Judging is underway for this year’s Business Excellence Awards run by the West Lothian Chamber of Commerce.

The final nominations came in last week, with the winners announced at a gala dinner at the Macdonald Houstoun House Hotel, Uphall, on Friday, 28th of November.

Recognised as West Lothian’s premier business awards, they showcase organisations that have achieved business excellence across all the categories. 

Joint headline sponsors for the 2025 edition of the awards are DYW West Lothian Regional Group and the Glenmorangie Company. 

This year there are six categories up for grabs: Best Business, sponsored by Livingston Football Club; Shona Sibbald Woman in Business, which is sponsored by Sibbald Training; DYW Regional Employer of the Year, sponsored by the Glenmorangie Company; Environmental Champion of the Year, sponsored by Shin-Etsu; Entrepreneur and Business Start-up of the Year and the Innovation & Resilience awards, both sponsored by West Lothian Chamber of Commerce.

Linda Scott (pictured above), West Lothian Chamber of Commerce chief executive, said: “I would like to thank all the sponsors of the evening; their support is very much appreciated.

West Lothian is a great hub for successful and progressive businesses, and the Chamber feels it is only right that this is celebrated in a grand fashion with our black-tie Business Excellence Awards.”

She added: “It is a time for deserving winners to be publicly acknowledged for demonstrating continued pursuit of excellence and for having a passion for business improvement, while showcasing why West Lothian is a place to do business. 

We continue to host the awards as we feel it is important that West Lothian is recognised as a region that holds unlimited potential for the future and they remain a testament to the talent, drive, achievement and success of West Lothian.”