Celebrating the Best of the Best at the West Dorset Business Awards 2025

Total Guide to Dorset and Total Business Network were proud to attend this year’s West Dorset Business Awards – a sparkling celebration of the exceptional businesses making a real difference across Dorchester, Bridport, Weymouth and Portland.

Hosted at the stunning Highlands End Holiday Park in the glorious July sunshine, the event recognised the "winners of the winners" – outstanding businesses who previously triumphed in their local area awards including Bridport, Dorchester, Weymouth and Portland and have now been crowned the very best in West Dorset.

It was fantastic to see so many well-loved names from the local community celebrated, including:

• Dorset Neuro Rehab – Community Support
• Bridmet and Nothe Fort – Best Place to Work
• Halo Fine Art, Rural Ranges, Jordans Jewellers, Groves Nurseries, Kitchen Craft, Headland HR – Independent Business
• Jordans Jewellers, Groves Nurseries, Kitchen Craft – Customer Service
• Island Accountancy, Rock Rose Specialist Cleaning, Headland HR – B2B
• Al Molo, Les Enfants Terribles, Hive Beach Café – Casual Dining
• Sage & Fern, Beaumont Jones – New Business
• SHED, Ian Denslow – Green/Eco
• Greenwood Grange – Young Entrepreneur
• Washingpool Farm – Family Business

A huge congratulations to the Overall Businesses of the Year, presented by headline sponsor ActionCOACH Dorset:

• Dorset Neuro Rehab
• Rural Ranges

These awards are by invitation only – you can’t enter them, they are reserved for those already recognised as the best in their town. So if you're hoping to be among next year’s winners, keep an eye out for when the individual Dorchester, Bridport, Weymouth, and Portland Business Awards reopen.

A heartfelt thanks to all of the kind sponsors who made the day possible, including ActionCOACH Dorset, Porter Dodson, Albert Goodman, Brown & Brown Insurance, Bridport Town Council, Purple Accountants, Footeprints, and The West Dorset Magazine.

Congratulations again to all this year’s incredible winners – scroll through our photo gallery to relive the highlights!