Tickets are available for the 21st annual Test Valley Business Awards Gala Dinner, taking place at The Lights, Andover, on Monday, 15 September 2025. This prestigious evening will see up to 170 representatives from across the local business community come together to celebrate this year’s finalists and crown the winners. Running from 6 pm until midnight, the gala promises an unforgettable night of celebration, fine dining, and networking.
Tickets can be purchased through the Test Valley Business Awards website www.tvbawards.org.uk
As well as announcing the 2025 award winners, the gala offers a unique opportunity to network with some of Test Valley’s most dynamic and innovative businesses and listen to special guest speaker Jordan Wylie MBE, adding further inspiration to the celebrations.
Jordan Wylie MBE is an award-winning adventurer, Sunday Times bestselling author, and one of the stars of Channel 4’s BAFTA-nominated TV shows Hunted and Celebrity Hunted. The former frontline soldier from Blackpool is an active patron of many charities and has held the position of National Ambassador for the Army Cadets for the last 8 years. Jordan has raised over £1 million for charitable causes, and his greatest passion is using adventure to support, encourage, and inspire children and young people. In 2023, Jordan was appointed an MBE by HM King Charles III for voluntary services to education and charity both in the UK and overseas. In November 2025, he will head back to Antarctica to take on a world-first expedition to attempt to summit a series of unclimbed peaks in aid of the Army Cadet Charitable Trust. Jordan lives by his own mantra of “Be The Difference That Makes A Difference”.
He said. “I am excited to be attending this year’s Test Valley Business Awards and meeting all the amazing people who provide opportunities for so many people locally. This year, I am going to explore with the guests exactly why an adventure mindset is so important in business”.
Guests will enjoy a scrumptious three-course meal crafted by Michelin award-winning caterers, McCrimmon & Reid. Known for their creative menus and impeccable service, alongside a complimentary welcome drink.
McCrimmon & Reid is owned and run by award-winning chef Alan Haughie. He commented, “It is a great privilege to provide the catering again for the Test Valley Business Awards. We are so fortunate to have an abundance of fantastic local suppliers on our doorstep in the Test Valley, and we look forward to creating some fabulous dishes for the Gala Dinner to help make it an evening to remember.”
Katie Brooke, Chairman of the Test Valley Business Awards, said: “The Gala Dinner is always a highlight of the business calendar – a wonderful chance to come together, celebrate success and make meaningful new connections. We’d encourage everyone to book their tickets as we are close to selling out, and join us for what promises to be an inspiring and enjoyable evening. We’re also incredibly grateful to our category sponsors Barratt David Wilson Homes Southampton, University of Southampton Science Park. Monopoly Insurance, Addis Locksmiths & Property Maintenance Limited, Parker Bullen LLP, Test Valley Borough Council, Stannah and Absolar, whose support ensures that this event continues to be such a success for the Test Valley.”
