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Tickets Are Available Now

Secure your tickets for this fantastic event where we all celebrate the best businesses in the area. From sole traders to multi-national companies, there are some incredible business stories to hear and awards to be won.

All tickets are available from the Eastbourne unLtd Chamber of Commerce website. Join us on October 16th at 6.30pm for the celebration of the year!

Tickets will be limited to 400 guests this year, so don’t delay, book your places today!

TICKETS

The early-bird price of £79.00 is available until Friday 31 July. Then £95.00 tickets are available until Midnight on Wednesday 30th September.

Eastbourne Business Awards - Tickets Are Available Now
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography
Eastbourne Business Awards - Tickets Are Available Now
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography

Tickets Are Available Now

Secure your tickets for this fantastic event where we all celebrate the best businesses in the area. From sole traders to multi-national companies, there are some incredible business stories to hear and awards to be won.

All tickets are available from the Eastbourne unLtd Chamber of Commerce website. Join us on October 16th at 6.30pm for the celebration of the year!

Tickets will be limited to 400 guests this year, so don’t delay, book your places today!

TICKETS

The early-bird price of £79.00 is available until Friday 31 July. Then £95.00 tickets are available until Midnight on Wednesday 30th September.

Eastbourne Business Awards - Tickets Are Available Now
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography
Eastbourne Business Awards - Tickets Are Available Now
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2026

Celebrating Excellence: EBA26



We’re delighted to announce that the Eastbourne Business Awards will take place on Friday, 16th October at the Winter Garden, with an exciting new host, Ben Hanlin, renowned TV Presenter and Magician. Check Ben Hanlin out here.

Don’t delay - it’s your last chance to submit a nomination and celebrate your business achievements. Just choose up to 3 categories below and fill in the details – simple!

Eastbourne is a fantastic place to live, work, and do business, combining excellent connectivity, a thriving economy, and an outstanding quality of life. But what truly makes our town special is our strong and supportive business community, working together to drive growth and success.


The Eastbourne Business Awards recognise the innovation, leadership, and positive impact of businesses across our region. Join us as we celebrate the people and organisations helping to shape Eastbourne’s future at the biggest party in town!

PREVIOUS WINNERS

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2022
The Eastbourne Business Awards 2023
The Eastbourne Business Awards 2024
The Eastbourne Business Awards 2025
This Event is Proudly Sponsored by:

Event Sponsors:

Charity
Charity
Charity
Headline Sponsorship

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2026

Celebrating Excellence: EBA26



We’re delighted to announce that the Eastbourne Business Awards will take place on Friday, 16th October at the Winter Garden, with an exciting new host, Ben Hanlin, renowned TV Presenter and Magician. Check Ben Hanlin out here.

Don’t delay - it’s your last chance to submit a nomination and celebrate your business achievements. Just choose up to 3 categories below and fill in the details – simple!

Eastbourne is a fantastic place to live, work, and do business, combining excellent connectivity, a thriving economy, and an outstanding quality of life. But what truly makes our town special is our strong and supportive business community, working together to drive growth and success.


The Eastbourne Business Awards recognise the innovation, leadership, and positive impact of businesses across our region. Join us as we celebrate the people and organisations helping to shape Eastbourne’s future at the biggest party in town!

PREVIOUS WINNERS

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2022
The Eastbourne Business Awards 2023
The Eastbourne Business Awards 2024
The Eastbourne Business Awards 2025
This Event is Proudly Sponsored by:

Event Sponsors:

Charity
Charity
Charity
Headline Sponsorship
Eastbourne Business Awards - Nominations Are Now Open
Eastbourne Business Awards - Nominations Are Now Open

Nominations Are Now Open

Nominate or enter this year's awards by clicking on the categories below. You can enter your own business or nominate any other business that impresses you.

You may enter or nominate up to three different categories for a greater chance of receiving the recognition you deserve.
If you have more to tell us than the form will allow, you can upload one pdf or word document too. Alternatively email your additional evidence HERE with details of the business and contact applying.

