South West Awards
Recognising business achievements whilst raising money for charity in the South West region
Recognising business achievements whilst raising money for charity in the South West region
Showcasing the very best of Gloucestershire’s fledgling start-ups through to the top 100 businesses in the county
Highlighting business excellence and significant contributions leaders can make to the social and economic prosperity in the community.
The SME National Business Awards is a credible opportunity to support and share in our vision to raise the profile of industrious, hard-working and enterprising SME’s Nationally.
Business awards are a sought after accolade of achievement, a veritable endorsement of success in business which offers exceptional marketing and PR opportunities as well as increasing your credibility and standing in the eyes of your peers and your customers.
Of course, it feels pretty wonderful too!
You can enter up to 3 different categories.
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are businesses whose personnel numbers are 250 employees or less.
SMEs are also said to be responsible for driving innovation and competition in many economic sectors.
The SME National Business Awards are made up of 20 categories that allow any successful business in the UK to enter these prestigious awards.
All entries are judged by up to 4 of our national panel of judges.
If you want your business to shine, this IS the best possible way to hit the spotlight.
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2023 Winners:Natwest, Hsbc.
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August Recognition Business Awards Entry Writers
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