Mendip Business Awards 2019 entry form

Mendip Business Awards 2019 entry form

Member’s Marquee, The Royal Bath & West of England Society, The Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6QN

Thursday 30th May, 7pm

Open for entry Monday 14th January 2019 -

Closing date 12 Noon Friday 29th March 2019

Name

First NameLast Name

Position in the Business*

Business Name*

Business Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postcode

Tel:

Area CodePhone Number

E-mail:*

Nature of Business

Category Entered*

Please compose a written statement (800 words max) explaining why your entry merits an award in relation to the category you are entering.

The statement must cover the following:

• A brief history and background to your business

• The reason why your entry should win

• How you are better than your competitors

• What plans you have for future growth

Written Statement (800 Words Max)*

0/800

Complete the below for your last financial year of accounts

Turnover*

% Increase on last year*

Pre-tax profit*

% increase on last year*

Capital investment*

Number of employees*

% increase on last year*

Tell us why you are nominating this person for Apprentice of the Year?*

This entry form can’t be saved - we recommend that you write your main answer in a separate document that you can save and edit at any time. When you’re ready to submit your entry, you can copy and paste your answer into the above form before submitting.

Entry notes:

1. To enter the 2019 Mendip Business Awards please complete the above entry form and return it to bizawards@mendip.gov.uk

Biz Awards Team
Mendip District Council
Cannards Grave Road
Shepton Mallet
BA4 5BT

2. You can enter more than 1 award category, however you must complete a separate form for each category and your answers should highlight the elements of your business appropriate to that award.

3. When the shortlist has been decided, judges may visit your business to ask you further questions and to verify your answers.

4. Please check the entry criteria document www.mendipbusinessawards.co.uk/awards to check your eligibility before completing your application.

5. All Mendip Business Awards categories excluding Apprentice of the Year are self-nominated.

6. Apprentice of the Year entries should be completed by the employer

7. Need some help? Email bizawards@mendip.gov.uk to find out about your nearest ‘How to enter – hints and tips’ surgeries.

8. Businesses operated by judges, award sponsors, councillors, Mendip Business Awards team members and any close relatives cannot enter the awards.

Mendip Business Awards

Member’s Marquee, The Royal Bath & West of England Society, The Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6QN Thursday 30th May, 7PM

The information provided to us on your entry form will be processed by the Mendip Business Awards admin team. Your entry will be securely saved in a digital format. It will then be sent to our printers before the hard copies created are distributed amongst the admin team and 8 judges for judging. The judges will return all of the information they received after the final winners and finalists have been decided and these forms will be destroyed. The printers will delete this information after the print jobs have been completed. Your saved entry will be saved securely for up to 4 years to allow the Economic Development team to contact you with any news or information relevant to the data disclosed in your entry. If you would like a copy of any of the data that we hold on you or to request that this data be deleted, please email bizawards@mendip.gov.uk