Isle Of Wight Chamber Business Awards 2024 Winners Announced

The success of the Island’s business community was celebrated in style on Friday night, at the Isle of Wight Chamber Business Awards with WightFibre.

Double Olympic Gold medallist and TV presenter Shirley Robertson handed out the trophies at Cowes Yacht Haven, hosting the Island’s most prestigious event for the first time.

IOW Group was named Business of The Year, also winning the Technology & Innovation and Manufacturing & Export categories.

Managing Director, Brett Nicholls, told the capacity crowd that he was thrilled to receive three trophies in their first year at the Chamber Awards.

The President’s Cup for Outstanding Contribution was presented to Rachael Randall, the founder of HTP Apprenticeship College, recognising her business success as well as her support for the wider economy as part of the Solent LEP, Visit Isle of Wight and Solent Partners.

Rachael Randall, spoke movingly of her passion for the Isle of Wight and her thrill at seeing the drive and success of Island young people.

Nosy Agency won the Environment & Sustainability award, as well as being named Member of The Year by the Chamber, recognising Nosy Agency’s support to the Chamber team.

Quay Arts won the newly introduced Creative Impact award.

Other winners were Wight Coaches, Acorn Interiors, W Hurst & Sons, Datum Electronics, UKSA, BeCalmed, Luccombe Hall Hotel, JR Zone, PC Consultants, Nettlecombe Farm, MedTec Design and Island Holiday Company.

In all 42 Island businesses were nominated at this year’s event, which was once again supported by WightFibre as headline sponsor.

Start Up Business of the Year – sponsored by PC Consultants

Winner: Wight Coaches

Highly Commended: Wight Vets

Entrepreneurship Award – sponsored by Liz Earle

Winner: Acorn Interiors

Customer Service Award – sponsored by Red Funnel

Winner: W Hurst & Son

Growth Business of the Year – sponsored by WRS Systems

Winner: Datum Electronics

Highly Commended: PC Consultants

Highly Commended: Wight Coaches

Community Award – sponsored by Moore (South) LLP

Winner: UKSA

Environment and Sustainability Award – sponsored by IFPL

Winner: Nosy Agency

Highly Commended: Carisbrooke Shipping Ltd

Training and Development Award – sponsored by JR Zone

Winner: BeCalmed

Hospitality Business of the Year – sponsored by Cherry Godfrey

Winner: Luccombe Hall Hotel

Highly Commended: Island Holiday Company

Technology and Innovation Award – sponsored by Lifeline Alarms

Winner: IOW Group

Tourism and Leisure Business of the Year – sponsored by Visit Isle of Wight

Winner: JR Zone

Creative Impact Award – sponsored by Medina Publishing

Winner: Quay Arts

Employer of the Year – sponsored by Diametric Technical Ltd

Winner: PC Consultants

Manufacturing and Export Business of the Year – sponsored by GKN Aerospace Cowes

Winner: IOW Group

Business Social Impact Award – sponsored by WightFibre

Winner: Nettlecombe Farm

Micro Business of the Year – sponsored by Gurit

Winner: MedTec Design

Highly Commended: Nosy Agency

Small Business of the Year – sponsored by Wightlink

Winner: Island Holiday Company

Member of the Year
Nosy Agency

President’s Cup – Outstanding Contribution
Rachael Randall

Business of the Year
IOW Group