Driving Growth and Innovation: Doncaster Business Awards 2025 Spotlight Local Achievements 

Returning for its 27th year, the Doncaster Business Awards took place last night, once again recognising outstanding achievements across the city’s business community. The black-tie event was organised by Doncaster Chamber of Commerce and attended by approximately 900 guests, who gathered at Doncaster Racecourse for an evening of celebration, networking, and live entertainment. This year, the event was generously headline sponsored by TwentyFour IT Services. 

YWCA Yorkshire served as the President’s Charity at the 2025 Business Awards. Dedicated to empowering families, women and girls across the region, YWCA Yorkshire benefited from fundraising activities at the event, including a silent auction and a lucky dip featuring prizes generously donated by local businesses.  

Over the course of the ceremony, 18 awards were presented to honour excellence, innovation, and positive impact demonstrated by local organisations throughout 2025. Categories spanned the full spectrum of business success, recognising inspiring apprentices, enterprising new start-ups, exemplary employers, effective partnerships, compassionate charities, and high-performing SMEs. 

Each award category was evaluated through a rigorous judging process involving independent experts, ensuring that finalists and winners were selected fairly and objectively. Their accomplishments were spotlighted in front of an audience of peers, stakeholders, and local business leaders. 

Reflecting on the event, Dan Fell, Chief Executive of Doncaster Chamber, said:

“A dependable highlight in the calendar, the Awards always showcase Doncaster’s business community at its finest. The competition this year was particularly strong, and I was extremely impressed by the calibre of the nominees and winners. It was a privilege to celebrate so many outstanding achievements and see the entrepreneurial energy, innovation, and commitment that drives our city forward. 

Award Categories, Sponsors & Winners 

• Lifetime Achievement Award - Sponsored by Hill House School 

• Robert Leggott – Togel Contractors 

• Paul Leggott – Togel Contractors 

• Apprentice of the Year — Sponsored by Polypipe Building Products 

Winner 

• Michael Fearn — Kingswood 

Finalists 

• Josh Wood — Go Green 

• Nicola McKinley — DN Colleges Group  

• Callum Sables — Doncaster Racecourse & Exhibition Centre 

• Ava Laverick — St Leger Homes of Doncaster Ltd 

• Lilly Beaumont — Venatu Recruitment Group  

• Business Person of the Year — Sponsored by Hesley Group 

Winner 

• Mark Taylor — Automated Analytics  

Finalists 

• Rebecca Thompson — Dolphin ICT Ltd 

• Essjay Hartshorn — Bomonde 

• Jason Mace — Gala Technology 

• Luke Beardall — CIOB Academy 

• James Chambers — Plant-Fit Group Ltd  

• Campaign of the Year — Sponsored by RSJ Print 

Winner 

• Venatu Recruitment Group 

Finalists 

• Active Fusion 

• Doncaster Racecourse & Exhibition Centre 

• Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust 

• The Sleep Charity 

• TwentyFour IT Services 

• Charity of the Year — Sponsored by Clean N Bright 

Winner 

• Active Fusion 

Finalists 

• Autism Plus 

• Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice 

• Citizens Advice Doncaster Borough 

• South Yorkshire Community Foundation 

• YWCA Yorkshire  

• Customer Service of the Year — Sponsored by Seven Studios 

Winner 

• Ninehundred Communications Group Ltd 

Finalists 

• B. S. Teasdale & Son Ltd 

• Connectus Business Solutions Ltd 

• Highfield Coffee Social 

• Holistic IT 

• Keepmoat Ltd 

• Employer of the Year — Sponsored by DN Colleges Group 

Winner 

• Polypipe Building Products 

Finalists 

• Connectus Business Solutions Ltd 

• Hesley Group 

• Home Instead Doncaster 

• Project 6 

• TwentyFour IT Services  

• Green Business of the Year — Sponsored by Club Doncaster 

Winner 

• Enviro Electronics 

Finalists 

• Empress Ballroom 

• Ellgia Ltd 

• Green Circle Solutions 

• Highland Carbon Ltd  

• Innovation of the Year — Sponsored by Peel Land 

Winner 

• Automated Analytics 

Finalists 

• DN Colleges Group 

• Essjay 

• Gala Technology 

• Holistic IT 

• Polypipe Building Products  

• Large Business of the Year — Sponsored by TwentyFour IT Services 

Winner 

• 2Excel Aviation Ltd 

Finalists 

• Hesley Group 

• Keepmoat Ltd 

• Polypipe Building Products  

• Medium Business of the Year — Sponsored by King Asia Foods 

Winner 

• Clarks Vehicle Conversions Ltd 

Finalists 

• Don Valley Engineering 

• Flourish Enterprises 

• Home Instead Doncaster 

• Skill Step Group Ltd 

• TwentyFour IT Services  

• Small Business of the Year — Sponsored by Enviro Electronics 

Winner 

• Connectus Business Solutions Ltd 

Finalists 

• Automated Analytics 

• Highfield Coffee Social 

• Peak Mechanical Ltd 

• S2S Group 

• Toppings Pies  

• Micro Business of the Year — Sponsored by HSR Law 

Winner 

• Heritage Garden Studios Ltd 

Finalists 

• Doncaster Foot Clinic 

• Fresh Prints 

• Next Step HR Ltd 

• Rhubarb Flower Studio 

• Southwell‑Kelly Recruitment Services Ltd  

• New Business of the Year — Sponsored by CFP Group 

Winner 

• KB Education Ltd 

Finalists 

• Empress Ballroom 

• Jiggle Staffing 

• Rhubarb Flower Studio 

• Southwell‑Kelly Recruitment Services Ltd 

• Treo Recruitment Ltd  

• Partnership of the Year — Sponsored by Keepmoat 

Winner 

• The Sleep Charity 

Finalists 

• Club Doncaster & DonnyFest 

• Ellgia Ltd & Enfinium 

• Gala Technology 

• St Leger Homes of Doncaster Ltd 

• Treo Recruitment Ltd  

• Local Impact of the Year — Sponsored by Yorkshire Wildlife Park 

Winner 

• Ambispace Ltd 

Finalists 

• 2Excel Aviation Ltd 

• Crown Bawtry Collection 

• Enviro Electronics 

• Example Marketing 

• Keepmoat Ltd  

• Self‑Employed Person of the Year — Sponsored by Launchpad 

Winner 

• Paula Thomas - Today Publications Ltd 

Finalists 

• Craig Parkinson - Coach Craig  

• Essjay Hartshorn - Bomonde 

• Mrudula Muralidharan - Million Goals 

• Jane McNeice - Mind Matters 

The Chamber extends its congratulations to all finalists and winners. Their contributions continue to strengthen Doncaster’s business landscape and support the city’s ongoing growth. 

For enquiries about next year’s awards, sponsorship opportunities or Chamber membership, please contact the Doncaster Chamber team.