A business which started in an Ealing bedroom and now employs more than 60 people has won Best Business of the Year at the annual West London Chambers Awards which took place at the Clayton Hotel in Chiswick.
Ajar Technology, who are digital transformation consultants have been working with businesses of all sizes since 2005.
Tara Mclaughlin, sales and marketing manager, Ajar Technology said: “Winning the Best Business award is both a huge honour and validation for our team who go the extra mile every day to keep our clients happy and our business moving forward in the right direction. We’re all standing a little bit taller today. Thank you to the West London Chamber of Commerces for this recognition. It means the world.”
Out of the 20 categories, Ealing-based businesses received a number of awards.
Ealing Common located DoubleTree by Hilton London won Best Business for Hospitality and Leisure 2023, Ealing Trailfinders Foundation & Community Team won Community Award, WSI won Best Business for Marketing and Social Media and The Upper Room scooped Best Charity/Social Enterprise. Acton’s Your Acton BID shared the Chamber of Commerce Recognition Award alongside Fulham Broadway BID and Hammersmith BID.
The University of West London was also recognised by being highly commended in the Education & Training Provider of the Year category
As well as Ealing businesses, the awards were also open to businesses across Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.
Sally Smith, COO of West London Chambers said: “2023 was the 10th anniversary for the Awards and were the best yet. This year entries to the Awards increased from 94 to 153, which is a 62% increase. The Awards dinner was at capacity with 290 guests and the calibre of entries this year was really high. The Awards are the high light of our year, and we could not do all we do without the support of our businesses and our sponsors. Congratulations to you all.”
The full list of all winners
Best Business for Health & Wellbeing
- Joint Winners: Livat Hammersmith and Silver Linings Wellbeing
- Highly Commended: 7 HOPES LONDON and Anchor Counselling
Best Business for Hospitality & Leisure
- Winner: DoubleTree by Hilton London-Ealing Hotel
- Highly Commended: Ibis London Earls Court and ILEC conference centre
Best Business for Marketing and Social Media
- Winner: WSI Digital Advisors
- Highly Commended: Livat Hammersmith and PinkSEO Ltd
Best Business Support & Advice/Service Company
- Joint Winners: Branduin Business Support Ltd and Lampton Services Commercial Recycling and Waste
- Highly Commended: Oasis Accountants Limited and OOGL
Best Charity Social Enterprise
- Winner: The Upper Room
- Highly Commended: CHEF
Best Entrepreneur
- Winner: Stylus Networks
- Highly Commended: CHEF and Serving Our Superheros
Best Exporter of the Year
- Winner: Hydro-C Ltd
- Highly Commended: Russell Finex
Best Green Business
- Winner: Russell Finex
- Highly Commended: Lampton Greenspace360 and Room2
Best Micro Company
- Winner: CBA Rope Access Ltd
- Highly Commended: WSI Digital Advisors
Best New Business
- Winner: Room2
- Highly Commended: Agtelligence LTD
Best Retailer
- Winner: Hearing Well
- Highly Commended: Abstract House
Best Security Business – cyber & physical
- Winner: Kingfisher SEC
- Highly Commended: Ajar Technology
Best Small Company
- Winner: Dollsface Aesthetics London Ltd
- Highly Commended: Woodford Tools Ltd
Best Tech Business
- Winner: Agtelligence
- Highly Commended: Ajar Technology
Creative Business of the Year
- Winner: Ink’ed London
- Highly Commended: Agtelligence
Education & Training of the Year
- Winner: West Thames College
- Highly Commended: The University of West London
Employer of the Year
- Winner: Ibis London Earls Court and ILEC Conference Centre
- Highly Commended: The Mulberry Centre
Lifetime achievement
- Sardar Singh
Community Award
- Ealing Trailfinders Foundation & Community Team
Chamber of Commerce Recognition Award
- Fulham Broadway BID, Hammersmith BID and Your Acton BID
Business of the year
- Winner: Ajar Technology
Best Business for Marketing and Social Media – WSI. Photo: West London Chambers
