Entries for the Stockport Business Awards are now open. Businesses within the Borough of Stockport will have the opportunity to enter one or more of the 12 categories for a chance to win at this years awards dinner which will be held on Thursday 11th October at the iconic Stockport Town Hall.

The event celebrates all that is great about business in Stockport and I’d encourage anybody to take a look at the categories and submit a nomination. There’s something for everyone and you’ve got nothing to lose by entering the awards, but everything to gain. Winners tell us that the recognition and raised profile they gained by being shortlisted for an award was great for business and great for staff too.”

The awards are free to enter and businesses can enter as many categories as they like. The closing date for entries is Friday 1st June.

This year’s categories are:

Business of the Year (over £5m)
Business of the Year (£1-5m)
Business of the Year (up to £1m)
Most Promising Young Business
Employer of the Year
Business Person of the Year
International Business of the Year
Best Not-for-Profit Organisation
The Innovation Award
Best Creative/Design Agency
Excellence in CSR
Best Food & Drink Retailer

Organisers and main sponsors Clarke Nicklin are joined by headline sponsors are Gorvins Solicitors and Orbit Developments. Category sponsors this year are Clarke Nicklin Financial Planning, Handlesbanken, Stockport Borough Council, Stockport Economic Alliance, CDL, Marketing Stockport and Ashcroft Creative.

Winners of Last Year’s Business of the Year £5m+ Award, On the Beach, said “Winning Business of the Year £5m+ at The 2017 Stockport Business Awards was a huge achievement for On the Beach. The awards showcased some truly incredible businesses across the region and we couldn’t be happier to have been a part of the night.”

Application forms are available to download HERE

Entries for charity partner closed on the 29th March and will be announced over the coming weeks.

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