ENTRY FORM

Please tick the category you wish to be entered for. If you wish to enter for more than one category please complete a separate form for each award. Hard copies of the entry form can be requested by contacting Marilyn Waud on 01472 342981 or from the award website www.northernlincolnshirebusinessawards.co.uk. Please complete the application form as fully as possible as this will help the judges to make a fair and informed decision. All details provided will remain confidential. Please note that whilst the judges welcome receiving additional supporting material with your entry this should be relevant to the Awards application.

THE HSBC SMALL BUSINESS AWARD THE NATWEST INTERNATIONAL TRADE AWARD
THE ABP BUSINESS GROWTH AWARD THE GRIMSBY INSTITUTE TRAINING EXCELLENCE AWARD
THE NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE ENTERPRISE AWARD FOR NEW BUSINESS THE CONOCOPHLLIPS EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY RELATIONS AWARD
THE NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE ENTERPRISE AWARD FOR NEW BUSINESS THE BUSINESS LINK YORKSHIRE AWARD FOR INNOVATION
THE NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE ECONOMIC INVESTMENT AWARD THE WILKIN CHAPMAN BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR
THE NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE ECONOMIC INVESTMENT AWARD

Business Name: Web Address:
Date Business Established: Principal Directors/Managers:
Address 1: Turnover most recent year:
Address 2: Turnover previous year:
Address 3: Turnover year before that:
Postcode: Pre-tax profit most recent year:
Contact Name: Pre-tax profit previous year:
Position: Pre-tax profit year before that:
Tel No. # of Employees this year:
Email: # of Employees last year:

RULES OF ENTRY The awards are open to all businesses within the boundaries of Northern Lincolnshire, except where otherwise specified. Entries are free of charge. Entries are welcome from businesses (or individuals in the case of ‘Business Person of the Year Award’) applying on their own or from independent nominators, having notified the nominee. Awards will be made on the basis of written entries, and if deemed necessary, personal visits by the judges to the entrants premises. The judges’ decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into before or after judging. All information received from entrants will be strictly confidential (entries are only seen by the judging panel and the category sponsor) Closing date for entries is Tuesday 19 March 2010 Announcement for winners and presentation of awards to be made at Grimsby Auditorium on Friday 14th May 2010. For more details on the rules of entry, please click here www.northernlincolnshirebusinessawards.co.uk.

Description of your business – please give an outline description of your business and details of the products and/or services which you provide (please continue on a separate sheet if necessary):
Your case for winning this award - Please attach a 500 word statement (approximately) explaining why your business deserves the award you are entering for. Make sure your statement answers the specific criteria set out in the relevant category description:
Brief History – Please provide a brief history of your business and a summary of its development:
Plans for the future – Please summarise your short to long-term plans:
Investment in People – Please provide details of staff development initiatives and how they have benefited both your business and staff (particularly relevant for Business Growth Award, Community and New Business Awards):

I confirm that all of the details submitted in the application are correct to the best of my knowledge and believe that no pertinent information has been withheld. I understand that a representative of the Chamber of Commerce or Awards Panel may contact me for further information. I agree to abide by the rules of the competition and abide by the judges decision on all matters relating to the awards.

Name of person submitting the form: Date:

Application authorised by:
(name and position in company):
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