The News Business Excellence Awards

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Jubilation as Portsmouth Business Awards 2026 winners revealed

The News Business Excellence awards took place at Portsmouth Guildhall on Friday, February 23, 2024.

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Tidal wave of entries for this year's Portsmouth Business Awards

The News Business Excellence Awards 2025 took place on Thursday, March 27 at Portsmouth Guildhall. Picture: Keith Woodland (270321-72)

WATCH: Highlights of a fantastic night celebrating local businesses

The winners of The News Business Excellence Awards 2025 celebrate on stage on Thursday, March 27.
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Winners of The News Business Excellence Awards 2025 revealed

All of the winners of the night
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The News Business Excellence Awards: In pictures

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A packed Portsmouth Guildhall at The News Business Excellence Awards 2022

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Backing business is key to Portsmouth's success

Professor Jeremy Howells, far left, from the University of Portsmouth, at last year's The News Business Excellence Awards presenting the Sustainable Business of the Year Award to Sam Woodman, David Williams, Kirstie Higgins-Day, and Sara Howden from Wightlink.

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University of Portsmouth backs positivity of The News Business Excellence Awards

The News Business Excellence Awards 2022. Pictured is: (l-r) awards host Anjana Gadgil, sponsor Jo Sawford, business director at Solent LEP with Overall Business of the Year winner Daryn Brewer from Pro Pods. Picture: Sarah Standing

Bring on the best! The News Business Excellence Awards 2023 is launched

Josh Robinson, founder of LMSUK

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Guests at last year's Business Excellence Awards

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Who will be celebrating at The News Business Excellence Awards night at Portsmouth Guildhall on April 29?

Revealed: Shortlist for the Portsmouth News Business Excellence Awards 2022

Emlyn Taylor, group managing director of Lockheed Martin UK’s Havant-based Rotary and Mission Systems

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Jack Wells of Mystery Guides, winners of Start-up Business of the Year in the 2021 News Business Excellence Awards

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Craig Gordon and Michael Frisby of Vuzion UK with editor of The News Mark Waldron at the Business Excellence Awards 2021

Judging begins for The News Business Excellence Awards 2022

Stewart Woolston of the Chilli Mash Company in Hilsea, winner of Small Business of the Year in 2019, with Professor Martina Battisti from category sponsor the University of Portsmouth Business School

Final call for entries for The News Business Excellence Awards 2022
Have you entered The News Business Excellence Awards 2022 yet?
Simon Toft

Aaron Butson, Assistant Principal Business, Employment and Skills at HSDC

Firms in Portsmouth area urged to shout about how they support employees

Peter Hooley (left) with editor of The News Mark Waldron at a lunch for winners of the Business Excellence Awards last year

Why Portsmouth Business School is proud to sponsor Business Excellence Awards

Aaron Butson from HSDC will be taking part

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Winners from the The News, Portsmouth Business Excellence Awards 2020 with (right) Mark Waldron, editor of The News, Portsmouth.

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Business Excellence Awards 2021: Pride as firms make the shortlist

Winners from the The News, Portsmouth Business Excellence Awards 2020 with (right) Mark Waldron, editor of The News, Portsmouth.

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Business Excellence Awards back for their 20th year - enter now

Winners from the The News, Portsmouth Business Excellence Awards 2020 with (right) Mark Waldron, editor of The News, Portsmouth.

The News announces the date of its 20th Business Excellence Awards

(L-r) Vince Noyce, Giles Callaghan, Josh Callaghan and Dich Oatley of The Portsmouth Distillery, winners of Start-Up Business of the Year, with Christopher Worrall of category sponsor University of Portsmouth at The News Business Excellence Awards 2020 at Portsmouth Guildhall

The News Business Excellence Awards 2020: Relive a night to remember at Portsmou...

The News, Portsmouth Business Excellence Awards 2020, took place at the Portsmouth Guildhall on Friday, February 21.
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The News Business Excellence Awards 2020- full list of winners

Winners from the The News, Portsmouth Business Excellence Awards with Mark Waldron, editor of The News, right
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28 of the best pictures from The News Business Excellence Awards 2020

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Employer of the Year Carrington West celebrate at this year's The News Business Excellence Awards

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The moment is finally here for the hundreds of people who have entered The News Business Excellence Awards to find out whether or not they have made the shortlist.
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The News, Portsmouth Business Excellence Awards took place on Friday, February 1, at Portsmouth Guildhall.

Pictured is: Winner of Lifetime Achievement Award Cath Longhurst from EBP South.

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The shortlist has been chosen for The News Business Excellence Awards

The News Business Excellence Awards took place at Portsmouth Guildhall on Friday, February 1 2019.

Pictured: All the winners at the end of the night.

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Here’s the full list of winners from The News Business Excellence Awards 2019

Lynda Harding from Sweet Dreamers

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Samantha Worsey, creator of Southsea Bathing Hut

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From left - Jill McDonagh (Corporate Fundraiser for Naomi House and Jacksplace children's hospice) and Lucy Grey (Corporate Partner with Trethowans Solicitors) Picture by Malcolm Wells (180426-5923)

Business awards raises funds for children's charity

The Business Excellence Awards - Employer of the Year Award Winner Digi Tool Box

IN PICTURES: The News Business Excellence Awards 2018

Walter Cha, Lifetime Achievement winner, with Lucy Grey from lead sponsor Trethowans and Mark Waldron, editor of The News. Picture: Keith Woodland

Walter takes centre stage as firms celebrate success at The News Business Excell...

Jubilant scenes at last year's presentation of The News Business Excellence Awards

Pryzm team '˜cannot wait' to host awards after party

Les Gregory, product and training services director at BAE Systems, at the 2016 awards

Sponsor says event is '˜ideal platform'

Lifetime Achievement winner Martin Putman with Lucy Grey of lead sponsor Trethowans Picture: Keith Woodland

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