Ali and Fraser Smeaton of Morph Costumes have been named as a Scottish regional finalist in the awards.
EY has revealed the regional finalists for its Entrepreneur of the Year 2025 UK programme, with 102 entrepreneurs selected from across five UK regions – London, South, Midlands, North and Scotland.
The finalists represent 87 businesses and span a diverse range of sectors, from consumer and financial services to health and technology. Collectively they employ over 22,000 people and generate combined revenues of £3.6 billion.
Ally Scott, Entrepreneur Of The Year UK, co-partner lead commented: “This year’s regional finalists are truly inspiring. In a rapidly changing macroeconomic environment, they have continued to innovate, adapt and thrive, building impressive businesses that span a broad range of sectors and regions of the UK, in turn creating thousands of jobs across the country.”
Alexandra Fogal, Entrepreneur Of The Year UK, co-partner lead added: “Our regional finalists join an impressive global community of entrepreneurs, with opportunities to network with past and present participants of the programme. EY Entrepreneur Of The Year has been running for over 40 years and helps to connect and support entrepreneurs as they continue to scale and grow their businesses.”
The regional finalists will be shortlisted by a panel of independent judges, with 10 entrepreneurs ultimately selected to compete in the UK final.
The overall UK winner will be announced at a Celebration Dinner in November and will then go on to compete at EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year in 2026.
In a LinkedIn post, Morph Costumes wrote: “We are delighted to have been selected as a Scottish Regional Finalist for EY Entrepreneur of the Year. Thank you to everyone MorphCostumes for the hard work and innovation that is ultimately responsible for this recognition. Looking forward to meeting the other finalists at the next round in June.”
