YOUR BUSINESS

• The products or services you supply
• Your customers
• The markets you operate in
• Number of employees
• Financial goals and performance, including year on year sales turnover
• Business achievements

INITIATIVE & BUSINESS ACUMEN

Provide evidence that the business:
• Identified a viable opportunity and acted on it
• Recognised a gap in the market and acted on it
• Has established a foothold in the market

GROWTH POTENTIAL

Tell us what the objectives are for your business over the next three years and how you will achieve them. Evidence that:
• Your company has developed and implemented a clear growth strategy
• There is potential for future growth and sustainability
• You have won new business and clients What results and potential results growth and export activity could achieve
• There are current market trends to support the view that your business is sustainable

CUSTOMER FOCUS

Being customer focused helps businesses increase sales, profits and develop a good reputation. Evidence how:
• Your business recognises the need for good customer service
• Positive feedback from customers

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

WINNING THIS AWARD

Outline what winning this award would mean to you.

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.