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Wales Business Awards 2026 winners revealed!

Wales Business Awards 2026 winners revealed!

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Chambers Wales South East, South West and Mid has celebrated some of Wales’ best businesses at its 23rd Wales Business Awards at the Holland House Hotel in Cardiff.

Twenty-eight businesses from creative and professional to manufacturing sectors were named winners and highly commended across 13 categories at the awards, with one stand out entry also being crowned Wales Business of the Year.

Cardiff-based Bute Energy, which develops renewable energy parks across Wales, was named as Wales Business of the Year – sponsored by Bevan and Buckland. Bute Energy impressed judges with its strong overall performance, by being a great employer and promoting Brand Wales. The company also won the Supply Chain Excellence Award and was highly commended for Green Business.

BOF, the Bridgend-headquartered workplace design and installation company, was highly commended in the Wales Business of the Year category after also winning the Green Business Award and being highly commended in the Supply Chain Excellence category.

Hosted by ITV Wales presenter Andrea Byrne, the Wales Business Awards celebrates excellence, innovation, and the success of Welsh businesses from across South East, South West and Mid Wales.

Fiona Withey, COO of Chambers Wales, said of the winners: “It was such a wonderful night – being in that room to celebrate all that is great and good in Welsh business and getting a chance to meet some brilliant Directors and Founders all gathered together.

“It really is an exciting time for Welsh business, we have so many companies who are exporting globally, innovating in unimaginable ways and creating jobs and growth regionally. Chambers Wales is so proud to host these awards every year to celebrate everything remarkable about Welsh business and our members.”

Apprenticeship Scheme of the Year
Winner – The Aspire Shared Apprenticeship Programme
HC – Vale of Glamorgan Council 
 
Customer Excellence Award 
Winner – Hexa Finance
HC – Cardiff and Vale Credit Union
Wales Creative Impact Award
Winner – Black Swan Productions 
HC – Wild Creations 
Digital Business Award
Winner – Fortium Tech Ltd
HC – Digiprop.co.uk
Exporter of the Year Award
Winner – Wild Creations
HC – Fortium Tech Ltd 
Green Business Award
Winner – BOF 
HC – Bute Energy
Inclusive Employer of the Year Award
Winner – Welsh Refugee Council 
HC – Brightlink Learning Ltd
Innovation Award
Winner – Afango 
HC – Engineered Composites Ltd 
Manufacturer of the Year Award
Winner – PWIDF Fire Door Solutions 
HC – Wall Colmonoy Ltd
Outstanding Workplace Culture Award
Winner – Blake Morgan LLP
HC – FleetEV
Professional Services Firm of the Year Award
Winner – Hexa Finance
HC – Monmouthshire Building Society
 
Start Up Business of the Year Award
Winner – Spacebands
HC – IR Energy Ltd
 
Supply Chain Excellence Award
Winner – Bute Energy
HC – BOF
Wales Business of the Year
Winner – Bute Energy
HC – BOF
 
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