BCP Business Awards 2025: An Afternnoon of Celebration and Community

The BCP Business Awards 2025, held at the impressive Bournemouth University, brought together the "winners of the winners" from across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, honouring innovation, impact, and excellence across every sector of the local economy.

We were absolutely delighted that our sister business Total Business Network won Gold for Best B2B Business of the Year – a huge milestone that recognises the community-driven, collaborative spirit at the heart of TBN. The recommendation from the judges said "TBN is an organisation that was already highly thought of but has now really developed in the last 18 months under new ownership. It has grown to be one of the most successful and popular providers to local businesses of credible networking opportunities and events"

Liz Hutchings, Founder of Total Business Network, Total Marketing and Total Guide to (Dorset), commented:

"I'm incredibly proud to receive this award on behalf of the whole TBN community. It’s a testament to our amazing members, the collaborative spirit they bring, and the hard work of the Total team who support and grow the network every day. This award belongs to all of you who make TBN the sharing, supportive and thriving business family that it is."

As well as celebrating our win, we were proud to be actively involved as sponsors and presenters during the awards ceremony.

• Total Business Network sponsored the New Business Award, and it was a real privilege to present the award to our very own TBN members and TGt partners, Sophie and Roy of Bournemouth One, Ben Mitchell of Your Life Matters, and Honey Cake Patisserie.

• Total Guide to Dorset proudly sponsored the My Favourite Business Award, and we were thrilled to present it to three of our brilliant clients: FOUNDRY Poole, Christchurch Derma Spa, and MAW.

The full list of winners and sponsors was a true reflection of the breadth of talent and dedication in the BCP business community:

• Family Business winners:

Gold – Robert Old, La Mia’s
Silver – n/a
Sponsor – TC Group

• Community Support winners:
  Gold – The Spark, Forest Holme Hospice Care
  Silver – Home-Start Wessex
  Sponsor – Bournemouth One

• Best Place To Work winners:
  Gold – HG Walker, Holt Recruitment, Vault X
  Silver – Talent Drive, Brown Booth
  Sponsor – Poole BID

• Independent winners:
  Gold – Whitefox Chartered Surveyors, Oakwood IMC
  Silver – n/a
  Sponsor – Dutton Gregory

• Customer Service winners:
  Gold – Rejuvenate IT, Cordoba Rewards, NFU Mutual
  Silver – Bournemouth Airport Transfers
  Sponsor – Purple Accountants

• B2B Business winners:
  Gold – Total Business Network, Streetwise HR, Pro2col
  Silver – Honey Cake Patisserie, Your Life Matters
  Sponsor – Dorset Growth Hub

• New Business winners:
  Gold – Bournemouth One
  Silver – Honey Cake Patisserie, Your Life Matters
  Sponsor – Total Business Network

• My Favourite Business winners:
  Gold – Christchurch Derma Spa, Foundry, MAW
  Silver – n/a
  Sponsor – Total Guide to Ltd

• Cafe/Tearoom winners:
  Gold – FIKA Bournemouth, The Castle Pantry
  Silver – n/a
  Sponsor – Johnsons Linen

• Casual Dining winners:
  Gold – Key West Bar & Grill, Priory Restaurant, Bistro My Way
  Silver – n/a
  Sponsor – Johnsons Linen

• Young Entrepreneur winner:
  Gold – Mike Dance of Findi Fox
  Silver – n/a
  Sponsor – Bournemouth Uni Business School

• Green/Eco winners:
  Gold – Poole Waste Not Want Not, Illuminet Solutions
  Silver – n/a
  Sponsor – Bournemouth Uni

• Business Innovation winners:
  Gold – Halo Design Associates
  Silver – Aerial Ashes
  Sponsor – Rejuvenate IT

• Health & Wellbeing winners:
  Gold – Bridge Health & Wellbeing
  Silver – MoJo Chiro
  Sponsor – ActionCOACH

At the close of the event, Overall Business of the Year Awards were presented by headline sponsor ActionCOACH, recognising outstanding impact, vision and performance. The top honours went to:

• Halo Design Associates

• La Mia’s

We are immensely proud to stand alongside such outstanding businesses, and we extend our congratulations to all the winners and finalists. A huge thank you to the organisers, sponsors, and everyone who continues to champion local enterprise in BCP.