Shortlist revealed
Congratulations to everyone below, and thank you to all who took the time to enter this year. The judges had a difficult time selecting the finalists. We look forward to celebrating with you on the 27th February!
Small Business of the Year (sponsored by Rathbones):
- Business Fives
- Logan Property
- PekoeTea
- Street Assist
Mid-sized Business of the Year (sponsored by Henderson Loggie):
- Cadpeople
- Clean Digital
- Muckle Brig
- Muckle Media
- The Yard
- YOURGB
Large Business of the Year (sponsored by LNER):
- Capella Charity
- Edinburgh Airport
- Forth Ports
- Lothian Buses
- Sidey
- Signature Group
Responsible Business of the Year (sponsored by City of Edinburgh Council):
- Clockwise Offices
- Edinburgh Food Social CIC
- Muckle Brig
- The Leith Collective
Service Excellence Award (sponsored by Stagecoach)
- Air IT
- Bonnie & Wild
- Cruise Forth Ltd
- Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home
- Edinburgh Gin
- Holiday Inn
Inspiring Partnership (sponsored by The Balmoral Hotel)
- Cruse Scotland Bereavement Support x BlackRock Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Playhouse x Theatre Works UK
- Essential Edinburgh x Street Assist
- Fazenda x Cyrenians
- Lothian Buses x Shelter Scotland
- Vattenfall x Edinburgh Science x Powering Futures
Developing the Young Workforce Award (sponsored by Developing the Young Workforce Edinburgh, Midlothian & East Lothian)
- Forth Ports
- JP Morgan
- RoslinCT
- Saltire Patisserie
- Sidey
Director of the Year (sponsored by Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP)
- Celine Sinclair, The Yard
- Gilly Bain, YOURGB
- Lea Harrison, Edinburgh Trams
- Nathalie Agnew, Muckle Media
- Stuart Maxwell, National Trust for Scotland
- Teddy Lee, Maki & Ramen
Rising Star of the Year (sponsored by Edinburgh Airport)
- Brendan McAllister, Forth Ports
- Caitlin Nightingale, Capella Charity
- Melissa Wratt, Clean Digital
- Isla Gale, Holyrood Distillery
- Linsay Brown, Muckle Media
- Martijn Zengerink, Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa
Employer of the Year (sponsored by Clockwise)
- Cadpeople
- Clean Digital
- EiB Group
- Mott Macdonald
- Muckle Media
Excellence in Digital Marketing (sponsored by Cameron Events)
- City of Edinburgh Council – Experience The Beauty
- City of Edinburgh Council – Resident Rewards
- Clean Digital
- Essential Edinburgh
- The Union – Royal Scots Club
Innovation in Business (sponsored by Forth Ports)
- Air IT
- City of Edinburgh Council
- Edinburgh College
- Heriot-Watt University
- Opulence Security & Services Ltd
High Growth Business of the Year (sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland)
- Edinburgh Letting Centre
- Edinburgh Trams
- Forth Ports
- Luxford Burgers
- RoslinCT
- Tata Consultancy Services
International Business of the Year (sponsored by Edinburgh Gin)
- Cadpeople
- Clean Digital
- Ogilvie Ross LLP
- PekoeTea
- Women’s Business Club
Net Zero Champion of the Year (sponsored by Harley Haddow)
- Agilico
- Bank of Scotland
- Edinburgh Airport
- Mott MacDonald
- RoslinCT
- The Leith Collective
More information:
Tickets for the #ECCAwards25 are now on sale, and we’d love for you to be part of this inspiring night. Whether you’re entering or simply want to enjoy an evening celebrating Edinburgh’s incredible business community, this is your chance to connect, celebrate, and make lasting memories.
Bring your colleagues or clients along for an evening of inspiration, celebration and connections. Individual tickets are £150+VAT, or you can book a table of 10 for £1,350 +VAT. For larger groups, a limited number of tables of 12 are available – get in touch with our team to secure yours today!
Individual tickets can be purchased on our website, for table bookings please contact the awards team.
