★ Gala Awards Night
Friday 23 April 2027
Radisson Blu Stansted Airport
Tickets available once the shortlist is announced
The Power of Winning a Best SME Award
Why should I enter?
Small and medium-sized businesses are the beating heart of the UK economy. They are the backbone of our country – they drive growth, create jobs and make a difference in their communities.
Winning a Best SME Award isn’t just a trophy on your shelf, it’s a mark of excellence that sets you apart. This national recognition validates your credibility and showcases your success. Awards raise your profile, attract new business and expand your network.
Gain New Customers
Winning business awards helps to establish trust and credibility. It can play a key part in a prospective new customer’s decision to choose you ahead of one of your competitors.
Free Media Exposure
As a winner or a finalist, the possibilities of media exposure are endless (from radio to magazines, local papers, social media and online articles).
Through these mediums you can help establish your credibility as an expert in your industry. Allowing you to reach a much wider audience with a voice of real authority. Our winners and finalists get extensive publicity, and through this their business and their industry gains higher visibility.
Winning awards puts you and your story on the radar of journalists and TV researchers who want to share your story.
Reviewing Your Business
Entering our awards takes time to complete. Share your story with our judges and showcase your achievements. The process will make you review your systems, products, processes and what makes you and your business special.
It gives you a real opportunity to assess your business from many aspects and may even provide you with ideas on how you can become even better.
This is not a voting contest this is a business competition judged by a panel of experts who can only judge on the information they are provided with. So make sure you don’t leave anything out!
Who Can Enter?
If you’re a UK-based small or medium-sized enterprise, whether you’re just starting out, scaling up, or leading in your industry, there’s a category for you. From innovation and growth to sustainability and customer service, the awards recognise excellence in every form.
The Categories
With categories covering all sectors and business stages, you can enter in the area that best reflects your achievements. Check out our categories and there will be an award that celebrates your story. You can also nominate your best employee or someone you know who has made a significant impact.
The Process
If you’re a UK-based small or medium-sized enterprise, whether you’re just starting out, scaling up, or leading in your industry, there’s a category for you. From innovation and growth to sustainability and customer service, the awards recognise excellence in every form.
Entries Are Online
Each category will have a Gold Winner announced at our Gala Awards night and every finalist will be awarded a Silver Award in recognition of their achievements.
Once judging has taken place a finalist list will be announced.
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JOIN THE CELEBRATION
Gala Awards Night 23 April 2027
Be recognised for your hard work, your vision and your impact. Enter now and put your business in the spotlight it deserves.
- Date
- Friday 23 April 2027
- Venue
- Radisson Blu Stansted Airport
- Time
- 6pm–11pm, after-party until midnight
Tickets will be available once we announce this year’s shortlist.
