Basingstoke Business Award Winners
The Inspire Awards celebrate business success across North Hampshire
Last updated 26th Nov 2021
The Inspire Business Awards Gala Dinner took place on Thursday evening when winners in 13 categories were announced.
The Inspire Business Awards attracted entries from all types and sizes of business from across north Hampshire, and this year’s formal ceremony was the first since 2019 following last year's virtual event.
The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the Winner of Winners which was awarded to RazorSecure, a young tech company based in Basingstoke working on cyber security for the rail network, having won the Excellence in Digital Technology Award earlier in the evening.
The evening was compered by Felicity Edwards from Destination Basingstoke, and Mark Jones, Head of Charity for the Hampshire Hospitals Charity, which was the event's official charity.
Alex Whitfield Chief Executive of Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust said:
“I am delighted that all the guests at the Inspire Awards had the chance to hear about the Hampshire Hospitals Charity, and we are so grateful for their generous donations. This money will be used by the Charity to give support to our staff and their mental and physical wellbeing at a time when we all, perhaps, appreciate the importance of their roles in caring for us in our times of need”
The winners from all categories are:
• Large Business of the Year (Over £5 million turnover)
Winner: Reassured
• Medium Business of the Year (Turnover £501k to £5 million)
Winner: Wildflower Turf
• Small Business of the Year (Turnover up to £500k)
Winner: Safe Hands Book Keeping
• New Business of the Year
Winner: Swagpack
• Business and Community
Winner: The Designlab
• Employer of the Year
Winner: Basingstoke Citizens Advice Bureau
• Innovation for Growth Award
Winner: Centerprise International
• Service Excellence Award
Winner: Dignity Pet Crematorium
• Young Business Person of the Year
Winner: Laura Fisher – Laura Fisher Illustrations
• Environmental Responsibility Award
Winner: Disastercare
• Wellbeing at Work Award
Winner: GDS Instruments
• Excellence Digital Technology Award
Winner: RazorSecure