Business awards are one of the most powerful marketing tools
Winning a prestigious Best Business Award will help your organisation to stand out from the crowd, send a positive message to your existing customers and attract new business.
Recent Winners of the Best Business Awards
Why Choose The Best Business Awards?
The Best Business Awards are specifically designed to be accessible, affordable, and focused on genuine business recognition. With so many different business awards available, it can be hard to know where to start. That’s why we’ve built our awards programme around four key principles that put your business success first:
- Quarterly Deadlines
- Enter when it suits your business – not just once a year. Four rounds in 2025 mean you can apply at the right time for your organisation.
- Affordable & Accessible
- No expensive ceremony attendance required. Reasonable entry fees with discounts for multiple categories. Perfect for SMEs and large corporations alike.
- Industry-Leading Expertise
- Judged by independent experts and administered by Awards Intelligence, the market-leading awards specialist. Get professional support with your entry.
- Fast Results
- Winners notified within 6 weeks of each deadline. Hold your title for 12 months and take advantage of our winner benefit packages to showcase your success.
Ready to gain the recognition your business deserves? Explore our categories or enter for one of our business awards by clicking the button below.
About Our Awards
The Best Business Awards are globally recognised. Now in their 10th year, these well-established business awards are one of the longest-standing and accessible award bodies open for entry.
The Best Business Awards are open to private and public sector organisations of all sizes. Offering a range of categories that is far broader than most on the business awards circuit, the awards attract entries from all sectors, from large international PLCs and public sector organisations to dynamic and innovative SMEs.
Typically, most Business Awards will open in the spring and close in the autumn, with winners being announced and awards ceremonies taking place at the end of the year.
The Best Business Awards are a little different, we recognise the importance of accessibility when it comes to winning an award. That’s why we offer businesses the opportunity to submit for, and go on to win an award with us on a quarterly basis.
There are four rounds in 2025 with quarterly deadlines being the last working day of January, April, July and October, and winners for each round hold their title for twelve months. Therefore you can enter when the time is right for you, as many times as you wish during 2025.
How To Enter Our Business Awards
Entering for a Best Business Award is a straightforward process, and can be completed in three easy steps.
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Select the category you wish to enter. You may enter a maximum of 5 categories, but you must send individual entries for each category. For support in drafting a compelling and professionally drafted submission, contact Awards Intelligence.
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Draft a written entry of up to 1000 words explaining why you should win. You may also send relevant supporting data & additional background info such as press cuttings, letters, reports, etc. Entries may be submitted in PDF format.
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Upload your entry in PDF format or email your entries to us by the deadline date for the next round. Pay securely online or by BACS or cheque.
The entry fee for the Best Business Awards is £199 + VAT per category entered or just £149 + VAT per category when you enter 3 or more categories (maximum of 5).
Get a Free Eligibility Assessment
Not sure which categories are right for your business? Our expert team at Awards Intelligence will review your business and recommend the best categories for your entry – completely free of charge.
- Personalised category recommendations – bespoke to your specific business and sector
- Basic assessment of your winning potential – honest feedback on your chances of success
- Entry strategy advice – tips on how to structure your submission for maximum impact
- Deadline guidance – advice on the best quarterly round for your entry timing
- Multiple category options – we’ll suggest 2-3 categories where you have strong potential
Simply fill out the form adjacent or call our team directly on 01444 230130 for an initial consultation.
Need help writing your entry too? Awards Intelligence also offer professional drafting services to create compelling submissions that maximise your chances of winning. Speak to our team to find out more about our award drafting services.
Key Dates
31st January 2025
Mid-March
30th April 2025
Mid-June
31st July 2025
Mid-September
31st October 2025
Mid-January
Winners Of Our 2025 Business Awards
"Winning Business Enabler of the Year at the Best Business Awards has significantly boosted my visibility, media interest, and—most importantly—attracted businesses worldwide to my services. It’s an extra layer of credibility that opens doors. If you know a business that deserves recognition, I highly recommend entering now."
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Paul Boross MBE - Business Psychologist, The Pitch Doctor & Founder, The Humourology Project
“Running and scaling a fast-growth business is a non-stop challenge that tests founders and management teams to the limits! Receiving recognition from the Best Business Awards counts for a huge amount personally and is great to share with the wider business community.”
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Matt Grech-Smith - Competitive Socialising trading as Swingers – The Crazy Golf Club
winning this last award has got me an invitation to join the Institute of Master Trainers Association. I’m really pleased
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Neil Wightman - Founder, Y2 Learn Driver Training
Winning a Best Business Award has provided us with a platform to raise our profile via the media. Since winning we have secured press coverage in key national and regional publications regarding the great work we are doing and we have attracted students to the college that may not have otherwise heard about us.
