Platinum Award
Winner:
Checks Direct
“Truly remarkable growth and success across the piece. Clear strategy, exponential growth, innovative technology and highly-flexible responsiveness to dynamic market. Worthy winner of the Platinum: outstanding!”
@ChecksDirect | checksdirect.co.uk
Sponsored by: Cleverchefs
Arts & Creative
Winner:
Mercury Theatre Wales
“Noteworthy, powerful and deeply-engaging play Finding Home was testimony to the sheer creativity of Mercury Theatre Wales. Moving and impactful.”
@mercurytheatrewales | mercurytheatrewales.co.uk
Sponsored by: Genero
Bar & Pub
Winner:
The Gwaelod y Garth Inn
“Great community pub. Team worked inventively in 2023 generating impressive sales of £1.8m with enhanced offering and building on its highly successful Sausage and Cider Festival.”
@gwaelodygarthinn | gwaelodygarthinn.co.uk
Sponsor: Vale of Glamorgan Brewery
Business Services
Winner:
Ogi
“Sales rocketed through £20m for a company less than three years old. On average, three people joined each week. Innovative partnership with Nokia, smart operators.”
@ogiwales | ogi.wales
Charity
Winner:
2wish
“Rising need in this area and quality of 2wish’s thoughtful support indicated by sharp growth in team from 17 to 29 during 2023. Inventive fund-raising too.”
@2wish.cymru | 2wish.org.uk
Sponsored by: Park Plaza
Charity
Winner:
Cardiff Women’s Aid
“Record number of nearly 4,000 women reached out to Cardiff Women’s Aid in a sadly highly active year. Notable for important psychological advocacy work.”
@cardiffwomens_aid | cardiffwomensaid.org.uk
Sponsored by: Park Plaza
Civic
Winner:
Media Academy Cymru
“Significant expansion in people worked with this year. Revenues soared up 30%; it gained international recognition; and needed a bigger team and much larger offices.”
@MACCymru | mediaacademycymru.wales
Sponsored by: Glamorgan Cricket Club
Education
Winner:
Cardiff & Vale Tutors
“Major contract win with Cardiff Council, several new initiatives and now with over 150 tutors on its books: excellent year.”
@cardiffvaletutors | cardiffvaletutors.co.uk
Sponsored by: Bupa Dental Care
Employer
Winner:
New Directions
“Superb year with sale up 11%, new offerings, headcount up 10%, new offices, terrific team engagement levels and sales up to £52.2m.”
@newdirections_group | new-directions.co.uk
Sponsor: Clockwise Cardiff
Event
Winner:
Tafwyl
“Excellent year! Burgeoning success meant move to Bute Park, enabling enhanced music offer. Highly diverse performers and attendees, first-time streaming on iPlayer and great for Cardiff.”
@tafwyl | tafwyl.org
Sponsor: Cardiff City Football Club
Financial
Winner:
RWB Wealth
“Impressive year with strategically-important transition to St James’s Place, significant growth, move to new offices and clear, ambitious expansion plans.”
Hair & Beauty
Winner:
Simon Constantinou at O.Constantinou & Sons
“Careful attention to its loyal customer base plus its culture of always learning and developing new offerings means this has been another excellent year.”
@simonconstantinouhairteam | simonconstantinou.com
Health & Wellbeing
Winner:
Sarah Alex Carter Wellbeing Coach
“Eye-catching client gains included Cardiff City FC and the BBC, augmented by those in Switzerland, Japan and Thailand. Sales rising sharply.”
@iamsarahalexcarter | sarahalexcarter.com
Sponsored by: Safehands Recruitment
Homes & Interiors
Winner:
Norah Rose Staging
“Transformative year for this smart, creative and ambitious company, with distinctive, value-adding work for residential and commercial clients.”
@norahrosestaging | norahrose.co.uk
Legal
Winner:
AltraLaw
“Unique, fast-growing practice with an appealing approach to business, including giving 1,000 hours of work pro bono in addition to donating all profits to charities.”
Sponsored by: Cardiff Property Awards
Leisure & Tourism
Winner:
The Royal Mint Experience
“Successful, educative and inventive, this has been a superb year. Rated one of the Top 10 visitor attractions worldwide.”
Sponsored by: Alliance Wales & West
New Business
Winner:
Weboss
“Smartly spotted an opportunity and now has a diverse, growing array of clients from health to AI, education and construction. Definitely one to watch…”
@weboss.admin | weboss.co.uk
Sponsored by: Cardiff Life
People Services
Winner:
Cleverchefs
“Remarkable success story growing to 400 employees in its first eight years. Strong year with particular focus on healthy and sustainable food.”
@cleverchefsuk | cleverchefs.co.uk
Sponsor: Norah Rose Staging
Property
Winner:
PLATFORM_
“Bold move creating first Buy To Rent scheme in Wales and on a major scale: £50m, 206 houses, successfully regenerating a brownfield site in Cardiff’s centre.”
@platform_life | platform.life
Restaurant
Winner:
Home, Penarth
“Deservedly retained its highly-coveted Michelin Star, the only restaurant in Cardiff and the Vale to hold this accolade. Stunning, bespoke, memorable experience for diners.”
@home.penarth | homeatpenarth.co.uk
Retail
Winner:
Jokeshop.com
“This long-standing independent specialist retailer had an excellent year in 2023, with its store sales augmented by impressive online offer.”
@jokeshop | jokeshop.co.uk
Sustainability
Winner:
Cardiff Cycle Workshop
“Record-breaking year, with recycling and sales of bikes up 20%, plus nearly 100 training courses. Thoughtful and successful business making a genuine environmental impact in Cardiff.”
@cardiffcycleworkshop | cardiffcycleworkshop.org.uk
Sponsored by: Lexus Cardiff
Technology
Winner:
Checks Direct
“Stand-out year: sales up a noteworthy 53%; 973 new clients; and team numbers up 20%. Successfully extended its range of services, highly considerate to its team.”
@ChecksDirect | checksdirect.co.uk
Sponsor: EntreConf
Welsh Language
Winner:
Menter Caerdydd
“Innovative and creative proponent of Welsh language, in the vanguard of promoting the language by collaborating with multiple organisations. Da iawn!”
@mentercaerdydd | mentercaerdydd.cymru
Sponsored by: Cardiff Rugby