The finalists for the 2024 Winchester Business Excellence Awards have been announced.

The Winchester Business Excellence Awards are organised in partnership by the Hampshire Chronicle, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Winchester BID and were open to businesses within the Winchester district to recognise their achievements.

This year's event is sponsored sponsored by Paris Smith, Dutton Gregory, Winchester University, Winchester BID, Trethowans, Ridge & Partners and JM Finn. 

The awards are also supported by Natwest, Little Kitchen and Chesil House and are open to businesses within the Winchester district.

Judging this year’s awards were Winchester Business Excellence Awards head judge, group managing director of Winchester Motor Group and chair of the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce Winchester Business Strategy Group Mark Mills-Goodlet, Winchester BID executive director Paul Spencer, NatWest senior relationship manager Edward Goldsack, Kimberley Barber, editor of the Hampshire Chronicle, and the category sponsors.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony dinner on Thursday, May 30. 

Tickets cost £100. For more go to hampshirechronicle.co.uk/awards 

The 2024 finalists are:

Business Leader

Clive Cook - St John's Winchester

Donna Laine - Donna Laine Fine Jewellery

Laura Skilton - Baby Squids

Creative and Cultural 

Integr8 Dance

The Colour Factory

The Gurkha Museum

Technology and Digital Innovation

Emmaus Hampshire

Little Pub Group

P&G Wells

Large Business

JM Finn

Rawlings Opticians & Hearing Care

Ridge and Partners

New Business

DecarbonEaser

Little Learners Winchester

Me Collective

Service Excellence

By Ross Garcia Ltd

Jeremy France Jewellers

Nony Kerr-Smiley Estate Agents

SME/Independent Business

Donna Laine Fine Jewellery

Remedi Health

The South Downs Social

Social Enterprise and Charity

Citizens Advice Winchester District

St John's Winchester

The Brendoncare Foundation

Sustainable Business

Earthian Zero Waste Shop

Konings Detailing

The Well Worn