This Year’s Finalists
All of the finalists for the 2025 NBEAs have been scored against set criteria and marked through a bespoke software-based scoring system.
Award Categories
Apprentice of the Year – Sponsored by Northampton College
Sabrina Bond – Focal Business Group
Lucy Coombs – Franklins Solicitors
Melanie Jeffs – Millbrook Business Finance
Emira Nunn – Shaw Gibbs
Stephen Pack – Tayto Group Limited
Innovation Award – Sponsored by Arkle Finance
OYNK
Spraylat International
Grosvenor
Turtle Engineering Ltd
Mavis Technologies
Land & Development Award – Sponsored by DFA Law
West Northamptonshire Council
OEH Group
Northampton Town Football Club
Professional Services Award – Sponsored by Bechtle
Franklins Solicitors
O’Sullivan Financial Planning
Howes Percival
EquiTech Group Ltd
Credit Assist
Community Project or Person of the Year – Sponsored by Moore
The Spring Charity
Paul Meadows – SENDS4DAD
The Franklins £50 Challenge
Silhouette Youth
The Kings Trust Northamptonshire Teams – Tresham College
Sustainability Award – Sponsored by AIT Home Delivery
BioVate Hygienics
OYNK
West Northamptonshire Council and NN Contemporary Art
Carbon Neutral Vending Ltd
Royal & Derngate
Employer of the Year – Sponsored by York Ward & Rowlatt
Millbrook Business Finance
Shaw Gibbs
CBTax
Cottons Group
The JPP Group
Employee of the Year – Sponsored by GIANT
Kevin Langley – West Northamptonshire Council
Kerry Willmott – Spraylat International
Michelle Williamson – Silverstone Leasing
Veronica Vornicescu – The NX Group
James Hopkins – Kara Healthcare
Businessman of the Year – Sponsored by Lanes HR
Gavin Franklin – Spitfire Engineering Services Limited
Nitesh Somani – Kara Healthcare
Garry Summers – i-Mark UK Ltd
Justin Amos – Milbrook Business Finance
Simon Portwain – EquiTech Group Ltd
Businesswoman of the Year – Sponsored by O’Riordan Bond
Dawn Simpson-Lane – Lanes HR
Illa Khagram – Radiant Lotus
Zeynep Guzelkasap – Acorn Safety Services
Prity Somani – Kara Healthcare
ABDA Design Consultants Ltd – Claire Smith
Venue of the Year – Sponsored by Wise Parking
Royal & Derngate
Silverstone Museum
Delapré Abbey
Vulcan Works
Business of the Year – Sponsored by CE People
Simply Techspace
O’Riordan Bond
NexGen Business Finance
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club
BIG Business of the Year – Sponsored by MHA
CBTax
Howes Percival
EMPLAS