Business Of The Year

This award is open to businesses with 25 or more employees (or full-time equivalent) or, businesses with a turnover to a maximum of 25 million

Businesses entering this category must have been trading for over 2 years at the closing date for entry (Friday, 19th September 2025).

The judges will be looking for evidence of business success and a strong track record of trading

Successful entrants will be invited for an interview which will be conducted around the following headings:

• Staff engagement and development; Training, reward and recognition and overall staff retention levels
• Community activity (not pure advertising)
• Your business’ USP
• How you overcome industry issues
• How you attract new business
• Balance of income from different markets
• A final tie breaker – In your opinion, why do you think you should win this award?

There is then 1 final ‘tiebreaker’ question to each of the candidates:

“In your opinion why do you think you should win this award”?