Sponsors

Barwell Business Park’s high specification, flexible industrial, office and hybrid units meet the needs of businesses across a range of sectors including research and development, manufacturing, logistics, and luxury brand warehousing.

Businesses at Barwell benefit from stunning landscaped surroundings, 24-hour on-site security, park-wide CCTV, access 365 days a year and exceptional amenities including a bakery cafe.

The park is just two miles from the A3, three miles from junction nine of the M25, 13 miles from the M3 and 20 miles from the M4. Barwell is a three-minute walk from Chessington South Station, which has regular direct train services from London Waterloo and Clapham Junction.

Bluprint is the long term, trusted print partner of the KBBA. From brochures and leaflets to banners and point of sale, Bluprint clients are big & small. From larger organisations and charities, to theatres and vineyards. Focused on quality, service and sustainability, Bluprint founder Mark Attwater is the dedicated Account Manager for all your print needs, ensuring all their clients receive great service, value for money and measurable environmental responsibility with every project.

Chessington World of Adventures Resort is a Theme Park with over 40 rides & attractions, a Zoo with over 1,000 animals – including a SEA LIFE centre, two-themed hotels, a glamping site and Go Ape High Ropes Adventure Course. We are the only theme park in London and a long-time provider of Leisure, Tourism and Hospitality in the Borough since opening back in 1987!  We are very proud to support the KBBA and are excited to recognise and reward those hospitality businesses of all sizes that consistently deliver exceptional levels of satisfaction to their customers and clients within the borough.

Choose DoubleTree by Hilton London Kingston Upon Thames as the venue for your next event and enjoy style, space and personalised service.

Our newly constructed hotel is ideally located a stone’s throw from Kingston city centre, the River Thames and all of Kingston’s transportation hubs.

Our five versatile meetings and event spaces boast modern décor and complimentary WiFi. Hawkers Bar and Brasserie is one of the newest and best-established all-day dining restaurants in Kingston.

Forbes Design Associates believe that, to be memorable, a design needs to tell a persuasive story, with some surprises. Whether this is for conference branding, logo identities or just business cards, we like pushing the boundaries to reach the best answer.

We have been fortunate that many of our clients have been with us for many years. Whether charities or trade institutions, in the private or public sector, it has been a series of interesting journeys working alongside them. Trying to make their life a little easier in the process is important.

Forbes Design specialise in branding, identity design, brochures and event marketing.

Your HR Partner — So You Can Focus on Growth

Business owners need rest, too. At HR Dept, we understand that up to 30% of your time can be lost to HR admin and people issues — draining your energy and distracting you from growing your business. We’re here to lift that burden. From recruitment to redundancy and everything in between, we provide expert, local HR support tailored to small and medium-sized businesses. Book your free one-hour consultation today and reclaim your time.

IQ in IT is an award-winning Technology Success Provider, based in Kingston. We have striven to help our partners advance and achieve excellence via technology and we pride ourselves on high-class customer service that goes hand in hand with resilient cybersecurity. We work mainly in partnership with SMEs but our team have experience working on big projects for the likes of the Greater London Authority, University College London, Promethean and the Met Police among others.

We are actively working on reducing our carbon footprint and helping our clients do so through technology. We have pledged to reach carbon neutrality by 2030 through Climate Hub and are right on track to achieve this well before the deadline. While other companies value profit over sustainability, we do it the other way around.

Kingston First represent and work with 750 business and organisations across the town centre. Our mission is to ensure Kingston is a thriving and attractive environment to do business in, as well as a vibrant and exciting destination for people to visit, shop, learn, live and work in. We deliver a range projects, services and initiatives which support our members and Kingston town centre, alongside ensuring a cross sector of views are heard about the town and its future.

Pearson Hards has been known by various names over the decades, but it has been an integral part of the Kingston Borough community since 1928. People know that they can rely on our expertise to offer them the best solution or outcome for their legal needs. Clients know that we’ll take care of the finer detail, and use our knowledge to guide them in the right direction. We offer a bespoke approach to each client as each client’s needs are different. This is key to our success.
We feel that being integral to the local community is key and pride ourselves in helping support local businesses and individuals. We are proud to sponsor the category of contribution to the community as this award symbolises those people who have given their time and effort to make a difference, not just to themselves but to others.

From its three London offices, Russell-Cooke works with clients to meet the complex demands of contemporary life. Continually pursuing its strategy of sustainable growth, over 200 lawyers cover a broad range of practice areas. Both in the UK and abroad, private individuals, families, businesses, charities and regulators enjoy the firm’s recognised expertise and services. Russell-Cooke’s practitioners are sometimes known as ‘the lawyers’ lawyers’ for their technical expertise that means they meet the exacting demands of barristers, solicitors and judges who are their clients. The firm’s expertise across a number of practice areas is reflected in the leading legal directories.

The Bentall Centre, located in the heart of Kingston, is a premier shopping destination offering a vibrant retail experience. Home to a diverse range of shops, restaurants, and services, it attracts visitors from across the region. The Bentall Centre is committed to delivering exceptional customer service and creating a community-focused space for all. It continues to be a key landmark in Kingston, contributing to the town’s dynamic and growing economy.

Unilever is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, manufacturing beauty and personal care products, homecare products, food and refreshments. Improving people’s health, confidence and wellbeing is a key strategic priority for us, through our work on positive nutrition, through our brands and for Unilever’s employees.

At the heart of its business, Unilever’s Wellbeing Framework underpins all aspects of supporting employees’ health and wellbeing:

· Physical – Looking after health, fitness, diet, sleep and energy levels
· Purposeful – Identifying what really matters and connecting to that as much as possible
· Mental – Managing mental choices and reactions to distractions, pressures, challenges and adversity
· Emotional – Finding ways to feel positive and confidently face life’s challenges.