Honouring Local Success: Skegness Business Awards 2025

The Skegness Business Awards 2025 evening was a celebration of resilience, creativity and community spirit. Each category recognised businesses and individuals who go above and beyond to deliver excellence, whether through customer service, innovation or contribution to the wider community.

Skegness Area Business Chamber Chair Paul McCooey said:

“Despite the ongoing challenges of rising costs and a difficult trading environment, the business community in Skegness continues to show resilience, dedication and passion. The strong number of entrants in the new business category demonstrates the ambition and ingenuity that drive our local economy.

 

Skegness Business Awards celebrate excellence across food and drink, accommodation, events, health and wellbeing, customer service, innovation and community impact, while also recognising lifetime achievement. With an eye to the future we also have a chance to recognise those involved with learning and development and my favourite award where we recognise learning achievers. Together, these businesses are the backbone of our town, creating jobs, supporting families and strengthening our community.

 

With positive developments such as Skegness College expanding to welcome 40% more students and £20 million of Government funding through Pride in Place set to be invested over the next decade, there is real momentum for growth. This investment, alongside the determination of our business community, will help secure a stronger future for Skegness.” 

Skegness Business Awards 2025 Winners

Here are the businesses and individuals who took home honours in 2025:

• • • Best Accommodation – Bond Holidays
    • Best Makers – Unique Car Mats (UK) Ltd
    • Best New Business – Awesome Walrus Ltd
    • Community – Beach Ability, Lincolnshire
    • Customer Service – Fantasy Island
    • Food and Drink – DoughGirl
    • Health & Wellbeing – Phoenix Fitness
    • Learning Achiever – Debbie Pries
    • Learning & Development – InspireU
    • New Initiative – Halt & Heal
    • Visitor Attraction / Event of the Year – Skegness Reggae & Ska Festival
    • Lifetime Achiever – Stuart Bateman

Why These Awards Matter

The Skegness Business Awards are more than just trophies. They are a celebration of the people behind the businesses. They highlight the creativity of makers, the courage of new entrepreneurs, the dedication of community initiatives and the passion of those who have spent a lifetime building opportunities for others.

This year’s winners demonstrate how local businesses are not only driving economic growth but also enriching the lives of residents and visitors. From accessible beach experiences to vibrant festivals, from nurturing wellbeing to championing learning, each winner represents the best of what Skegness has to offer.

A Community United

The awards evening was filled with applause, laughter and heartfelt recognition. It was a reminder that success is not achieved alone; it is built through collaboration, support and the shared pride of a community that values its people.

As we celebrate these winners, we also acknowledge every nominee and supporter who contributes to making Skegness a place of opportunity, creativity and resilience.

Looking Ahead

With such inspiring winners, the future of Skegness business looks brighter than ever. The awards encourage us all to keep innovating, keep supporting one another and keep telling the authentic stories that make our community unique.

Congratulations once again to all the winners of the Skegness Business Awards 2025. You are shaping the future of our town and inspiring us all.