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Bangor Business Awards 2025
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Closing date for all entries 5pm on Thursday 2nd October 2025
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1). Hospitality & Tourism Business of the Year
Finalists:
Ballyboley Dexters
Ginger + Berry Café
The Nines
Underground Dining
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Honouring businesses in hospitality and tourism that deliver outstanding customer care and service excellence. Open to: pubs, bars, hotels, guest houses, cafes, restaurants, tour operators, and similar businesses.
2). Independent Retailer of the Year
Finalists:
Focus Menswear
Harvest Jacks Café
Milliken’s Farm Butchers
Tileworks
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Celebrating Bangor’s best independent retailers that stand out for exceptional service, product quality, and local engagement. Includes boutiques, specialty stores, grocers, and more.
3). Professional Business Services Company of the Year
Finalists:
Adamson Rice Law (NI) Ltd
FN Research
McMillan’s Protect and Clean NI
Penny Smyth Estates
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Recognises firms in Bangor offering professional services—such as legal, consulting, accounting, marketing, IT, events or similar—demonstrating excellence in innovation, performance, and client satisfaction.
4). Customer Service Excellence (Individual & Business)
Finalists:
Daly Clean NI
Ginger + Berry Café
John Minnis Estate Agents
McMillans Protect and Clean NI
Tileworks
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Open to both businesses and employees, this award highlights dedication to outstanding customer service, with a focus on personalised experiences and welcoming environments.
5). Emerging Business of the Year (Under 2 Years)
Finalists:
Adamson Rice Law (NI) Ltd
Bangor Brainiacs
Dewberry Portraits
The Gray Bear Company
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For new businesses launched since April1, 2023. Showcase your journey, market development, customer base, and future ambitions. (Rebrands not eligible)
6). Best Business Growth
Finalists:
Bespoke Candles
Consult CPK
Foot Clinic NI
Penny Smyth Estates
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For businesses of all sizes that have achieved measurable growth through increased sales, job creation, innovation, or new markets.
7). Best Creative Business of the Year
Finalists:
Delicate Ink Ltd
Design Ethos
Hand Drawn Creative
Seacourt Print Workshop Ltd
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Open to individuals and companies in the creative industries—including design, arts, media, marketing, and more. Share your innovative work and creative impact.
8). Bangor’s Best Food to Go
Finalists:
Cargo Coffee
Harvest Jacks Café
Hi Street Hatch
Sans Bakery
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If your food-to-go business leads in flavour, quality, and service—this is your chance to shine! Tell us what sets you apart in Bangor’s vibrant food scene.
9). Health / Wellbeing / Beauty Business of the Year
Finalists:
Bangor Beauty Retreat
Flow Physio NI
Glow Up Female Fitness & Wellbeing
Ultrasound NI
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Recognising businesses committed to physical and mental wellness. Open to gyms, beauty salons, holistic therapists, yoga/pilates studios, physios, podiatrists and other health-focused services.
10). Sustainability & Environmentally Friendly Business of the Year
Finalists:
Ballyboley Dexters
Cairn Bay Lodge and The Starfish Café
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Regency Carpet Manufacturing
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For businesses championing eco-conscious practices and sustainability. Share your story of how your business supports the environment through thoughtful and ethical initiatives.
11). Wellbeing in the Workplace
Finalists:
FN Research
John Minnis Estate Agents
Kilcooley Women’s Centre
Penny Smyth Estates
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This award honours organisations fostering a healthy, inclusive workplace culture that prioritises staff wellbeing, morale, and work-life balance.
12). Commitment to Bangor Business Community
Finalists:
Danske Bank
John Minnis Estate Agents
Ladybirds Childcare
Regency Carpet Manufacturing
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Recognising a business or individual who has gone above and beyond to support Bangor’s business community.
13). Bangor's Business of the Year
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Selected by the Judges from the finalists in all the categories.