Organisations and entrepreneurs across London are invited to showcase their business excellence at the 14th edition of the West London Business Awards, the region’s premier celebration of commercial and socially sustainable achievement. The West London Business Awards 2027 are now open for entries, with submissions accepted until Wednesday 14 October 2026.
Entries are open to all those working in and around the seven West London boroughs*. Businesses of every size and stage, from world-renowned entities to fledgling entrepreneurs, are encouraged to participate, with categories designed to recognise success across the full breadth of the region’s economy.
Once again, applicants can complete a ‘pre application’ process, enabling prospective entrants to outline their concept before submitting a full entry. This early stage option allows the awards team to provide guidance on category selection and tailored feedback to help entrants strengthen their submissions.
This year, a total of 27 awards will be up for grabs, including the prestigious title of West London Company of the Year 2027. Winners will be announced at the gala dinner and awards ceremony, which will take place in February 2027, and bring together leaders from across London’s diverse and dynamic business community.
Two new awards categories have been introduced for 2027, reflecting West London’s evolving business landscape:
• West London Data Centre Initiative of the Year
• Resilience Corporate of the Year
Creatives within the SME cluster will also be recognised through a dedicated new honour:
• The Bill Boler Award for Creative Excellence
This award is in homage to the late Bill Boler, who championed creative sector growth in Hounslow’s Creative Enterprise Zone and beyond through West London Business.
West London Company of the Year 2027
The prestigious title of West London Company of the Year 2027 will be selected by the judging panel from all entries. Category winners announced on awards night will form the shortlist for this coveted honour, currently held by (pictured) Park Royal’s Doughlicious.
Andrew Dakers, Chief Executive of West London Business, and a member of the judging panel said; “Our 14th West London Business Awards will once again showcase the extraordinary talent, resilience and innovation that define our region’s business community. Every year, we discover remarkable stories from organisations of all sizes, from ambitious start-ups to established corporates, and the 2027 Awards promises to be no exception. Having seen a number of strong entries come through our pre-application process last year, I’d strongly encourage businesses and innovators to take advantage of pre-application advice and put themselves forward. These awards are not just a celebration; they are a platform for recognition, connection and future opportunity.
“Our 14th West London Business Awards will once again showcase the extraordinary talent, resilience and innovation that define our region’s business community. Every year, we discover remarkable stories from organisations of all sizes, from ambitious start-ups to established corporates. The 2027 Awards promises to be no exception. I strongly encourage businesses and innovators to take advantage of our new pre-application process and put themselves forward. These awards are not just a celebration; they are a platform for recognition, connection and future opportunity.”
For more awards and entry details, visit www.awards.westlondon.com.
Awards Clusters
Recognising Smaller Businesses
• Business / Professional Services Company of the Year
• The Bill Boler Award for Creative Excellence
• Education & Training Provider of the Year
• Food & Drink / Hospitality Business of the Year
• Health & Wellbeing Business of the Year
• Logistics Business of the Year
• Manufacturing / Design Business of the Year
• Property & Construction Business of the Year
Celebrating Responsible Business
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Business of the Year
• Apprentice of the Year (16–29)
• Apprentice of the Year (30+)
• SME Community Investment Award
• SME Green Business of the Year
Showcasing Growth & Innovation
• The West London ‘One to Watch’
• WL ‘Business Booster’ of the Year
• Innovative SME of the Year
• NEW: WL Data Centre Initiative of the Year
• Park Royal Business of the Year
Congratulating Corporates
• NEW: Resilience Corporate of the Year
• Socially Responsible Corporate of the Year
Rewarding Young Talent
• Kidpreneur of the Year (Under 12)
• Teenpreneur of the Year (13–18)
• Young Entrepreneur of the Year (19–24)
Honouring Individuals
• West London Business Leader of the Year
• West London Hero Award
• Lifetime Achievement in Business Award
ENDS
To arrange interviews with West London Business or previous awards winners, please email WLB@gecpr.co.uk
Notes to editors:
* To be eligible to enter, entrants must be running a business or working within the boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea, Richmond, Spelthorne and Wandsworth.
Photo captions:
L-R:
Photo 1: 9321 – All the winners of the West London Business Awards 2026.
Photo 2: 8812 – Teenpreneur of the Year (13-18): StoryMaker won the 2026 West London Business Awards.
Photo 3: 9166 – Doughlicious won the coveted award of West London Business of the Year 2025.
Photo 4: 8884 – Peter Wenzel, Wenzel’s the Bakers, won the prestigious Lifetime Achievement in Business Award at the 2026 West London Business Awards. Pictured is Dean Russell, who collected the award on Peter’s behalf.
Images courtesy of Peter L Hughes, Photoview.
For these and other high-resolution images from the 2026 awards night, please click here. or email WLB@gecpr.co.uk
About West London Business:
West London Business (WLB) ensures West London is a successful, inclusive, environment for responsible business. West London is the UK’s global gateway; a £73billion+ GVA economy underpinned by 120,000+ businesses. We are a business-led leadership forum, with members including Heathrow and HSBC, as well as key regional firms such as Bigham’s and Sky. WLB has 15,000+ supporters and 30+ events per annum, including the West London Business Awards.
Our members work together through WLB to raise West London’s global economic competitiveness and catalyse action for people and planet. Through our work we inform and influence the work of local, regional and national government policymakers and promote inward investment.
To find out more, visit www.westlondon.com.
Media contact:
Fiona Anderson, GEC PR