BUSINESS AWARDS

BRAND YORKSHIRE BUSINESS AWARDS 2023

It’s wonderful to see life beginning to return to normal and we’re thrilled to be re-starting our in person networking events. We’re also very excited to announce our next Brand Yorkshire Business Awards will take place in December 2023. Whilst it might seem a long time away keep in touch as this will be an event not to be missed and a night to remember!

Please come and join us at our annual Brand Yorkshire Business Awards ceremony where you’ll have the chance to win awards varying from ‘Best New Business of the Year’ to ‘Hospitality Venue’. This is the perfect opportunity to get recognised for the extensive work you do and truly showcase your business.

Strictly for Yorkshire based businesses only, you may be up against some of your local competitors – even more reason to apply!

Finalists will have the opportunity to market their products or services on our Brand Yorkshire e-newsletters which are sent to over 51,000 of our contacts.
Please email entries to enquiries@brandyorkshire.com

To apply:

• Your entry should be no longer than 1000 words, which must discuss how the business began, information about its success to date and why it should win the award category it has been submitted in.
• Judges will expect to see numbers to support assertions made in the entries.
• It’s free to enter. Submissions close on the 31st of August 2023 but you can send your submission in early to ensure you’ve entered. Please email your submissions to enquiries@brandyorkshire.com
• Strictly for Yorkshire based businesses only, you may be up against some of your local competitors – even more reason to apply!
• All finalists must pay for their tickets for the awards night alongside the minimum ticket purchases per category, this is to ensure we have maximum capacity at the venue and there is little chance of non-attendees.

THE CATEGORIES

Introducing our NEW award for 2023.

Yorkshire Superhero

This person is the Superhero of Yorkshire, someone who really cares about their community, who have gone above and beyond their usual business to really help others during the Covid crisis. With a heart of gold and a sense of leadership and a drive to make a difference. Tell us why you would nominate this person for their superhero status.

Best new business (trading for less than two years)
This company will be able to demonstrate they have a concept or product people want to buy, have a clear way of explaining what that is and are on the road to running a successful and sustainable business. Tell us about how and why the business was started, your vision, the success you’ve had so far (financial or otherwise) and your plans for the future.

Best micro business (no more than 9 employees)
Just because yours is the smallest of businesses doesn’t mean it can’t compete. A clear offering and a well-defined set of potential customers will have led this business to great success in its chosen market, demonstrated by more than just profit, but also customer feedback. Convince the judges that your micro business model isn’t holding you back, but is actually the thing that’s keeping you competitive! Tell us about how and why the business was started, your vision, the success you’ve had so far (financial or otherwise) and your plans for the future.

Best small business (no more than 50 employees)
A clear offering and a well-defined set of potential customers will have led this business to great success in its chosen market, demonstrated by more than just profit, but also customer feedback. Maybe you work with some really big names, or perhaps you’ve carved out a niche that no one else can compete within. Help the judges understand what’s unique about your business and why it deserves to be a winner. Tell us about how and why the business was started, your vision, the success you’ve had so far (financial or otherwise) and your plans for the future.

Innovation during times of adversity
The winner of this category will have found a way to move forwards during the lockdowns,  come up with an idea or product which could change their whole business model, steered into a new direction using innovation as their route to success. Maybe you have moved from exchanging time for money into a passive income model. Perhaps you have totally reshaped the business based on a changing market. You could have invented something which will revolutionise your sector. Whatever your innovation, tell us about how and why the business was started, your vision, the success you’ve had so far (financial or otherwise) and your plans for the future.

Property & construction – small business
With a team of less than 50, this property or construction business will be delivering huge value to its clients, giving service worthy of large firms, but all done with a small team. Just because your company is small doesn’t have to mean your projects are too. Show the judges the scale of your ambition and talents by telling us about the show-stopping projects you have delivered. Tell us about how and why the business was started, your vision, the success you’ve had so far (financial or otherwise) and your plans for the future. Feel free to include an appendix of photos of your projects.

Property & construction – medium business
Employing more than 50 but less than 250 people, the winner of this category will give large firms a run for their money with its cutting edge design, brilliant service and highest quality of delivery. Whether residential or commercial, the only limit for how far this firm will go is the client’s budget. We’re expecting to see innovative solutions, top-notch design and the highest of quality finishes. Tell us about how and why the business was started, your vision, the success you’ve had so far (financial or otherwise) and your plans for the future. Feel free to include an appendix of photos of your projects.

Out of their league
99% of UK businesses are SMEs. The winner of this category will be a micro/small business (less than 50 employees) working for much larger customers, proving that small businesses area a critical part of the supply chain and need to be valued. Wow the judges with the big names you work with and help them understand what makes you the supplier of choice for those firms. How did you secure the business? And how have you built on those successes to create a sustainable business? Tell us about how and why the business was started, your vision, the success you’ve had so far (financial or otherwise) and your plans for the future.