Shortlists

SHORTLISTING: IF YOU’RE SHORTLISTED, PREPARE TO BE NOTICED

Winning isn’t the only way to make waves – we shine the spotlight on all shortlisted entrants. Here’s how we’ll be profiling our shortlisted entrants:

Listed on the Awards website
Featured prominently in all shortlisted award communications.
Referenced in promotional campaigns, including digital marketing and social media activity to our database
Supplied with a ‘Best Business Awards Shortlist’ logo for use across your own marketing and communications.
Featured in the printed Annual Dinner programme distributed to 200-900 guests.
Further promotion at the Annual Dinner and throughout the year. Plus, winners will receive additional and ongoing PR and branding. All this and for entry fees starting from £195 After the launch party.
Entries are made available for FREE until the launch party.

The list of shortlisted candidates will be announced on 25 October 2025

Key Requirements

If you’re shortlisted, prepare to be noticed.

Winning isn’t the only way to make waves – we shine the spotlight on all shortlisted entrants. Here’s how we’ll be profiling our shortlisted entrants:

Listed on the Awards website
Featured prominently in all shortlisted award communications.
Referenced in promotional campaigns, including digital marketing and social media activity to our database
Supplied with a

‘Best Business Awards Shortlist’ logo for use across your own marketing and communications.

Featured in the printed Annual Dinner programme distributed to 200-900 guests.

Further promotion at the Annual Dinner and throughout the year. Plus, winners will receive additional and ongoing PR and branding. All this and for entry fees starting from £195 After the launch party.

Entries are made available for FREE until the launch

Our Process

Once the entry deadline is reached all entries will be carefully examined and scored using the criteria by the shortlisting panel of experts.
The highest scoring submissions will be selected to go forward to the shortlist for each category.
You will receive an email from the Event Team letting you know if your entry was successful or not.
The shortlist of finalists will be published in the magazine and also on the Awards’ website