A RECORD-BREAKING 115 nominations were received for this year's Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards.

Organised by Diogo Rodrigues, manager of Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce, the awards are designed to celebrate the achievements of local businesses.

Winners will be announced at the official awards ceremony which takes place on Friday November 24.

Tickets area now available to purchase from the Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce website.

After careful evaluation by an experienced panel of judges, this year's finalists have been decided across seventeen award categories.

Here are the shortlisted businesses and individuals for each category:

Large Business of the Year – Sponsored by MMES 2012 LTD

  • Sansum Solutions Group Limited
  • Little Adventures Nursery Group

Sustainable Business of the Year – Sponsored by Astron Fire & Security

  • Balanced Energy Ltd
  • Presona UK Ltd
  • Tractors and Cream

Apprentice/Workplace Trainee of the Year – Sponsored by Bridgwater & Taunton College

  • Ruby Paul – ibis Bridgwater
  • Reece – Presona UK Ltd
  • Taylor Sealy – West Country Drainage Services

Hospitality and Tourism Business of the Year – Sponsored by SDS Limited

  • TEALS
  • Tractors and Cream
  • ibis Bridgwater

Food and Drink Business of the Year – Sponsored by Shakespeare Martineau 

  • Drayd Gin
  • Greenway Farm
  • ibis Bridgwater

Innovative Business of the Year – Sponsored by Maxwells Accountants

  • West Country Drainage Services
  • Somerset Passenger Solutions
  • Presona UK Ltd

Bridgwater Independent Trader/Retailer of the Year – Sponsored by Bridgwater Town Council

  • ALiSE & Louie
  • Paul Smith Associates
  • Styles Menswear

New Business of the Year – Sponsored by Gravity

  • Aspen Waite People
  • Optimise Workplace Wellbeing Limited
  • Dryad Gin

Best Employer of the Year – Sponsored by The Outsourced Recruitment Company

  • Somewhere House Ltd
  • Talking Stick Digital
  • ibis Bridgwater

Small Business of the Year – Sponsored by Design Hive Ltd

  • Optimise Workplace Wellbeing Ltd
  • Balanced Energy Ltd
  • Hurd & Co

Medium Business of the Year – Sponsored by Maxwells Accountants

  • Colour Clad Profiles Ltd
  • Ocean Adventurers Group
  • Aardvark Occupational Health

Family Business of the Year – Sponsored by Westcotts

  • Somewhere House
  • Southwest Trade Frames Ltd
  • West Country Drainage Services

Business Champion of the Year – Sponsored by Milsted Langdon

  • Olly Cogger – Digital Cogs
  • Jason Woodcock – Sansum Solutions Group Ltd
  • Leanne Jeanes – West Country Drainage Services

Best use of Marketing Award – Sponsored by HR GO Recruitment

  • Ruddle Digital
  • Sedgemoor FM

Best use of Digital Award – Sponsored by Double Brace

  • Timeless Images Ltd
  • Talking Stick Digital
  • Quantock Horsebox Hire

Community Engagement Award – Sponsored by Bridgwater Town Team

  • Fuse Performance and Somerset Outdoor Arts
  • Somewhere House Somerset
  • Bridgwater United Community Sports Trust

Customer Service Excellence Award – Sponsored by Qss IT Solutions

  • Sansum Solutions Group Limited
  • Poolbridge Accountancy Limited
  • West Country Drainage Services

Diogo Rodrigues, Bridgwater Chamber Manager said: “The Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards have always been a platform to recognise and honour the outstanding contributions of businesses, entrepreneurs, and innovators within our community.

"This year is no different, and we’re excited to come together and celebrate the resilience, creativity, and dedication of these remarkable finalists, with the generous support of our joint Main Sponsors, Pardoes Solicitors & Purley Probate and our Event Sponsors, Ballantine Wealth Management, Zeal Hotels, Walpole Dunn & West Country Drainage Services.”