Every nominee receives an (anonymous) email telling them that they have been nominated, which lets them know that they are appreciated. Our judges will then select this year's finalists and ultimately the winners will be awarded their trophies at our awards event, a great place to network and celebrate with other like minded business people.

Nominations close on Sunday 2nd August 2026, 11:00 PM.
Ticket information can be found HERE .

Eastbourne Business Awards - Nominations Are Now Open
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography
Eastbourne Business Awards - Nominations Are Now Open
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography

Community Business Award

Community Business Award

Do you have a strong CSR policy? Are your team volunteering to help and support the community? Do you support local charities on a regular basis? Do you make a...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Walfinch Home Care

Health and Wellbeing Award

Health and Wellbeing Award

Are you delivering high quality health and wellbeing? Do you safeguard the mental health and wellbeing of your staff and/or clients? Do you care about your...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

First Choice Dental Clinic

Small Business Award

(1-9 employees)

Small Business Award

(1-9 employees)

This award is for the sole traders and small businesses. Tell us about your customer service, your growth, your innovative ideas, your routes to market, your...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Loch

SME Business Award

10-49 employees

SME Business Award

10-49 employees

This award is for small and medium sized businesses. Tell us about your customer service, your growth, your innovative ideas, your routes to market, your green...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Advanta Chartered Accountants

Large Business Award

(50+ employees)

Large Business Award

(50+ employees)

This award is for the more established business. Tell us about your customer service, your growth, your innovative ideas, your routes to market, your green...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Lightning Fibre

Outstanding Young Achiever / Apprentice Award

Outstanding Young Achiever / Apprentice Award

This award is for young employees and young self employed people. Are they a young person with great positive attitude, drive and a strong work ethic? Are...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

East Sussex College

Outstanding Professional Service Award

Outstanding Professional Service Award

Whether you are an estate agent, a solicitor, an accountant, a surveyor or in any other professional service, this award could be yours. Tell us about your...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

HR Dept & Owen Contractors Ltd

Outstanding Sustainable / Green Business Award

Outstanding Sustainable / Green Business Award

Tell us how you have hard-wired sustainability into your business. What have you done to reduce your carbon footprint? How do you encourage your team to be...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Identity

Outstanding New Business / Start-up Award

Outstanding New Business / Start-up Award

This award is for start-ups and new businesses. Tell us about your product or service. How do you deliver great customer service? Tell us about your growth,...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Barwells Solicitors

Outstanding Food & Drink Award

Outstanding Food & Drink Award

This award is for exceptional bars, cafés, restaurants and public houses. Do you have 5* reviews on Google and TripAdvisor? What do your staff and customers...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Urban Food Service

Outstanding Tourism / Accommodation Award

Outstanding Tourism / Accommodation Award

This award is for exceptional hotels, holiday lets, guesthouses or tourist attractions. Do you have 5* reviews on Google and TripAdvisor? What do your staff...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Pomodorro E Mozzarella

Customer Service Excellence Award

Customer Service Excellence Award

This award is for any business that delivers excellent customer service. How do you look after your staff? Happy staff make happy customers so how do you...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Insight6

Creative Excellence Award

Creative Excellence Award

How creative and innovative is your business? Do you contribute to the cultural health and wellbeing of your customers and the wider community? Tell us what...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

PRG Marketing Communications

Digital Excellence Award

Digital Excellence Award

How innovative is your business? Do you offer great digital service and support to your clients? Do you use digital technology in innovative ways? How do you...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Southern IT

Outstanding Family Business Award

Outstanding Family Business Award

Many successful businesses are family businesses. Does yours deliver great service and/or products? How good is your customer service? How well do you look...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Sykes Harley-Davidson

Employer of the Year Award

Employer of the Year Award

Do you work for a team or manager that cares about you and your colleagues? Tell us what they do to support you. Is there a strong training programme? A...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Posturite

Lifetime Achievement Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is for someone who goes the extra mile in their business. They care equally about their staff and customers. They have made a significant...read more

Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

The Beacon

Overall Business of the Year 2026

Overall Business of the Year 2026

The winner of this category will be chosen from the category winners above. They will be the ‘Best of the Best’ 2026.
They could be any size from a sole...read more

Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

W Bruford

Eastbourne Business Awards - Nominations Are Now Open
Eastbourne Business Awards - Nominations Are Now Open

Nominations Are Now Open

Nominate or enter this year's awards by clicking on the categories below. You can enter your own business or nominate any other business that impresses you.

