TBE Awards | Meet the Finalists: Tigerplay

For more than twenty years Chippenham’s Tigerplay has been designing, developing and manufacturing game-changing soft play for children of all ages.

The business develops premium soft play structures and play environments with clients’ needs and requirements at the centre of its work.

Tigerplay is shortlisted in Business West’s Innovation Award category at this year’s TBE Awards, and we spoke to Business Development Manager Joe Jones to find out more.

Why did you enter the 2025 TBE Awards?

Our team has worked incredibly hard and delivered many outstanding projects in recent years, they are deserving of recognition for their efforts.

What achievement are you most proud of in the past 12 months?

We delivered our largest project to date working with Cruise Saudi to create five zones of immersive play experiences for children and teenagers on board the cruise ship Aroya. This project has been a catalyst for us to expand our team and come up with innovative ways to combine physical and sensory play, using the latest technology.

What does being a finalist in the TBE Awards mean to you / your team?

We are very proud to be recognised locally for all the amazing projects we have delivered in the UK and beyond.

What’s next for you – any exciting plans or goals on the horizon?

We are incredibly busy! We have projects all around the world to look forward to in 2026 and are placing an emphasis on inclusivity and sensory play integration.

If you win, how will you celebrate?

By sharing the news with our team and looking forward to an exciting year ahead.

TBE Awards, sponsored by Thrings, takes place on Thursday 6th November. Visit tbeawards.co.uk for more information.