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Business of the Year (turnover over £1m)
Our most popular and desired award will truly separate you from the others… If you believe you have achieved superior goals this year, enter the Business of the Year Award and perhaps you could own this year’s title!
This category is open to dynamic businesses (over £1 million turnover) that are standard-bearers for success across the region. This award is one of the highest accolades and will be presented to the business most able to demonstrate all-round achievement and fulfil the criteria below:
- An organisation which can demonstrate success in overcoming challenges to drive forward its business plan and exceed its business objectives.
- An organisation which can demonstrate sound business and financial planning.
- Staff involvement and motivation to meet business objectives.
- A clear plan for future growth of the organisation.
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To enter the Inspire Awards your business must pay business rates to one of the following local authorities:
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council
- Test Valley Borough Council
- Rushmoor Borough Council
- Hart District Council
Large Business Of The Year Award Entry Form
Inspire Awards Entry Guidelines
- Entries for the INSPIRE will close on 6th March 2023
- Judging takes place once entries have closed when finalists from each category are chosen.
- Selected finalists will be invited to a media event (27 March 2023 TBC)
- Unsuccessful entrants will be informed by email
- Finalists will have a 30-minute meeting with judges (17-19 April TBC) before a decision on the winner is made
- The INSPIRE business awards judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Due to the number of entries, feedback on individual entries cannot be given.
- Winners will be announced at the awards evening on 16th July 2023. All receive a free ticket to attend
- Each entry has a 1000 word limit, this is split across each of the questions.
- We recommend that you write your entry in a saved document then cut and paste it into the entry form
- Finalists and winners must be willing to talk to the media about their business achievements.
- Your business must pay (if required to do so) business rates to one of the following local authorities: Test Valley Borough Council Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council Rushmoor Borough Council Hart District Council
- Please do not send additional supporting documents to your entry
- You should receive an email confirmation that your entry has been received, please contact us if you do not receive a confirmation
