Wales Regional Dinner
Thursday 6 November 2025
The Vale Resort, Hensol
Congratulations to our Regional Runners Up and Winners
Business categories
Business Growth and Strategy
Winner: Frontier Medical Group
Runner up: Tri-Wall UK Ltd
Developing Future Talent
Winner: Philtronics
Runner up: Safran Seats GB
Energy and Sustainability sponsored by Inspired PLC
Winner: Airbond
Runner up: Safran Seats GB
Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Winner: Newmor Wallcoverings
Runner up: Safran Seats GB
Innovation sponsored by ECI
Winner: FSG Tool & Die Ltd
Runner up: The Pudding Compartment Ltd
Manufacturing Impact
Winner: Sony UK Technology Centre Ltd
Runner up: Safran Seats GB
SME of the Region
Winner: Philtronics
Runner up: FSG Tool & Die Ltd
Apprentice categories
Business Apprentice Rising Star sponsored by Sage
Winner: Matthew Hoyland, Airbus Operations
Runner up: Isla Parnell, Airbus Operations
Business Apprentice Final Year sponsored by Sage
Winner: Robert Pollard, Airbus Operations
Runner up: Jodie Sellers, Airbus Operations
Engineering Apprentice Rising Star sponsored by Advanced Engineering
Winner: Joe Downes, Teledyne Qioptiq
Runner up: Lewis Davies, Safran Seats GB
Engineering Apprentice Final Year sponsored by Advanced Engineering
Winner: Jodie Manning, Airbus Operations
Runner up: Cole Parry, Axiom Manufacturing Services
Apprentice Endeavour Award
Winner: Grace Ekhator, Safran Seats GB
About this event
We were delighted to host this in-person awards dinner event on
Thursday 6 November
at The Vale Resort in Hensol.
The Wales Dinner provided an opportunity to network with peers at an arrival drinks reception, create new business connections during a three-course meal, and hear from our inspiring speaker, Anna McMorrin MP.
Thank you for joining us as we honoured and recognised the region’s incredible makers, innovators, and leaders within the sector.
Dress code: Black tie
Black tie, formal jackets and gowns are welcome.
Date:
Thursday 6 November 2025
Start time:
6.30pm
End time: Midnight
Venue: The Vale Resort, Hensol Park, Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, CF72 8JY
Accommodation:
If you would like to book accommodation at The Vale Resort, please call the hotel reservations team on 01443 667800 to book your room or email reservations@valeresort.com . When you book, please quote VBKG3860 - Make UK Awards Dinner for a special rate of £130.00 + VAT per room per night for bed and breakfast with a £50 deposit required.
There are limited bedrooms available at this rate, and any unsold rooms will be released on Thursday 11 September 2025.
Congratulations to our 2025 Awards Shortlist
Academii
Airbond
AIRBUS UK
Airbus Operations
Archwood Ltd
Axiom Manufacturing Services
Broetje-Automation UK Ltd
Clayton Engineering
CyDen Ltd
Fitzgerald Plant Services Ltd
Frontier Medical Group
FSG Tool & Die Ltd
Gavin Griffiths Group
HID Global Corporation
KLA Corporation UK Ltd
Morland
Newmor Wallcoverings
Nuaire
Philtronics
Pro Steel Engineering
Safran Seats GB
Sony UK Technology Centre Ltd
Teledyne Qioptiq
Thales UK Ltd
The Pudding Compartment Ltd
Total Water Products Ltd
Tri-Wall UK Ltd
William Hare
Bookings have closed for this dinner
Please contact the Make UK Events Team via awards@makeuk.org if you have any queries.
Dinner speaker: Anna McMorrin MP
Anna McMorrin was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Wales Office on 7 September 2025.
She was previously Assistant Whip, House of Commons between 10 July 2024 and 7 September 2025. She was elected as the MP for Cardiff North in June 2017.
With thanks to our Regional Headline Sponsor
