2 October 2025DoubleTree By Hilton Glasgow Central

The Glasgow Business Awards Ceremony and Dinner was held on the evening of Thursday 2nd October 2025 and is recognised as the ‘go to’ business event in the city and celebrates and rewards business excellence, leadership and innovation.

The Glasgow Business Awards 2025 is brought to you by Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
in partnership with Virgin Money.

VIEW our coverage and winners of the event here

VIEW the Finalists of the 2025 Glasgow Business Awards here


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contact our Awards Team on
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What the 2025 winners say about the awards

  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Best Performing Large Business

    Silverburn

    Absolutely tremendous. A great team effort off the back of an amazing 2025. I've managed Silverburn since it opened in 2007, and this year has been remarkable.

    David Pierotti General Manager
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Best Performing Large Business (Commendation)

    Scottish Events Campus (SEC)

    It's a pleasure to receive this Commendation in recognition of our people who work incredibly hard every single day to surprise and delight people and create incredible experiences.

    Dominic McKay Chief Executive
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Best Performing Small-Medium Business

    My Language Connection

    We're such an impactful business in the global network, and we just want to be recognised in Glasgow for what we've done. It’s such a prestigious award, so we are delighted to have won it. It’s amazing.

    Victoria Nicol Founder and Managing Director
  • The Glasgow Business Award for Best Use of Digital Technology

    Mott MacDonald

    To win an award in Glasgow for something that can be done around the world is a big feather in our caps. I'm absolutely delighted and so proud of what we’ve done for this product and for the city.

    Alan Hendry Technical Director - Sustainability
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Community Wealth Building

    Culinary Ability Awards

    This is my 57th year volunteering. Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has been very supportive, particularly in the last 20 years that I’ve been involved with the organisation, so I am delighted to win this award.

    Jimmy Johnston
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Entrepreneur of the Year

    Andrew Samuel, Pure Lubrication (Award collected by Simon Campbell)

    We are a fairly new company, and we just want to be innovative, grow the business, and inspire people. This is a big thing for us in Glasgow as we are based here and it's lovely to win something like this.

    Andrew Samuel Chairman and Founder
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Excellence in Communications

    Beatson Cancer Charity

    It's so unexpected but we're really chuffed. This is actually the first time that we've ever entered a team kind of award. We just thought it was perfect timing as it is 10 years since the charity was established.

    Suzanne Downey Marketing & Communications Manager
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Fair and Healthy Workplace

    Threesixty Architecture

    I think this is such an important category to win, and I'm just so proud of everybody that's helped to make it happen. This felt like a category that we've been putting a lot of work into over the last few years.

    Gina Colley Associate Director
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Fair and Healthy Workplace (Commendation)

    Pitman Training

    It's overwhelming, to be honest. I was so chuffed at being a finalist, but to get a Commendation is brilliant recognition of our work.

    Caroline Meikle Managing Director
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Family Business of the Year

    Dental Technology Services

    We've been in business for such a long time, and we are now into our third generation of family members working with us, so it's great to get this recognition because we've never really applied for any awards before.

    Alexander Littlejohn and Graham Littlejohn Directors
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Family Business of the Year (Commendation)

    McGhee's

    It’s amazing to get this Commendation. It is good to recognise all the hard work our staff have put in throughout the year. We thought we should enter a category which recognises all of them.

    Grant McGhee Production
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Glasgow’s Favourite Business

    Oakminster Healthcare

    It's amazing for the team but also the whole community who have worked so hard and helped us to become the favourite business in Glasgow. I'm over the moon for my team as they have done wonderful work.

    Sunita Poddar Founder and CEO
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Green Champion

    Green Fulfilment Ltd

    It’s a very pleasant but very humbling experience. We were shortlisted in this category last year but never won it, so we thought we would put our hat back in the ring and try our best to win it this year.

    Rukhsar Ahmed and Cain Flemming CEO and Operations Director
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Innovation in Business

    Sulmara

    It feels great! Very unexpected, but really pleased to be recognised as a successful Glasgow business working in the industry we're in and being the best business we can be in this innovation space.

    Michael King Head of Sales
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Inspiring Future Talent

    KRG Specialist Engineering

    It's really lovely to be recognised as a leader and for inspiring young talent and engineering talent, which Scotland is famous for. It's just exceptionally rewarding that the effort we are putting in as a business is recognised.

    Jerry Hughes Managing Director
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Inspiring Future Talent (Commendation)

    BAE Systems (Naval Ships)

    We're absolutely delighted to be given a Commendation for inspiring future talent. I think it really recognises the work that our team puts in to support not only young people, but individuals who are looking for a career change.

    Jessica Dradge Education Services Lead
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Net Zero Achievement

    EGG Lighting

    It's an honour and one we never take for granted. We're really trying to push boundaries with the circular economy, and this means so much. When we get a bit of recognition, it helps motivate us even more.

    Bryan O’Reilly Director
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Sustainable Development

    Peel Ports Clydeport

    This is really important as we've been on this journey for five years now, and everything we've said, we've delivered. It is recognition for all the hard work over the last five years, and we're only part way through the journey.

    Jim McSporran Director
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Young Business Person of the Year

    Jemma Robertson, GRA

    I'm delighted and very honoured to win this. We have entered the Awards as a business before, but this is the first time we have had an individual nominated, so to win is incredible.

    Jemma Robertson Managing Director
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Most Outstanding Business

    EGG Lighting

    We weren't expecting to win this award, so to hear our name was incredible. To get this means that the business community is recognising us, which is phenomenal and quite an honour.

    Bryan O’Reilly Director
  • The Glasgow Business Award
    for Lifetime Achievement

    Professor Sir Jim McDonald GBE

    I am absolutely delighted and humbled. It is a privilege to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, particularly through Glasgow Chamber of Commerce which represents a fantastic group of businesses and business leaders.

    Professor Sir Jim McDonald GBE Former Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Strathclyde

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