Categories & Entry Forms

This award recognises a business that has demonstrated outstanding achievements in all aspects of their organisation. The business will illustrate strong growth, innovation and leadership as well as a clear vision.

Eligibility - entry is open to any business with an office based in Sussex and a turnover over £5million.

This award recognises a business which, through outstanding vision and leadership, has achieved significant and sustained growth over a three-year period.

Eligibility - entry is open to any business with an office based in Sussex.

This award recognises a business that has demonstrated outstanding achievements in all aspects of their organisation. The business will illustrate strong growth, innovation and leadership as well as a clear vision.

Eligibility - entry is open to any business with an office based in Sussex and a turnover under £500,000.

This award recognises a business that has demonstrated outstanding achievements in all aspects of their organisation. The business will illustrate strong growth, innovation and leadership as well as a clear vision.

Eligibility - entry is open to any business with an office based in Sussex and a turnover between £500,000 and £5million.

This award recognises an exceptional individual, either a successful entrepreneur or senior manager, who has made a significant impact on their business and can demonstrate outstanding achievement whilst inspiring others around them.

Eligibility - entry is open to an individual, at a senior level, working for a business based in Sussex.

This award is open to any business based in, or conducting the majority of its overseas business from, an operational base in Sussex. The company should demonstrate healthy import/export activity and good trading relationship with any country outside of the UK.

Eligibility - entry is open to any business with an office based in Sussex.

This award recognises excellence in the regulated sector management under-pinned by a strong financial performance and adherence to a professional code of conduct. This category covers a wide range of professional services including legal, financial, recruitment and consultancies.

Eligibility - entry is open to any business with an office based in Sussex.

This award recognises a CEO that has demonstrated excellent performance against multiple criteria – financial, reputational, employee engagement – balanced with a clarity of leadership. The award is based on achievements made in the past 12 months. 

Eligibility - entry is open to any CEO working for a business based in Sussex.

The winner of this award will be selected from the finalists in all the other categories. This winner will be chosen by the sponsor and recognises a business they feel stands out as an inspiration to other businesses.

Eligibility - this is a closed category.

This award recognises the achievements of a young professional aged between 18-30 who has achieved a level of business success that defies their age. Their story will demonstrate tenacity, determination and will be known by peers/mentors as 'one to watch'.

Eligibility - this category is open to any entrant aged 30 or under before April 15th 2024 and working for a business based in Sussex. Nominations for this award can be from the entrant themselves or a third party.

This award recognises a business that exceeds customer expectations in all areas of the business by providing the very highest level of customer service.

Eligibility - entry is open to any business with an office based in Sussex.

This award recognises a business which operates in the creative and digital sectors (PR, advertising, architecture, art, crafts, design, fashion, film, music, photography, performing arts, publishing, software, toys/games, TV/radio and/or video games).

Eligibility - entry is open to any business with an office based in Sussex.

This award recognises a business that has brought significant and positive change to their industry by disrupting the way things are done. The business will have spurred a shift in the status quo and demonstrated significant change in how their sector operates through innovation in product, services or operations.

Eligibility - entry is open to any business with an office based in Sussex.

This award recognises a business whose contribution to society makes a substantial difference to the lives of others.

Eligibility - entry is open to any business with an office based in Sussex.

This award recognises a business that has created a healthy and supportive work environment with a genuine commitment to the wellbeing of its employees.

Eligibility - entry is open to any business with an office based in Sussex.

This award recognises a business with entrepreneurial aptitude, vision, ambition, drive and commercial acumen to build a successful enterprise from start-up.

Eligibility - entry is open to any business with an office based in Sussex. The business must have started to trade no earlier than April 2021 and no later than October 2023.