You may enter or nominate up to three different categories for a greater chance of receiving the recognition you deserve.
If you have more to tell us than the form will allow, you can upload one pdf or word document too. Alternatively email your additional evidence HERE with details of the business and contact applying.

Every nominee receives an (anonymous) email telling them that they have been nominated, which lets them know that they are appreciated. Our judges will then select this year's finalists and ultimately the winners will be awarded their trophies at our awards event, a great place to network and celebrate with other like minded business people.

Nominations close on Sunday 2nd August 2026, 11:00 PM.
Ticket information can be found HERE .

Eastbourne Business Awards - Nominations Are Now Open
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography
Eastbourne Business Awards - Nominations Are Now Open
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography

Community Business Award

Community Business Award

Do you have a strong CSR policy? Are your team volunteering to help and support the community? Do you support local charities on a regular basis? Do you make a...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Walfinch Home Care

Health and Wellbeing Award

Health and Wellbeing Award

Are you delivering high quality health and wellbeing? Do you safeguard the mental health and wellbeing of your staff and/or clients? Do you care about your...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

First Choice Dental Clinic

Small Business Award

(1-9 employees)

Small Business Award

(1-9 employees)

This award is for the sole traders and small businesses. Tell us about your customer service, your growth, your innovative ideas, your routes to market, your...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Loch

SME Business Award

10-49 employees

SME Business Award

10-49 employees

This award is for small and medium sized businesses. Tell us about your customer service, your growth, your innovative ideas, your routes to market, your green...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Advanta Chartered Accountants

Large Business Award

(50+ employees)

Large Business Award

(50+ employees)

This award is for the more established business. Tell us about your customer service, your growth, your innovative ideas, your routes to market, your green...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Lightning Fibre

Outstanding Young Achiever / Apprentice Award

Outstanding Young Achiever / Apprentice Award

This award is for young employees and young self employed people. Are they a young person with great positive attitude, drive and a strong work ethic? Are...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

East Sussex College

Outstanding Professional Service Award

Outstanding Professional Service Award

Whether you are an estate agent, a solicitor, an accountant, a surveyor or in any other professional service, this award could be yours. Tell us about your...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

HR Dept & Owen Contractors Ltd

Outstanding Sustainable / Green Business Award

Outstanding Sustainable / Green Business Award

Tell us how you have hard-wired sustainability into your business. What have you done to reduce your carbon footprint? How do you encourage your team to be...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Identity

Outstanding New Business / Start-up Award

Outstanding New Business / Start-up Award

This award is for start-ups and new businesses. Tell us about your product or service. How do you deliver great customer service? Tell us about your growth,...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Barwells Solicitors

Outstanding Food & Drink Award

Outstanding Food & Drink Award

This award is for exceptional bars, cafés, restaurants and public houses. Do you have 5* reviews on Google and TripAdvisor? What do your staff and customers...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Urban Food Service

Outstanding Tourism / Accommodation Award

Outstanding Tourism / Accommodation Award

This award is for exceptional hotels, holiday lets, guesthouses or tourist attractions. Do you have 5* reviews on Google and TripAdvisor? What do your staff...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Pomodorro E Mozzarella

Customer Service Excellence Award

Customer Service Excellence Award

This award is for any business that delivers excellent customer service. How do you look after your staff? Happy staff make happy customers so how do you...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Insight6

Creative Excellence Award

Creative Excellence Award

How creative and innovative is your business? Do you contribute to the cultural health and wellbeing of your customers and the wider community? Tell us what...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

PRG Marketing Communications

Digital Excellence Award

Digital Excellence Award

How innovative is your business? Do you offer great digital service and support to your clients? Do you use digital technology in innovative ways? How do you...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Southern IT

