SMEs may be overlooked by mainstream business awards for recognition despite their often innovative and creative achievements and their power to truly disrupt their industry. SME News understand the significance of this sector of businesses and each year host SME awards aimed at specific regions or industries looking to showcase some of the key players for doing great things.

The UK Finance Awards

SME News hosted The UK Finance Awards this year, for their fourth consecutive year. They examine the financial sector as a whole and want to feature those who have excelled in the past year.

With all of the measures and investments GGM Accountancy put in place in 2022, we were thrilled to have won Accountancy Practice of the Year - Cambridgeshire, at The UK Finance Awards 2022.

Last year was a huge milestone for GGM; we moved premises to enable further development for our employees, expand our team, and provide a comfortable and confidential meeting space for our clients. 

We invested in our branding and marketing to raise our profile and expose our clients to insightful and useful information to help support their businesses; and we also expanded in our sponsorships and charitable work to help give back and support our local organisations.

With the recent challenges over the past few years, many SMEs have experienced numerous difficulties. However, times are changing and with the backing from the government, the UK Finance Industry is once again returning to full strength.  

SME National Business Awards 2023

Entries for the 7th SME National Business Awards are now being accepted!

Both being put forward for an award and winning an award can be great for business. Both nominees and winners can gain some great marketing and promotion for their achievements, it can be great for boosting employee morale and for those who do go on to win businesses can use such a win as a way of attracting great talent.

Winning such an accolade offers great credibility for the business often linked with an increase in customer trust and loyalty and in turn improved financial performance.

Award Categories

There are 20 categories to choose from, and entrants can submit nominations in up to 3 categories. The deadline date is 11 May 2023.

• Best Enterprising Business
• Best New Business
• Business Innovation
• Business of the Year less than 50 Employees
• Business of the Year more than 50 Employees
• Business Person of the Year
• Business Woman of the Year
• Community Business of the Year
• Corporate Social Responsibility Award
• Employer of the Year
• Family Business of the Year
• High Growth Business of the Year
• Hospitality Business of the Year
• London Business of the Year
• Networking Group of the Year
• Positive Impact Award
• Service Excellence
• Sustainability Award
• Website of the Year
• Young Business Person of the Year

How you can enter your business

If you’re a successful SME and have the evidence to prove it, you should be entering the SME National Business Awards and getting the recognition you deserve.

To get started on your entry head to the awards website to familiarise yourself with the entry rules and then it’s time to get writing!