I would recommend the Best Business Awards to any dynamic organisation that wants to prove to stakeholders that it is delivering.
Dave Cooper
Director of Marketing, Solihull College
How To Write A Winning Business Award Entry
A well-crafted award entry is your opportunity to tell your business story in the most compelling way possible. Listen to Samie Al-Achrafi’s great advice on writing a winning award entry. If you are still unsure after watching the video, Awards Intelligence can help you craft a winning entry, saving you valuable time and significantly increasing your chance of success.
Featured Categories
With over 50 categories to choose from, the Best Business Awards are designed to recognise excellence across all areas of business, regardless of sector or business size. We have six core award categories, each one tailored to spotlight a different area of achievement. These core categories are Organisation Wide, Team, Personal, Marketing, Sustainability, and Frontier Tech.
Whilst all of our award categories are competitive, we have highlighted some of our most popular awards below:
- Best Place To Work Award
- The Best Place To Work Award recognises organisations that go beyond conventional workplace practices to create truly exceptional environments. Tell us of the exceptional systems you have in place that nurture and safeguard the wellbeing of your staff, and how these compare favourably with other companies. Find out more.
- Technology Innovation Award
- The tech industry is deeply rooted in innovation, and those who work within the industry apply fresh and creative perspectives to all areas of business. The Technology Innovation Award recognises those who stand out for the way their innovation has brought about significant change. Learn more about this business award.
- Best Customer Care Award
- Customers of any business should be secure in the knowledge that their enquiries, and any problems they may have, will be dealt with efficiently. If you go that extra mile and build your organisation around the needs of your target audience, we want to hear from you. Find out more about the Customer Care Award.
- Entrepreneur Award
- The International Entrepreneur Award recognises visionary business leaders who have successfully expanded their enterprise into new regions. Entries must demonstrate product/service innovation, and steady growth of the enterprise in terms of staff members, customers and turnover. Enter for this award today.
- Green Business Award
- The Green Business Award recognises organisations that demonstrate genuine commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility across their operations. Tell us of your green ethos, your goals towards achieving green status, the actions your company has taken, and what you have planned for the future. Get started.
These represent just a small selection of our most popular categories. With over 50 specialist awards covering every aspect of business excellence, there’s an award designed to recognise your unique achievements.
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FAQs
How much does it cost to enter the Best Business Awards?
Our entry fees are reasonable and transparent. It costs £199 + VAT for a single entry or just £149 + VAT when you enter 3 or more business award categories. There are no hidden costs or mandatory event attendance fees. Winners receive full details of any optional services after being selected. We offer a free eligibility check for all businesses.
When will I know if I've won?
Winners are notified by email approximately six weeks after each quarterly deadline. We don’t hold expensive award ceremonies. Instead, we focus on helping you maximise the marketing value of your win with our winner benefit packages.
Who judges the Best Business Awards?
Our awards are judged by an independent panel of industry experts, administered by Awards Intelligence, the market-leading awards specialist. Our Chairman of Judges is Joe Calder OStJ, a philanthropist, charity fund-raiser and leading tech innovator in Silicon Valley. Our expert judging panel information spans all industries, learn more about our judges.
All judges evaluate entries based purely on merit, with no bias towards company size or industry. Our judging process is transparent and fair.
What's included if I win an award?
All business award winners will receive a complimentary press release featuring judges’ comments that highlight your excellence within the category you have won. There are no mandatory costs for tables at expensive ceremonies or travel expenses, unlike other business award providers.
When are the deadlines for your business awards?
We have four entry deadlines throughout the year: 31st January, 30th April, 31st July, and 31st October 2025. Winners are announced approximately 6-8 weeks after each deadline.
Can I enter multiple categories?
You can enter a maximum of 5 categories per round throughout the year during our quarterly deadlines. This flexibility means you can apply when the timing is right for your business.
How are the Best Business Awards different from other awards?
We offer quarterly deadlines throughout the year (January, April, July, October), so you can enter when it suits your business rather than waiting for annual deadlines. We understand that projects run to certain timelines, and we want to work around you – not the other way round.
We’re also more affordable than most awards programmes and don’t require expensive ceremony attendance. We hold no bias toward companies, large or small. Our expert judging panel will evaluate your business based on merit.
What support do you offer with business award entries?
Through our connection with Awards Intelligence, we can provide drafting services to help create compelling entries that maximise your chances of winning. This saves valuable time and effort whilst ensuring your submission showcases your business in the best possible light. Find out more about how Awards Intelligence can support your business award entry.
How long does my award title last?
Award winners hold their title for twelve months from the date of their quarterly win. This gives you a full year to leverage your award success in your marketing and business development activities.
