With 27 winners over 10 categories, the Swanage Business Awards 2025 were bigger and better than ever, rewarding the businesses which make a valuable contribution to the local economy.
First launched by Marketing West in 2022 as the Purbeck Business Awards, including both Wareham and Swanage, the awards were split for the first time this year due to the number of entries which justified separate award ceremonies.
The Studio at The Mowlem proved an ideal venue for the awards
The Globe Inn on top of the world!
Taking place at lunchtime on Thursday 9th October 2025 in The Studio at The Mowlem on Swanage’s seafront, the room was packed with familiar faces from Swanage’s business community.
Scooping the top award of Business of the Year was The Globe Inn in Bell Street, which is run by local residents who revitalised the pub and restored it as a popular meeting place at the heart of the community in Herston.
The team also picked up Gold Awards for Independent Business of the Year and New Business of the Year. Accepting the certificates, Paul and Hannah Jameison were visibly overwhelmed at receiving such major recognition.
Hannah Jameison on behalf of the team at The Globe Inn accepts the top award of Business of the Year 2025
“Amazing community spirit”
Founder of the Swanage Business Awards Nigel Reeve from Marketing West said:
“Congratulations to all the winners – your success is richly deserved!
“Swanage is a great town, full of independent shops and businesses with an amazing community spirit. I must say that I always look forward to coming to Swanage for the annual business awards.
“We start planning for the 2026 Swanage Business Awards, almost as soon as these ones are over and I’m looking forward to seeing lots more local companies taking part next year.”
It was Nigel Reeve’s inspiring idea to boost local businesses by founding the awards across Dorset
Winners 2025
- Independent Business of the Year sponsored by The Sandbanks Ferry: Lucy’s Farm (Silver), Hive and Partners (Silver), The Swanage Bookshop (Gold), The Globe Inn (Gold)
- Best Place to Work sponsored by Ellis Jones: The Old Stables Deli (Silver), The Roof Terrace (Gold), Lynwood Vets (Gold)
- New Business of the Year sponsored by NFU Mutual: Animals at Home (Silver), A.N.G Design Consultancy (Silver), Purbeck Ear Care (Silver), The Globe Inn (Gold)
- Outstanding Community Support sponsored by Planet Purbeck: Swanage Foodbank (Silver), Land and Wave (Silver), Andy Knill Art Studio (Silver), Heart of Swanage (Gold)
- Outstanding Customer Service sponsored by Johnsons Linen: Jurassic Care (Silver) Coast and Country (Silver), Lynwood Vets (Gold)
- Family Business of the Year sponsored by The Sandbanks Ferry: The Village Inn at Ulwell (Silver), Puzey and Co (Silver), Corbens Estate Agents (Gold)
- Young Entrepreneur sponsored by Purple Accountants: Colin Cattermole, Hive and Partners (Gold)
- Cafe, Pub and Casual Dining sponsored by NFU Mutual: Burnt Toast (Silver), The Narrows Kitchen and Bar (Gold), The Globe Inn (Gold)
- Green/Eco sponsored by The Total Business Network: Swanage Beach Buddies (Gold)
- Business of the Year sponsored by Action Coach: The Globe Inn (Gold)
The next business awards in Purbeck are the Wareham Business Awards which take place on Thursday 27th November 2025 at Wareham Town Hall.
Further information
- More about the Swanage Business Awards
The awards in pictures
Lucy Tidbury of Lucy’s Farm picks up an Independent Business of the Year Silver Award from sponsor Mike Kean from The Sandbanks Ferry
The Old Stables Deli win Best Place to Work Silver Award sponsored by Ellis Jones
Lynwood Vets receives Best Place to Work Gold Award from sponsor Ellis Jones
Charlotte Walker who set up Animals at Home received a New Business of the Year Silver Award from sponsor NFU Mutual
Jon Baker, on behalf of partner Angie Phillips from A.N.G Design Consultancy, picks up a New Business of the Year Silver Award from sponsor NFU Mutual
Helen Leach of Purbeck Ear Care receives New Business of the Year Silver Award from sponsor NFU Mutual
Outdoor company Land and Wave gets Outstanding Community Support Silver Award from sponsor Planet Purbeck
Andy Knill picks up a Silver Award for his Art Studio and a Gold Award for The Heart of Swanage from sponsor Planet Purbeck, in the category Outstanding Community Support
Aprill Felstead from Jurassic Care receives the Outstanding Customer Service Silver Award in the category sponsored by Johnsons Linen
Coast and Country co-owners Di Standley (left) and Michaela Hutchings (right) win an Outstanding Customer Service Silver Award in the category sponsored by Johnsons Linen
The Village Inn at Ulwell receives a Family Business of the Year Silver Award from sponsor Rosie Kean of The Sandbanks Ferry
John Corben of Corbens Estate Agents win Family Business of the Year Gold Award plus free ferry tickets and an advertising board from sponsor Rosie Kean of The Sandbanks Ferry
Colin Cattermole of estate agents Hive and Partners wins Young Entrepreneur Gold Award from sponsor Mark Cummins of Purple Accountants
The team from the cafe Burnt Toast receive Cafe, Pub and Casual Dining Silver Award from sponsor NFU Mutual
The team from the Narrows Kitchen and Bar gat Cafe, Pub and Casual Dining Gold Award from sponsor NFU Mutual
Paul and Hannah Jameison from The Globe Inn get Cafe, Pub and Casual Dining Gold Award from sponsor NFU Mutual
Frank Roberts, on behalf of Swanage Beach Buddies picks up the Green/Eco Gold Award from sponsors The Total Business Network and Action Coach
