The sponsor in the spotlight is Pinewood Studios - sponsors of the Creative Business of the Year Award.

Written by the team at Pinewood Studios

"For nearly 90 years, Pinewood Studios has made dreams a reality, enabling storytellers to bring their creations to life on the big and small screen. Renowned across the globe for excellence in its field, Pinewood offers the creative industries a unique complement of world class facilities, services, and expertise.

"A cornerstone of the British film industry, based proudly in Buckinghamshire, Pinewood Studios is the UK home to the latest Disney, Lucasfilm, Marvel and James Bond films, as well as 150 tenant companies that service the film and high-end television industry.

"Pinewood’s iconic UK studios are home to the legendary 007 Stage, a further 29 stages including the unique permanently-filled Underwater Stage, and thousands of square feet of production office and workshop space. As well as production spaces, our Post Production facility offers a range of audio post capabilities including mixing, foley, localisation, and ADR.

"As a company, our vision is to be the world’s leading studio partner, and our people are at the heart of our business. We believe developing skills and talent will help us to build the long-term success of our business and to sustain our industry. We host our Futures Festival annually, Europe’s largest free careers event for those looking to start a career in the Film & HETV industry.

Shining a light on the business community

"As a founding member of Buckinghamshire Business First, we are delighted to continue our strong relationship by supporting the awards each year, and the organisation, as well as shining a light on the local business community.

"The three finalists for the Creative Business of the Year Award are particularly strong, spanning creative excellence in performance and musical artistry for Garsington Opera, education for Pips Dance Academy, and creative entrepreneurship from Hug Me Pillows.

"There are so many fantastic and wonderfully creative businesses based in Buckinghamshire. It is of utmost importance to us that we celebrate, support and nurture creativity to promote growth within the creative sector and maintain our world-leading reputation."

Editor's notes:

Find out who won at the Buckinghamshire Business Awards 2025! For the list of winners, as well as photos, videos and reaction from the big night, visit the Buckinghamshire Business Awards homepage.