Limited
Raynes Park Business of the Year
Winner: Merco Medical
Runner up: Art Division Ltd
Team Development Award
Winner: Clear Insurance Management Limited
Runner up: Willows Pre-School
The Extra Mile Award
Winner: Wimbledon Village Stables
Runner up: Aztec Events
Wimbledon Business of the Year
Winner: Cannizaro House
Runner up: Gina Conway
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