YOUR BUSINESS

Please provide a brief description of your business:
• The products or services you supply
• Your customers
• The markets you operate in
• Number of employees

OVERALL PERFORMANCE

Please demonstrate that:
• The company is in good financial health
• The company has clear financial goals
• Sales turnover has increased
• Business achievements and impact of them

LEADERSHIP & VISION

Evidence that your company:
• Has a clear direction and purpose
• Inspires loyalty and caring through the involvement of employees
• Displays excellent values and beliefs
• Inspires enthusiasm, commitment and excitement in company employees
• Help employees believe that they are part of something bigger than themselves and their daily work.

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

Tell us what the objectives are for your business over the next three years and how you will achieve them. Demonstrate that:
• Your company has developed and implemented a clear growth strategy
• You are currently exporting or have business export potential
• What results and potential results growth and export activity could achieve

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

Tell us what your company does to support its employees. Evidence could include:
• Standard training and development opportunities
• Mentoring other staff or students
• Secondments
• Pursuit of professional qualifications

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Tell us the impact you have had on the local area and demonstrate:
• The economic and social benefits
• Work with groups in the local community including schools

SUPPORTING INFORMATION

You can attach up to three pieces of supporting information e.g. financial accounts, business plan, HR strategy, examples of marketing and PR campaigns.