Selsey-based Zephyr Group Ltd has taken home the Start Up/New Business of the Year award, having been incorporated in June 2025.

The business brings together specialist laminators, trimmers and fitters under one roof in a facility organised around composite production. Its work serves a range of specialist sectors, including defence, Formula 1 and motorsport, and high-performance automotives.

The award marks an early milestone for a business bringing together skilled expertise and specialist manufacturing capabilities.

Billy Jennings, owner of Zephyr Group Ltd, said: “It means so much to win this award, not just to me, but to my staff. My staff are the most important thing – they’re like family. We’ve all worked so hard over the last 15 months, it’s been incredible. The growth we’ve had is insane, and we’re all in it together.”