Entries for the Gloucestershire Business Awards 2024, in partnership with headline co-partners Hazlewoods and Willans LLP solicitors, are officially open!
Businesses from across the county can now put themselves forward to be in with a chance of winning a prestigious Gloucestershire Business Award at soglos.com/business-awards.
With 19 hotly-contested categories, spanning everything from International Business of the Year to Corporate Social Responsibility, entrants also have the chance to take home the title of overall Business of the Year 2024, which is handpicked by our headline co-partners, too.
As Gloucestershire's only business awards, this year promises to be a spectacular celebration, showcasing the very best companies, teams, charities and individuals that make Gloucestershire's business community unlike any other — with the exciting live reveal of winners taking place at Hartpury University on Thursday 17 October 2024.
The Gloucestershire Business Awards are supported once again by headline co-partners, Willans LLP solicitors and Hazlewoods, along with a host of high calibre category and event partners.
Gloucestershire Business Awards 2024 categories and partners
New Business of the Year - In partnership with Clockwise — work-clockwise.com/locations/cheltenham
Innovative Business of the Year — In partnership with Hartpury University and Hartpury College — hartpury.ac.uk
Growth Business of the Year — In partnership with PoloWorks — polo.works
Family Business of the Year — In partnership with QuoLux — quolux.com
Green Business of the Year — In partnership with Gloucestershire County Council — gloucestershire.gov.uk
Best Place to Work Award — In partnership with The Growth Hub — thegrowthhub.biz
Customer Excellence Award — In partnership with MKM — mkm.com
International Business of the Year — In partnership with Ecctis — ecctis.com
Employee of the Year — In partnership with GB Solutions — gbsolutions.co.uk
Team of the Year — In partnership with Fat Potato — fat-potato.co.uk
Apprentice of the Year — In partnership with SGS College — sgscol.ac.uk
Cyber Business of the Year — In partnership with Cleevely EV — cleevelyev.co.uk
Charity of the Year — In partnership with Nimble Elearning — nimble-elearning.com
Corporate Social Responsibility Award — In partnership with Green Gourmet — greengourmet.co.uk
Micro Business of the Year — In partnership with Newent Community School — newent.gloucs.sch.uk
Small Business of the Year — In partnership with HR Star — hr-star.co.uk
Medium Business of the Year — In partnership with 16i — 16i.co.uk
Large Business of the Year — In partnership with Vitruvius — vitruviusms.co.uk
Business of the Year — In partnership with headline co-partners Hazlewoods and Willans LLP solicitors — hazlewoods.co.uk / willans.co.uk
Gloucestershire Business Awards 2024 key dates
Entries open to businesses on Monday 18 March and close on Friday 3 May 2024.
A shortlist will be revealed on Friday 7 June 2024 and sent to the judging panel, comprised of a representative from each category partner.
During the judging stage, shortlisted businesses are invited to a Meet the Judges event at Clavell & Hind on Tuesday 9 July 2024 — and judges will also have the opportunity to follow up with shortlisted businesses for further consideration, before submitting their scores on Friday 6 September 2024.
The Judges Panel Meeting takes place at the Bugatti Owners Club on Wednesday 18 September 2024, with their scores determining the winners and highly commended entries.
Finalists will be revealed and invited to the official awards evening on Monday 23 September 2024.
Finally, the much-anticipated awards evening will take place on Thursday 17 October 2024 at Hartpury University.
To enter this year's Gloucestershire Business Awards, visit soglos.com/business-awards.
