Chamber reveals shortlist for Solihull Awards 2025
Solihull Chamber of Commerce has revealed the shortlisted applicants for this year’s Solihull Awards, taking place at The National Conference Centre on Friday, 26 September.
42 businesses have been shortlisted across the 11 categories up for grabs at the awards ceremony.
The shortlist for this year’s 11 award categories are:
Solihull Breakthrough Business 2025
Ginger Bucks
Perception Copywriting
The Purple House Clinic
Vu Agency
Solihull Business without Borders Award 2025 - sponsored by runyourfleet
Controlsforce Ltd
Headpoint Advisors
Röhlig UK Ltd
Schofield & Associates
Thor Hammer Company Limited
Solihull Community Builder 2025 - sponsored by Birchmere Mews
Howden Insurance
MAN Commercial Protection Ltd
runyourfleet
Shirley Golf Club
Touchwood Solihull
Solihull Customer Commitment Award 2025
Cranmore Park
Eric Lyons Splendid Foods
KIBOU Japanese Kitchen & Bar
MAN Commercial Protection Ltd
Schofield & Associates
Touchwood Solihull
UB Healthcare
Wilkes
Solihull Digital Revolutionary 2025
Surgins
Vu Agency
Wise
Solihull Influencer 2025
Eric Lyons Splendid Foods
Ginger Bucks
runyourfleet
Visit Knowle
Solihull Non-Profit Champion 2025
Colebridge Trust
Kingshurst Community Association
Knowle and Dorridge Memory Café
Solihull Action through Advocacy
Solihull BID Company LTD
Solihull Pioneer 2025
SDLT Check
Surgins
VGC Group
Solihull Sustainability Trailblazer 2025
Birmingham Business Park
Solus Ceramics
The National Energy Hub
UB Healthcare
Solihull Unsung Hero 2025
Birmingham Dogs Home - Areika Bickerton
Birmingham Dogs Home - Rachel Frost
Bluebird Care Solihull - Simon Jay
Visit Knowle
Solihull Alternative Provision Multi Academy Trust - Fiona Caddick
Solihull Hospital Charity - Sue Kirby
Kim Hulse
Solihull Workplace Champion 2025
CAPE People Development
LTK Consultants Ltd
Solihull College & University Centre
Tudor Grange Academies Trust
One business will be crowned Solihull Business of the Year 2025, which is sponsored by Headpoint Advisors.
Judging this year’s applicants were Neelam Afzal- solicitor and Partner at Wildings Solicitors, Neil Betts- founder of Go True North, Gabriel Imevbore- Partner and sales director at Z Digital UK, Gayle Ditchburn- Partner and Head of Office at Pinsent Mason, Stacey Batigan- head of Corporate at NatWest, Joanna Seabright- Customer Experience, Marketing and Communications director at M6Toll, Money Chopra- cluster sales manager at Malmaison and Hotel du Vin and Anthony Tattum- chief marketing officer at Leopard Co.
Samantha Frampton, head of Solihull Chamber of Commerce, said: “A big thank you and congratulations to all our shortlisted businesses for this year’s awards.
“We are incredibly overwhelmed with the positive response to our new categories, as we have seen a 39 per cent increase in applications this year.
“I want to thank our headline sponsor Solihull College & University Centre, our judges, our category sponsors and everyone who is involved in our awards process.”
“I look forward to seeing all of our shortlisted applicants on 7 August for our pre-awards celebration, and of course at our awards ceremony in September. Good luck!”
For more information on the awards, visit the GBCC events calendar.
