Downtown in Business welcomed more than 200 of Liverpool’s leading business figures to the stunning Sefton Park Palm House for the 23rd annual City of Liverpool Business Awards.
The event, sponsored by City of Liverpool College and Liverpool Business Improvement District, celebrated the companies, organisations and entrepreneurs whose innovation, ambition and investment continue to drive economic growth across the Liverpool City Region.
Among the night’s biggest winners were MJ Quinn, Love2Shop and Causeway Technologies who took home the Chief Executive’s Award, Chair’s Award and Business of the Year respectively.
Downtown in Business boss, Frank McKenna commented;
“I would like to say a massive congratulations to all of this years winners. They have all demonstrated a significant contribution and innovation to the Liverpool City Region over the past twelve months. I would like to thank all this years sponsors, particularly our co-headline sponsors City of Liverpool College and Liverpool Business Improvement District. I look forward to celebrating another outstanding twelve months for business across the city next year.”
A full list of winners is below:
Employer of the Year 2026
Sponsored by: Liverpool John Lennon Airport
Davies Partnership
Business Supplier of the Year 2026
Sponsored by: oneHR
Wild Thang
Newcomer of the Year 2026
Sponsored by: University Hospitals of Liverpool Charity
Wolfpack Media
Legal Firm of the Year 2026
Sponsored by: Poke Marketing
Primas Law
Professional Services Firm of the Year 2026
Sponsored by: Wolfpack Media
Verlingue
PR & Marketing Agency of the Year 2026
Sponsored by: The Events Agency
Social
Innovation & Tech Business of the Year 2026
Sponsored by: INNSiDE by Meliá Liverpool
Lead Pronto
Hospitality Venue of the Year 2026
Sponsored by: Sefton Park Palm House
San Carlo
Hotel of the Year 2026
Sponsored by: Hospitality Hero
Malmaison
Property Firm of the Year 2026
Sponsored by: Sutcliffe
Morgan Sindall
Business of the Year 2026
Sponsored by: City of Liverpool College
Causeway Technologies
Liverpool Business Improvement District Award 2026
Presented by: Liverpool Business Improvement District
Landsec
Chair’s Award 2026
Presented by: Downtown in Business
Love2shop
Chief Executive’s Award 2026
Presented by: Downtown in Business
MJ Quinn
Property Firm of the Year 2026 | Commendation
Sponsored by: Sutcliffe
Vextrix
