
Ribble Valley Business Awards 2025
Meet our 2025 Ribble Valley Business Award winners! The ceremony took place on Thursday 20 March, 2025 and was attended by over 230 local business people. Congratulations to all our winners and finalists, and a huge thank you to our sponsors, supporters and volunteers – especially our Headline Sponsor Monks Contractors.
The 2025 Beacon Award for most inspiring entry across the awards competition was won by Mrs Dowsons Farm Park. Huge congratulations to Amanda and the whole team.
NB! Free downloads of web and high-resolution images are available for both the Winners photos as below and Finalists photos too, just click either underlined link. Images were taken by Liz Henson Photography, our official RVBA photographer.
Our 2025 Award Winners

Beacon Award Winner : Mrs Dowsons Farm Park
Sponsored by lovelocalsolutions ltd

Creative Business Winner : Paint Pot
Sponsored by Love to Brand

Customer Friendly Business Winner : Longridge Vets
Sponsored by Ribble Valley Borough Council

Family Business Winner : Little Oakhurst Boutique Glamping
Sponsored by The Swan With Two Necks

Food & Drink Business Winner : Prepped
Sponsored by Toms Table

Health & Wellbeing Winner : Ella Shaw’s Academy of Arts
Sponsored by Sarah Lynas Coaching

Hospitality Business : The Millstone, Mellor
Sponsored by Mantle Packaging Machinery Ltd

Independent Retailer Winner : SO Plants
Sponsored by PM+M Solutions for Business

Large Business Winner : Mrs Dowsons Farm Park
Sponsored by Forbes Solicitors

Made in Ribble Valley Winner : Dugdale Nutrition
Sponsored by Printed Cup Company

Medium Business Winner : Affordable Mobility
Sponsored by WHN Solicitors

Micro Business Winner : Three Breaths
Sponsored by Artisan Escapes

New Business Winner : Eight at Gazegill
Sponsored by Stones Young Sales & Lettings

Not For Profit Winner : Clitheroe Young Farmers Club
Sponsored by StopPress

Small Business Winner : Greendale Teahouse & Rooms
Sponsored by Harrison Drury Solicitors

Social Media Champion Winner : Voice It Podcast Agency
Sponsored by Evans Accountants

Sole Trader Winner : Ribble Valley Children’s Physiotherapy
Sponsored by Fern Court Business Centre

Tourism Business Winner : Everything Retreat
Sponsored by Bowland Wild Boar Animal Park

Workforce Development Winner : N&J Aluminium Linings
Sponsored by Nelson & Colne College Group
Thank you to our Award & Ceremony Sponsors
We are very grateful to our Sponsors, whose support allows us to deliver the awards administration and ceremony, year on year. Meet our 2025 sponsors below. Our Headline Sponsor for 2025 was Monks Contractors.
If you would like to be part of the upcoming RVBA please view our exclusive Sponsorship Opportunities by clicking here.
The awards are run by the lovelocalsolutions group with the support of many volunteers and organisations across the borough. If you’d like to help celebrate our wonderful Ribble Valley Businesses, do take a look at how you can get involved via the link above.