We’re finalists in the 2026 Bournemouth Business Awards

We've had some lovely news this week. Aspirin Business Solutions, our Dorset-based family business, has been named a finalist in the Family Business of the Year category at the 2026 Bournemouth Business Awards, and we’re so chuffed about it!

We’ll find out the result at the awards ceremony on 7th May, but even being shortlisted feels special.

If you know us, you’ll know this means more than a line on a website or a badge for social media. Aspirin has always been a family business in the truest sense of the word - built on trust, honesty, care, resilience and plenty of real conversations around the kitchen table as well as the board table.

What Makes Aspirin a Family Business in the Truest Sense

The business started with Susannah’s belief that business success is really about people - how they’re supported, led and inspired. Over time, that grew into a family enterprise with Heath and Kyle alongside her, each bringing something different to the mix. Susannah brings the vision and the people focus, Heath brings steadiness and commercial experience, and Kyle has helped shape the digital side of the business and pushed us forward in ways we might never have imagined years ago.

That mix has never meant everything is easy. Like most family businesses, we’ve had to work hard at boundaries, honest conversations, and respecting each other’s different ways of doing things. But that’s also where some of our strength comes from. We know each other well, we trust each other deeply, and when one of us needs to step up, the others do.

That was especially true during the pandemic, when Kyle’s digital expertise helped us pivot quickly to online delivery and keep supporting clients without losing momentum. That shift is now a major part of how we work, alongside our in-person programmes, workshops and coaching.

Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of supporting leaders, managers and teams through programmes like Liberating Leadership, the Business Gym, team building workshops, and Motivational Maps. The thread running through all of it has stayed the same: helping good people build healthier, stronger, more motivated workplaces.

Named a Finalist: What This Award Means to Us

Being recognised in a family business category feels particularly meaningful because family isn’t just part of our structure. It shapes how we show up, how we make decisions, and how we want people to feel when they work with us. We’ve always wanted clients to feel they’re working with real people who care, not something polished and distant.

So yes, we’re proud. And also very grateful. Grateful to our clients, our associates, our wider network, and everyone who has trusted us, recommended us, challenged us and cheered us on over the years.

Whatever happens on 7th May, this has given us a real moment to pause and appreciate how far the business has come. From Susannah’s original vision to the family business we are today, it still comes back to the same thing: people matter most.

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If you'd like to find out more about how we work, or just want to say hello before the 7th, get in touch here - we'd love to hear from you.