Local Inspire Business Awards finalists revealed

The Inspire Business Awards run by Destination Basingstoke celebrate the successes of local businesses based in Basingstoke and Deane and the dedication and commitment of staff. Congratulations to all the 2026 finalists revealed recently. The awards finale will take place at Warbrook House on Friday 13 November 2026.

Apprentice / Trainee of the Year Award sponsored by Manydown Hampshire

• Samantha Skinner
• Louie Latuske
• Tallulah Wray
• Fazila Akhtar, Phillips Law

Small Business of the Year Award sponsored by Absolutely Offices

• Merit Mortgages
• Orestone
• Sumillion
• The Hampshire Vet

New Business of the Year Award 

• Bon and Rose
• Pup Pups Dog Training Academy 
• The Bere
• Wandering Feathers

Service Excellence Award sponsored by Phillips Law

• ABC Learning
• Dignity Pet Crematorium
• Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance
• We Are Safe Hands Ltd

Hospitality and Leisure Business of the Year sponsored by The Restaurant at BCoT

• Dummer Down Brewery
• Oakley Hall Hotel
• Spices and Spirits
• The Post Box Sports Bar

Rural Business of the Year sponsored by Worting House

• Dummer Down Farm
• Silchester Farm
• Street Croft Farm
• The Content Consultancy

Scale up / Growth Business of the Year

• Clipit Enterprise Ltd
• ICS.AI
• Phillips Law
• ­The Post Box Sports Bar

Innovation and Technology Champion

• Castle Trust Bank
• GTK (UK) Ltd
• Instavolt
• Resassured Ltd

Creative and Cultural Business of the Year 

• Azure Art Academy
• Scratch Built Productions
• Sian Storey Art
• The Popstar Academy

Community Impact Award (Business and The Community)

• AWE
• Richard Pearce Wealth Management
• Sumillion
• The Malls

Business Leader of the Year

• Keith Wilson
• Martin Neale
• Matt Larcombe
• Wayne Lee-Buckland

September 2026