2026

Since their inception in 2009, the awards are a well-established highlight of the business calendar and are strongly supported by the Gatwick Diamond business community with Headline Sponsors Birketts LLP, Chichester College Group, London Gatwick and Menzies.

Celebrating the achievements of individual businesses and business people across a wide range of categories, they also showcase the success of the Gatwick Diamond economic area as major driver of the regional and national economies.

The 2026 Winners of the prestigious Gatwick Diamond Business Awards will be announced on the 19th March 2026, in the Empress Suite of The Grand Hotel, Brighton.

The evening kicks off with a pre-dinner drinks reception, sponsored by Cleankill Pest Control, before taking your seat for a sumptuous three course dinner and wine.

This Black Tie event will see the very best of the Gatwick Diamond Business community come together to celebrate the achievements of World-Class businesses in this World-Class region.

We're thrilled to announce our Celebrity Host for the evening is Ellie Taylor

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Ellie Taylor is a comedian, actress, writer, and television personality. She is a regular on panel and stand-up shows, appearing on 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Live at the Apollo, and Mock the Week. Ellie was part of the core cast of satirical shows The Mash Report and Late Night Mash. Her clips from the show have become worldwide viral hits. Ellie stars in Ted Lasso, and she presents Bake Off: The Professionals.

Ellie was one of five UK comedians to be featured in Netflix’s trailblazing COMEDIANS OF THE WORLD series, with her stand-up special CRAVINGS. In 2025, she took her new show PALAVERING! to cities across the UK.
She is also a Sunday Times bestselling author. Her first book My Child and Other Mistakes was celebrated for her honest and funny take on modern parenthood.

2026 Gatwick Diamond Business Awards Sponsors

Entries Open - 2nd October 2025

Entries Close - 28th November 2025

Finalist Announcement - 9th February 2026

Awards Evening - 19th March 2026

TBC April - Sponsors and Winners Celebration Breakfast

Pre-Dinner Reception Sponsor & Partners

Drinks Reception Sponsor 2025 Cleankill Pest Control deals with public health pests including rodents, birds and insects. We specialise in helping facilities and property managers across London and nationwide. Cleankill’s accreditations: British Pest Control Association, SafeContractor; Achilles Health and Safety, ConstructionLine; ISO 9001, ISO 14001, Altius Elite Vendor status and Gold Investors in People. www.cleankill.co.uk

<h4>Creative Partner</h4> Marketers and business owners deserve results from their agency. We help our clients achieve commercial success through our marketing knowledge, creative skill and a results-driven approach. Strategic marketing consultancy that informs quality creative across Creative, Digital and Web for results-driven businesses looking to effectively scale and transform their brand. <a href="http://www.storm12.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.storm12.co.uk</a>

The Platinum Media Group is the leading voice of business in the South East, specialising in magazine publishing and event management. The company was formed over 15 years ago to serve the business community of the South East. The region is the economic powerhouse of the UK but was very poorly served by any publication that connected businesses and kept them abreast of all the news, views and opinion. The Platinum Media Group publish the largest circulation business magazines in the UK including Platinum Business Magazine, Surrey Business Magazine and Dynamic Magazine for Women, reaching over 720,000 business readers each month. Platinum also own and produce the largest business awards in the South East including the Dynamic Business Awards for Women, Central South Business Awards, Sussex Business Awards, Surrey Business Awards, Brighton & Hove Business Awards and the Lewes Business Awards. Platinum Media Group are delighted to sponsor the Best New Business category at the 2024 Gatwick Diamond Business Awards. This category is vitally important to support as new businesses are the future of our region and many will assume the mantle we leave behind. Platinum publish the largest circulation business magazines in the UK and over our fifteen year history, we have consistently demonstrated our support for new businesses, mentored countless numbers, give free magazine space to many and are now delighted to join gdb in demonstrating support for this vital sector. Platinum is also delighted to have been the Media Partner for the gdb Awards for many years, spreading the word to our 720,000 readers across Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire about how important the Diamond is to the South East economy. <a href="http://platinummediagroup.co.uk">platinummediagroup.co.uk</a>,

Liteup is a creative production company based on the south coast of the UK, near Portsmouth and Southampton. Founded in 2006, the company has grown to specialise in providing cutting-edge production equipment and integrated designs that bring together video, lighting, and rigging into one cohesive visual experience.

Headline sponsors