BBSA Awards 2026 winners

The BBSA Awards 2026 winners have been revealed.

Held at Manchester’s iconic Midland Hotel, the awards evening was the biggest in the history of the event, smashing records for both attendees and the number of entries submitted.

Fourteen prizes were handed out to winners on the night, with five businesses also highly commended for their efforts.

BBSA president Justin Allen said: “Thank you to everyone who entered the awards and came to the dinner in Manchester.

“The number of entries submitted for the awards and the record number of people attending the dinner made for a fantastic evening.

“The awards are always a great way of recognising the outstanding work and achievements of BBSA members, and huge congratulations go to those responsible for the winning and highly commended entries.”

Thank you to Decora, Just Shutters for supporting the BBSA Awards 2026, as well as Eclipse, Gaviota UK and Tropical Blinds. Thank you too to everyone who donated to the charity the awards were held in support of – Francis House.

The winners are:

Best internal blind installation

Winner: Solihull Blinds

Best internal shutter installation

Winner: Avanti Shaped Blinds

Highly commended: Solihull Blinds | The Blinds & Shutter Company

Best external shading installation

Winner: Caribbean Blinds

Highly commended: Lizzie Price Shading Solutions

Best large-scale commercial shading installation

Winner: Bright A Blind

Highly commended: Deans Blinds & Awnings

Best new product or service

Winner: Coulisse UK

Best independent showroom

Winner: Final Touch Blinds & Shutters

Highly commended: Just Blinds Limited

Best use of Blinds Make Better resources

Winner: Barlow Blinds

Best dealer training programme

Winner: Luxaflex

Best staff training programme

Winner: ShuttersUp

Best community impact

Winner: A1 Blinds

Best impact on business sustainability

Winner: Barlow Blinds

Best retail marketing programme

Winner: Just Shutters

Best trade marketing programme

Winners: Louvolite | S:CRAFT