Oxfordshire Business Awards

Name

Oxfordshire Business Awards

Legal name

Oxfordshire Business Awards

Website

https://oxfordshirebusinessawards.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Awards & Recognition Events

NAICS

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries (713)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Awards Ceremonies & Recognition Events (MPAGAHAF)

Keywords

• Business awards programme
• Annual awards dinner
• Corporate sponsorship events
• Business recognition awards
• Regional business networking

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oxfordshire Business Awards operates an annual awards programme that recognises, rewards, and promotes businesses, public sector organisations, and educational institutions within Oxfordshire, UK. The programme offers ten award categories covering business excellence (Innovation, Technology Excellence, New Business, SME of the Year, Large Business, Charity & Community, Employer of the Year, Business of the Year, Business Person of the Year, Young Business Person of the Year) and culminates in a flagship Awards Dinner event held on Friday 12 June 2026 at Oxford Brookes University, with tickets sold at £185 + VAT per person.

Product overview

The Oxfordshire Business Awards (OXBA) is an annual awards programme marking its 30th anniversary in 2026. The service consists of the core OXBA awards programme, the annual Awards Dinner event (Friday 12 June 2026 at Oxford Brookes University), ten award categories across business excellence areas, and an online entry platform for submissions. The awards are free to enter with finalists receiving complimentary dinner tickets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Oxfordshire Business Awards (OXBA) Annual Awards Programme Annual awards programme that recognises, rewards and promotes businesses, public sector organisations, and educational institutions located within Oxfordshire, UK. Free to enter, with organisations able to submit entries across ten categories including Innovation Award, Technology Excellence Award, New Business Award, SME of the Year, Large Business Award, Employer of the Year, Charity & Community Award, Business of the Year, Young Business Person of the Year, and Business Person of the Year. Shortlisted finalists receive two complimentary tickets to the Awards Dinner.
• OXBA Awards Dinner 2026 Annual flagship black-tie Awards Dinner event celebrating award winners and finalists. Includes a Prosecco and Pimms reception, three-course meal, live entertainment and after-dinner party. Tickets priced at £185 + VAT per person, available as full tables of 8, 9 or 10, or individual tickets through the Ticket Tailor ticketing platform. The 30th anniversary edition is hosted at Oxford Brookes University on Friday 12 June 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• Finalists receive two complimentary tickets to the Awards Dinner

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and supporting.

• Oxford Brookes UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity hosting the 30th Anniversary Awards Dinner on Friday 12 June 2026. Also serves as sponsor for Business of the Year Award category.
• Dorchester LivingflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFlagship Awards Dinner Sponsor for 2026, providing venue and primary dinner sponsorship.
• That Event CompanycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAwards Dinner Sponsor providing event production services for the 30th anniversary celebration.
• Gather & GathersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCanapes Reception Sponsor, providing Prosecco, Pimms and drinks for the Awards Dinner.
• Leonardo Royal Hotel OxfordsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerDrinks Reception Sponsor, also sponsoring Launch Celebration and Judging Meeting.
• BidwellssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerWinners & Finalists Certificate Sponsor for 2026 awards programme.
• Right Here CreativesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAV & Production Sponsor, providing finalist video production services.
• Finders KeeperssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerVideo Content Sponsor for the Awards Dinner Programme.
• Enterprise OxfordshirecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCategory sponsor for New Business Award, supporting recognition of new businesses in Oxfordshire.
• HayscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCategory sponsor for Employer of the Year Award, supporting recognition of excellent employers.
• HowdencoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCategory sponsor for Large Business Award.
• Mathews Comfort Financial PlanningcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCategory sponsor for Young Business Person of the Year Award.
• Oxfordshire Advanced SkillscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCategory sponsor for SME of the Year Award.
• The Oxford Science ParkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCategory sponsor for Innovation Award.
• GravitacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCategory sponsor for Technology Excellence Award.
• Greatest Hits RadiocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCategory sponsor for Charity & Community Award, providing media coverage.
• Waste2Taste CICcoreOthers

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Surrey Business Awards: UK county-level business awards following the identical format of annual gala dinner, multi-category awards, and corporate sponsorship ecosystem, comparable in scale and target audience to OXBA.
• Berkshire Business Awards: Neighbouring county business awards with the same operating model—annual gala dinner, free-to-enter awards, category sponsorship, and recognition of local business excellence—targeting Berkshire's business community.
• Buckinghamshire Business Awards: Adjacent county-level business awards programme operating the same playbook: annual dinner gala, multi-category recognition, and corporate category sponsorship targeting Buckinghamshire's SME and corporate community.
• Thames Valley Business Awards: Operates a directly analogous annual business awards programme covering a neighbouring UK region (Thames Valley), with comparable categories, dinner-format gala, and tiered corporate sponsorship model serving a similar SME/mid-market audience.

Broad incumbents

• Institute of Directors (IoD) Awards: The IoD's UK-wide director and business awards sit at a higher tier of prestige and reach; while scope is national, the directory segment and corporate sponsorship model overlap meaningfully with OXBA's structure.
• Business Awards UK: A national aggregator running multiple UK-wide awards programmes with similar category breadth (Innovation, Technology, SME), competing for sponsorship attention from the same corporate brands that sponsor OXBA.
• British Chambers of Commerce Chamber Business Awards: National business awards run by the British Chambers of Commerce network, targeting overlapping audiences (chambers member SMEs and corporates) with comparable award categories and a dinner-style ceremony format.
• British Business Excellence Awards: Nationally-scoped UK business awards programme with overlapping award categories (Innovation, New Business, Employer of the Year) and a similar gala-dinner format, but operating at national rather than county scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oxbizawards
• Facebookfacebook.com/100083365899842
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxfordshire-business-awards

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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