Kingston Chamber has announced the finalists for the Kingston Borough Business Awards 2026, with a record number of entries this year (almost 200 businesses across 16 categories!

Time & Leisure are proud to be continuing Media Partners for the Awards. The Chamber have said that this year’s submissions have showcased an extraordinary level of innovation and resilience across Kingston’s business community, making the task of selecting finalists no small undertaking.

This year also marks an exciting first for the Kingston Borough Business Awards: the introduction of the Kingston Business Choice Award. Alongside the judged categories, the wider Kingston community will have the opportunity to vote for the finalist they feel best represents the spirit of our local business landscape. The winner will be decided by public vote and revealed during the awards evening.

“As we have completed the judging process of the Kingston Borough Business Awards 2026 (KBBA26), there are several aspects that have truly excited me. Firstly, the impressive response of received submissions (just under 200) from a strikingly diverse range of business sectors.

The second is that the KBBA provides a spotlight on the depth of skills and talent we have across the borough, all delivering lasting impacts for the community and clients.

As the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, I am proud of our business and charity sectors in Kingston and wish all the Finalists the very best as we head towards the Award evening on April 23^rd.” – Forbes Lowe, CEO of Kingston Chamber.

See the full list of finalists here:

Excellence in Customer Experience Award

• The FD Consultant
• SEON Vision
• Visiting Angels

Excellence in Professional Services Award

• IQ in IT
• Summers-Inman Construction and Property Consultants LLP
• Whitfield Consulting Services

Best Start-Up of the Year Award

• Koyal Restaurant
• Vintage Brewery
• Vistella Cycling

Best in Culture and Arts Award

• Get Better Books
• Rose Theatre
• South Side Theatre Academy

Outstanding Sustainability Impact Award

• Limetrack
• JNDC
• Save the World Club

Best in Fitness and Wellbeing Award

• Be Happy Yoga
• F45 Training Surbiton
• SEON Vision

Outstanding Young Futures Award

• Anstee Bridge
• Kingston Carers Network
• South Side Theatre Academy

Outstanding Young Professional Award

• Alex Cooper-Heridge, IQinIT
• Rohit Maini, Business Clan 
• Tooba Shah, Visiting Angels North Surrey

Outstanding Leadership in Inclusivity & Diversity Award

• Anstee Bridge
• King & Allen
• RBKares

Best Micro/Freelancer Award (1-2 people)

• Giselle Monbiot
• Irina Taneva
• Self-Worth Therapy

Best SME Business Award (3-10 people)

• B2B Facility Solutions
• The FD Consultant
•  True Care Trades

Best Independent Food and Drink Award

• The Cheeky Pea
• The Press Room
• The Wych Elm

Pioneering AI, Digital and Innovations Award

• Figment Agency
• JNDC
• SC Training and Consultancy

Community Impact of the Year Award

• Kingston Carers Network
• Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness
• Full Cycle’s

Thriving Workplace of the Year Award

• Revolvex Group
• The White House Nursing Home
• Whitfield Consulting Services

Outstanding Rising Reputation Award

• 7 DOTS
• The Park Brewery
• Vistella Cycling

The awards are proudly supported by gold sponsors Kingston College, Kingston Council and Kingston University, alongside category sponsors Barwell Business Park, Bentall Centre Kingston, Bluprint, Chessington World of Adventures, Doubletree Kingston, ForbesDesign, The HR Dept, IQ in IT, Kingston First, Pearson Hards Solicitors, Russell Cooke, Unilever and The White House Nursing Home.

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