Celebrating the excellence, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit of Oldham’s business community, the Oldham Business Awards (OBA) are back for 2025. This year marks our 17th anniversary, and we are excited to honour the outstanding achievements of businesses across the borough. The OBAs recognise businesses in Oldham for their contributions in areas such as wealth creation, innovation, leadership, community support, and people management. Open to all businesses within the borough, the awards provide a platform to celebrate success and inspire others. Finalists are judged by an independent panel, ensuring a fair and transparent process.
Whether you’re a business looking to showcase your achievements, an individual wanting to support local enterprises, or a sponsor aiming to align with excellence, there are numerous ways to get involved:
For more information on how to participate register your interest for the 2026 awards today!
Join us in celebrating the spirit of Oldham’s business excellence. Together, we can inspire success and drive the future of our community.
The winning business will have a turnover in excess of £5 million and must be able to...
The judges will consider businesses operating in any commercial or industrial sector but are...
This award seeks to recognise and champion the incredible steps taken by those businesses that...
The judges are looking for an individual who has shown the desire to succeed and who has the...
The judges are looking for a business that has been trading between 1 and 4 years, who has shown...
The winning business will be able to demonstrate an on-going programme of providing young people...
The winner will be able to demonstrate that from the initial seed of an idea they identified an...
There are so many ways in which companies can provide support to their local community, and this...
The winning business will have a turnover of less than £1million and must be able to...
The winning business will have a turnover between £1-5m million and must be able to demonstrate...
The winning business will have a turnover in excess of £5 million and must be able to...
The winner of this category will be an Oldham-based individual who has made a significant...
