Bury Free Press West Suffolk Business Awards: Meet the names vying for top spots
The finalists for the Bury Free Press West Suffolk Business Awards 2025 have been revealed.
This year’s gala event, to be compéred by Harpreet Kaur, winner of BBC’s The Apprentice in 2022, will take place at The Apex, in Charter Square, Bury St Edmunds, on October 10.
The awards, nominees and their sponsors are:
Apprentice/Trainee of the Year (sponsored by WS Training)
Callan Leech-Sinclair
Harrison Gostling
Neve Cameron
Amy Matthews
Best New Start-up (MENTA)
Anglia CPR
Floral Bloom Event Hire
Anagram Audio
Cheerful Champs Holiday Club
Business Leader of the Year (Greene & Greene Solicitors)
Laura Hancock
Nick Mills
Emmerson Marshall-Critchley
Business of the Year – Small (Suffolk Chamber of Commerce)
Hestia Clinic
Unmatched
C.O.L.E. Counselling
Canine Dip and Dive
Business of the Year – Medium/Large (Suffolk Chamber of Commerce)
Cross Country Carriers
Emmerson Critchley
Newmedica
The Angel Hotel
Contribution to the Community (Whitings Chartered Accountants LLP)
Anglia CPR
West Suffolk Hive
Belle Rose Academy
Reach Community Projects
Customer Service (Our Bury St Edmunds BID)
The Angel Hotel
Hestia Clinic
Bellota Restaurant
Employee of the Year (West Suffolk College)
Alan Havelock (MGS)
Tammy Oakley (Alumah)
Jade Deakins (AWFM Ltd)
Freelancer of the Year (@inc)
Isabella Benini
Tracey Wilmshurst
Lorna Simpson
Abby Henderson
Green/Environment (arc Shopping Centre)
Langham Clinic
Rougham Estate
Still Good Food
West Suffolk College
Investing in West Suffolk (West Suffolk Council)
Rougham Estate
Lovewell Blake
West Suffolk Hive CIC
David Burr
Lifetime Achievement (Jaynic)
To be announced on the night
West Suffolk Award for Innovation (Treatt PLC)
Aceso Biosciences Ltd
1956 Individuals
Marton Geotechnical Services (MGS) Ltd
Unisurge
For awards with four nominees, there will be a ‘Winner’ and a ‘Highly Commended’ award presented. For awards with three nominees, there will be a ‘Winner’ only.
Barry Peters, editor of the Bury Free Press, said: “What an amazing shortlist we have. I cannot wait to see everyone on the night and crown our winners. Good luck to all.”
Next up for the sponsors and finalists is a pre-awards networking event on Thursday at West Suffolk College’s Edmunds Restaurant.