09.02.2026
GDBA 2026 Finalists Are Announced!
So, who are the best businesses in the Gatwick Diamond region? The winners won’t be revealed until the 19th March, but the finalists for this year’s prestigious Gatwick Diamond Business Awards have now been announced.
The Gatwick Diamond is home to an extraordinary variety of organisations, spanning every sector of the economy, from global brands to specialist firms, and from established multinationals to ambitious sole traders. To earn a place among the finalists is to stand out in this impressive business community.
Each of the businesses selected has demonstrated exceptional innovation, inspiration and a strong commitment to contributing to this world-class economic hub.
Winners will be unveiled on the 19th of March, in the Empress Suite of The Grand Hotel, Brighton, where our celebrity host, Ellie Taylor, will present the Awards and entertain us through the evening. A special thank you goes to all of our sponsors and inparticular our Headline Sponsors – Birketts LLP, Chichester College Group, Menzies and London Gatwick.
The evening will get off to a flying start with a pre-dinner reception sponsored by Cleankill Pest Control and will be rounded off in style with the opportunity to network and celebrate at our after show party.
Sally Brown, Managing Director of Gatwick Diamond Business said “We would like to thank everyone who took time out of their busy schedule to prepare and submit entries this year, and congratulate those who have been named finalists. The standard rises year after year, so reaching this stage is a tremendous achievement and one that deserves celebration!”
The finalists in each category are:
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR - sponsored by Glide Training
- Amelia Steer – Nescot
- Gabriel Silva – Annex Media
- Henry Chauhan – Ace Autos
- Olivia Bushell – London Gatwick
Sussex and Surrey Institute of Technology Graduate of the Year
- Ben Medroso
- Liam Peters
- Matt Skilton
- Tom Miller
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR- Sponsored by Birketts LLP
- Ineta Brice – Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
- Kellyann McGovern – Aircraft Leasing and Management Ltd
- Simon Walker – London Gatwick
- Wayne Baron – Cleankill Pest Control
EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
- Annex Media
- Arke Agency
- Kingsway Care
- Richard Place Dobson
ENVIRONMENTAL CULTURE AWARD - sponsored by MHA Bakertilly International
- Denbies Wine Estate
- Midnight Communications
- Spirit of the Downs
- Wiston Estate
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Irwin Mitchell LLP
- BSE|3D Ltd
- Dualit
- PVL UK Ltd
- The English Soap Company
MANUFACTURING BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - Sponsored by Menzies
- JLC Group Ltd
- PVL UK Ltd
- The English Soap Company
- Waterstream
NEW BUSINESS OF THE YEAR - sponsored by DigiBubble
- Hollands Associates
- KeithFD
- Roots Chiropractic
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FIRM OF THE YEAR - sponsored by SOS Systems Ltd
- Birketts LLP
- Irwin Mitchell LLP
- Starford People & Legal
- Vail Williams LLP
THE AWARD FOR COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION - Sponsored by Crawley Innovation Centre
- Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex
- BSE|3D Ltd
- Creative Crawley
- Olive Tree Cancer Support Group
THE AWARD FOR CUSTOMER DELIGHT - Sponsored by Nescot
- Advance Online
- Imaginarium Learning and Development
- Kingsway Care
- Regency Grove Communications
THE AWARD FOR INNOVATION - Sponsored by Chess Dynamics
- Airware Solutions
- Metricell
- PVL UK Ltd
BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR - sponsored by Lotus Labels
- Gary Salters Monroe – GoSucceed Ltd
- Gary Tomlinson – SOS Systems Ltd
- Matt Turner MBE – Creative Pod
- Paul Bates – Cleankill Pest Control
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR (UP TO £1M Turnover) - Sponsored by Carnegie Group
- DevAssist
- GoSucceed Ltd
- Mettle & Bond Care
- Stribe
BUSINESS OF THE YEAR (OVER £1M Turnover) - Sponsored by Richard Place Dobson
- Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa
- Carnegie Group
- Kingsway Care
- PVL UK Ltd
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