Created by Real Business, sponsored by Amazon and supported by the CBI, The Amazon Growing Business Awards are the UK’s most established and respected recognition of SME and entrepreneurial success.
The awards celebrate the achievements of the UK’s innovative high-growth businesses. However, it is not just well-established companies that the GBA honours; the awards welcome applications from new, innovative businesses.
The 2016 categories open to entries are as follows:
- Growing Business of the Year: Larger Company (Turnover £50m+)
- Growing Business of the Year: Mid-sized Company (Turnover £25m-£50m)
- Growing Business of the Year: Smaller Company (Turnover less than £25m)
- B2B Business of the Year
- Consumer Business of the Year
- Digital Business of the Year
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Export Champion of the Year
- Innovator of the Year
- Franchisee of the Year
- Micro Business of the Year
- Rural Business of the Year
- The Triumph over Adversity Award
- Young Company of the Year
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- Employer of the Year (not open for self-nominations)
Category winners will be presented with an award and benefit from the publicity, media promotion and brand exposure associated with the event.
All Growing Business Awards winners receive automatic membership of the CBI, the UK’s premier business lobbying organisation, providing a voice for employers at a national and international level.
All UK-based high-growth and entrepreneurial companies, regardless of size or stage of operations, may enter the awards.
| Nominations open | 1 June |
| Nominations close | 23 September |
| Finalists announced | 29 September |
| Judging day & Party | Early October |
| Awards night | 30 November |
See the website for more details.
