2010 Cheshire Business Awards - Categories & Criteria

Business Start Up Award

If your business began trading after January 1^st 2009 why not enter this award and receive recognition for your hard work and determination? You may have brought a fantastic new product to market, found a niche area to focus on or overcome all odds to achieve success. Tell us about your business, your market place, your performance and your future plans to win the recognition you deserve.

Small Business of the Year

Whatever your trade, if you employ between 1 and 10 employees and can demonstrate achievements in your marketplace with evidence of an excellent business strategy, good financial performance and your potential for the future, enter the small business of the year.

Medium Business of the Year

Do you have a great business? Then tell us about it!

If you employ between 11 and 50 employees and can demonstrate business excellence this is the award for you. The judges will be looking at your achievements, business strategy, financial performance and your potential for the future.

Large Business of the Year

If you are the best large business in Cheshire, enter this award! 

Employing a workforce of more than 50 the large business of the year will be able to demonstrate all round business excellence, financial performance, business strategy and future plans.

Employer of the Year

Are you the best boss? Is your boss the best?

We are looking for an employer who can demonstrate excellence in its approach to workforce development. Entrants will be asked to demonstrate why workforce development and training is important to the organisation, how training needs and skills requirements are assessed and addresses, and the direct benefit gained by both individuals and the organisation.

Community Award

Does your business have schemes, initiatives or policies which have a positive impact of your local community?  Whether you provide employment opportunities for young or disadvantaged people, show unrivalled support for local charities or even contribute to community schemes, make sure you receive the recognition you deserve and enter this award.

Young Business Person of the Year

Are you or one of your employees able to demonstrate outstanding achievements in your field? Our young business person of the year will be aged 35 or under and will display excellent career progression, leadership and management.

Women in Business Award

We are looking for a woman or group of women who are high achievers and an inspiration to all women in the business community.  The winner(s) will have a proven track record of career progression, management and leadership in their chosen field.

Nominate yourself or other today for this prestigious award.

Business Person of the Year

Do you, or does someone you know, stand out from the crowd and inspire others around you?  Receive the recognition you/they deserve and enter this award.

Judges will take into consideration overall business performance, how this business person has been instrumental in the success of the business, has shown outstanding achievement and who is commended within the business community.