Outstanding Family Business Award

Outstanding Family Business Award

Many successful businesses are family businesses. Does yours deliver great service and/or products? How good is your customer service? How well do you look...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Sykes Harley-Davidson

Employer of the Year Award

Employer of the Year Award

Do you work for a team or manager that cares about you and your colleagues? Tell us what they do to support you. Is there a strong training programme? A...read more

ENTER YOUR BUSINESS

or

NOMINATE A BUSINESS
Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

Posturite

Lifetime Achievement Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is for someone who goes the extra mile in their business. They care equally about their staff and customers. They have made a significant...read more

Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

The Beacon

Overall Business of the Year 2026

Overall Business of the Year 2026

The winner of this category will be chosen from the category winners above. They will be the ‘Best of the Best’ 2026.
They could be any size from a sole...read more

Eastbourne Business Awards
Award Sponsored By:

W Bruford

The Judging Panel

We are grateful to our prestigious judging panel, all of whom have a wealth of experience and business knowledge and share a passion to see businesses in this area succeed.

Eastbourne Business Awards - Gail-Mckay

Gail Mckay

Bournefree magazine
Eastbourne Business Awards - Matt-Garcia

Matt Garcia

Identity
Eastbourne Business Awards - Denise-Greaves

Denise Greaves

 
Eastbourne Business Awards - Ashley-Pugh

Ashley Pugh

Brufords
Eastbourne Business Awards - Ian-Fletcher-Price

Ian Fletcher-Price

Posturite ltd
Eastbourne Business Awards - Paul-Matthews

Paul Matthews

Insight6
Eastbourne Business Awards - Christina-Ewbank

Christina Ewbank

Head Judge
Eastbourne Business Awards - Stephen-Holt

Stephen Holt

Eastbourne borough council

The Judging Panel

We are grateful to our prestigious judging panel, all of whom have a wealth of experience and business knowledge and share a passion to see businesses in this area succeed.

Eastbourne Business Awards - Gail-Mckay

Gail Mckay

Bournefree magazine
Eastbourne Business Awards - Matt-Garcia

Matt Garcia

Identity
Eastbourne Business Awards - Denise-Greaves

Denise Greaves

 
Eastbourne Business Awards - Ashley-Pugh

Ashley Pugh

Brufords
Eastbourne Business Awards - Ian-Fletcher-Price

Ian Fletcher-Price

Posturite ltd
Eastbourne Business Awards - Paul-Matthews

Paul Matthews

Insight6
Eastbourne Business Awards - Christina-Ewbank

Christina Ewbank

Head Judge
Eastbourne Business Awards - Stephen-Holt

Stephen Holt

Eastbourne borough council

The Winter Gardens

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2025 will be held at the beautiful Victorian Winter Gardens, but numbers will be restricted to a maximum of 400 people, so book your tickets without delay!

Tickets are available from the Eastbourne unLtd Chamber of Commerce website.

The early-bird price of £79.00 is available until Friday 31 July. Then £95.00 tickets are available until Midnight on Wednesday 30th September.

Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Gardens
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Gardens
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography

The Winter Gardens

The Eastbourne Business Awards 2025 will be held at the beautiful Victorian Winter Gardens, but numbers will be restricted to a maximum of 400 people, so book your tickets without delay!

Tickets are available from the Eastbourne unLtd Chamber of Commerce website.

The early-bird price of £79.00 is available until Friday 31 July. Then £95.00 tickets are available until Midnight on Wednesday 30th September.

Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Gardens
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Gardens
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography

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Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography
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Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography

Follow Our Social Media

Keep up to date with all the latest news, sponsor information and much more.

Eastbourne Business Awards - Follow Our Social Media
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography
Eastbourne Business Awards - Follow Our Social Media
Eastbourne Business Awards - The Winter Garden
Photo courtesy of
Mark Dimmock Photography

Our Award Categories are Proudly Sponsored by:

Event Sponsors:

Charity
Charity
Charity
Headline Sponsorship

Our Award Categories are Proudly Sponsored by:

Event Sponsors:

Charity
Charity
Charity
Headline Sponsorship
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