Want to give your business the winning edge at this year’s Merton Best Business Awards? Join us for an evening at the stunning Morden Hall, where you’ll gain valuable insights into what makes a standout entry. This special Meet the Judges event is designed to help you feel confident, inspired, and ready to submit your strongest application yet. You’ll hear directly from our 2025 judging panel and past winners, who’ll share their top tips and real-world success stories. Whether you’re applying for the first time or aiming to refine your entry, this is your chance to:

• Learn what judges are really looking for
• Discover what makes previous winners stand out
• Get practical tips to improve your application
• Ask questions and get honest, helpful advice
• Network with fellow businesses, sponsors, and the MBBA team

Award Categories for 2025

• Merton Best Business: A prestigious public-voted award recognising the most outstanding business in Merton, celebrating excellence across customer service, leadership, community engagement, and overall contribution to the local economy.
• Best Start-Up/Micro Business: For exceptional businesses with fewer than five employees that have shown strong foundations, resilience, and early growth.
• Best SME Business: Recognising small and medium-sized businesses (under 50 employees) that excel in performance, customer service, and industry leadership.
• Best New Business: Open to businesses launched in the past two years that demonstrate impact, growth, and a clear future vision.
• Best Use of Innovation: Celebrating forward-thinking businesses driving progress through product, service, or business model innovation.
• Best Use of Technology: Honouring those effectively using digital tools, automation, or AI to boost operations and customer experience.
• Best Environmentally & Socially Responsible Business: For businesses that embed sustainability and ethical responsibility at their core.
• Best Community Impact: Recognising businesses making a meaningful difference through charitable initiatives or community engagement.
• Best Food, Drink & Hospitality: Highlighting excellence in Merton’s thriving hospitality sector.
• Best Enterprising Young Professional: For an inspiring leader under 35 showing talent, ambition, and outstanding results.
• Best Creative Business: Celebrating businesses in design, media, arts, and other creative industries shaping Merton’s cultural identity.
• Best Use of Marketing: For businesses delivering outstanding marketing or social media campaigns with measurable impact.
• People’s Choice Award: A public vote recognising businesses with loyal, supportive customer followings.
• Best Sport, Health & Wellbeing Business: Honouring businesses promoting physical and mental wellbeing in the local community.

🎟 Spaces are limited—book now to take the next step on your awards journey.

Thanks to all our partners and sponsors for the 2025 Awards season