Category Information
This award recognises an outstanding family-owned business that has demonstrated long-term success, strong values and a commitment to building a sustainable future. Open to businesses of all sizes and sectors, this award celebrates organisations where one or more family members play an active role in the ownership, management or leadership of the business.
Judges are looking for family businesses that successfully balance commercial performance with a clear vision for future growth, while preserving the values, relationships and legacy that make family enterprises unique. This award honours businesses that have shown resilience, adapted to change and made a positive contribution to their employees, customers and the wider Somerset business community.
Judges are looking for:
- Evidence of strong business performance and sustainable financial success (turnover and profit/loss figures will be treated in confidence)
- A clear long-term vision and strategy for the future growth and development of the business
- Demonstrable family involvement and the positive influence of family values on the culture and success of the organisation
- Examples of resilience, innovation and the ability to adapt to changing market conditions
- A commitment to developing employees, supporting future generations and creating a positive workplace culture
- Evidence of succession planning and preparation for the future continuity of the business
For any queries regarding your entry, please get in touch with the Chamber team at info@somersetbusinessawards.org.uk.
How do I enter?
All you need to do is complete the online entry form, making sure that you understand the criteria for the category/ies that you wish to enter.
- Choose your category
- Enter a statement of up to 800 words explaining why your business merits an award
- Highlight up to six key points selling your company to the judges
- Attach up to five pieces of evidence to support your application – attachments can be up to a maximum of 2MB each.
- Attach the company logo
Does my business qualify?
All businesses entering the awards must be based within the district council administrative boundaries of Sedgemoor, South Somerset, Mendip and Somerset West and Taunton. Business can also enter if they are based within the following North Somerset Council and Bath and North East Somerset postcodes:
BS21, 22, 23, 24, 40, 48 and 49
The business should have its head office within the defined eligible area set out above. If this is not the case, the entry MUST demonstrate that the enterprise has local autonomy over business planning, marketing, HR and budget within the eligible areas listed above.
If you are unsure if you qualify, please get in touch.
“The Somerset Business Awards are a great way for local businesses to celebrate their achievements and share their successes. Winning a Somerset Business Award has provided us the opportunity to raise our profile, gain new business and boost staff morale.”
Award Judge
Mike Cahill is a Partner in the Business Services Team at Albert Goodman specialising in providing accounting, tax and commercial advice to owner and family managed businesses.
Mike has a family business background having seen his parents start their own business 30+ years ago (which remains in the family to this day), and is the Finance Director for the Somerset Chamber of Commerce.
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As one of the leading accountancy firms in the South West, Albert Goodman are a full service, accountancy, tax, financial planning and business advisory firm.
As a mainly Somerset-based firm, with offices in Taunton, Yeovil, Weston-super-Mare, Weymouth and Bristol, we are a fair, friendly and forward-thinking business providing both excellent service and a positive experience. We help our clients cut through the complexities of modern business by explaining issues in a straightforward and understandable way and by giving simple but effective ideas.
With over 150 years of history in Somerset it is really important to us that we make a positive contribution to our local community, and it was therefore a natural choice to continue as both headline and a category sponsor of the Somerset Business Awards and recognise the incredible people and businesses driving innovation, growth and success across our county.
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