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Season's Greetings!
Before the year comes to an end, we would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who has attended, participated in, or supported our events, programmes and initiatives in 2025.
It has been another busy and rewarding year, in which we are proud to have supported hundreds of Wandsworth businesses through our free support programmes – Ignite, Re:Create and Greening Business, business advice clinics and events such as Women’s Enterprise Day and Wandsworth African Caribbean Food Month.
We are incredibly fortunate to have such a strong, diverse business community in Wandsworth. Our businesses are hardworking, passionate and play a vital role in supporting the local economy and communities. We'd like to thank you for all that you do and wish you a successful and prosperous trading period.
We’ve loved working, engaging and collaborating with so many inspiring founders this year and look forward to doing so again in 2026.
To round up the year 2025, we have put together a brief snapshot of what we've been up to this year. See our photo gallery by clicking here.
Wishing you and yours a restful festive season and a happy and healthy 2026.
With warm wishes
The Wandsworth Council Business Team
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In the run up to Christmas, we have been spotlighting independent businesses across Wandsworth and encouraging residents to shop with and support our amazing traders this festive season and beyond!
Please remember to shop and eat local this festive season.
Click the button below to see our campaign.
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Celebrating our Award-winning businesses!
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We’re incredibly proud that a number of businesses in Wandsworth have been recognised nationally and locally for their excellence this year.
A huge congratulatory shout-out to every business and individual that has picked up an award in 2025 – whether named below or not. Your innovation, dedication, passion and success continue to make Wandsworth a great place to live, work and do business.
Congratulations to:
- Tooting’s @royalmahalgroup, for being awarded "Best Restaurant 2025" at the prestigious 10th annual Asian Food & Restaurant Awards.
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Petals of Balham winning ‘Best Florist In London’ at an Awards event run by @englandsbusinessawards and the Award of Excellence 2025 at E2 Media Awards.
- Food charity @be_enriched (who run a Community Canteen in Tooting) on being awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2025.
- Wandsworth supported Artist Nnena Kalu on winning The Turner Prize. Read more by clicking here.
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Felicia Mattis-Rome, CEO of Business Launchpad Tooting Works on winning The Leadership Award at the PRECIOUS Awards.
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Chocolate Films who were awarded a Royal Warrant of Appointment by King Charles III.
- Dental Clinic @tendentalfacial for winning 'Best Referral Practice of the Year' at the Private Dentistry Awards 2025'.
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Brindisa Spanish Foods for winning Gold at 'The World Cheese Awards'. The Wandsworth Business Awards 2026 are now open for entries. For more info on how to nominate, click below.
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 Royal Mahal wins Best Restaurant
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 Petals of Balham awarded Best Florist in London'
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Artist Nnena Kalu, wins The Turner Prize
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 Be Enriched receive the King's Award
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Felicia Mattis-Rome recieves the Leadership Award
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 Chocolate Films awarded a Royal Warrant of Appointment
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 The Ten Dental Facial team
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The Brindisa team at the World Cheese Awards
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 If you’re still on the hunt for last minute gifts our local businesses have you covered!
Browse our online directory to find custom cards, award-winning chocolates, handmade jewellery, specialist wines and more!
If your business isn’t listed in the directory, we’d love to include you – please submit your details, or a business you feel should be featured by clicking here.
You can also find local traders in our My Virtual Wandsworth directory here.
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Help make Christmas special for a refugee child
The Mayor of Wandsworth is encouraging residents to donate money and the Council will top up funds to make sure every refugee child in Wandsworth will receive a £50 Christmas gift.
Be Enriched
The Be Enriched @ldnfoodbus is running fun, food-filled holiday sessions for families this Christmas find out more here
The food charity is aiming to feed 2000 people this winter as well as keep as many families warm as possible - and need your help.
'Make Someone Happy' Christmas giving campaign
Age UK Wandsworth is inviting residents to write a Christmas card and bring joy to an older person who is isolated, or donate non-perishable food stuffs such as tins of soup or fruit, tea bags, pasta, rice, cereals and long-life milk.
Make a donation, make a difference
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World Heart Beat Music Academy is asking local businesses to sponsor its Bring Joy to a Child this Christmas campaign. From as little as £25 you can support a young performer.
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Christmas at Tooting Granada - Planet Tooting
Fri 19 Dec, 5.30pm - 6.30pm, Tooting Granada (Buzz Bingo Hall), Cost: Free.
A seasonal celebration reliving the tunes and performers who once illuminated the stunning Tooting Granada, Buzz Bingo Hall!
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The Wandsworth Chamber is hosting a series of Mix & Mingle events across the borough, where local businesses can attend to network and find out more about the Wandsworth Business Awards.
Tooting & Balham – Wandsworth Business Awards Mix & Mingle 2026 – Tuesday 20th January – book here
Putney & Roehampton – Wandsworth Business Awards Mix & Mingle 2026 – Tuesday 27th January – book here
Wandsworth Town – Wandsworth Business Awards Mix & Mingle 2026 –
Tuesday 3rd February – book here
Battersea Power Station – Wandsworth Business Awards Mix & Mingle 2026 – Tuesday 10th February – book here
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Workshops to super-charge your business in the New Year. |
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Why Every Business Needs a Strategic Plan - Enterprise Nation
Tue 13 January 2026, 12pm - 12.30pm, online.
Join Tammy Whalen Blake, founder of The Yellow Mastermind, for a focused 30-minute Lunch and Learn session that will challenge your perspective on growth and provide actionable strategies for effective planning and execution.
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Turning Your Vision into an Entrepreneurial Idea - Start Up Wandsworth
Wed 14 January 2026, 11am - 1pm, Putney Library.
This is not a standard lecture-style session - it’s an experiential workshop designed to help you feel your business direction. Perfect if you:
- Have many ideas but no clear way forward
- Are scaling or pivoting and need clarity on your next chapter
- Feel stuck or overwhelmed juggling too many ideas
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AI for Founders (Small Business Owners) - Digital Boost
Tue 20 January 2026 11am - 12pm, online.
Join Rahul Goyal from Rakuten Mobile for an insightful online workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning for small business owners. Discover how AI can help you optimise processes, improve customer experience, and create new avenues for growth.
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Business Support Services |
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Wandsworth Enterprise Hub
Need business support, events or programmes to help start or grow your business? Look no further than the Wandsworth Enterprise Hub.
Business and Licensing
Visit the Council's Business and Licensing page for information on business licensing, business rates, business premises and much more.
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My Virtual Wandsworth
Want to promote your business to local residents? My Virtual Wandsworth features more than 600 local businesses – make sure yours is one of them! List it in our online directory.
Cost of doing business support
We have put together a page of support to help your business navigate the challenges of increased costs.
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