SBA Small Business of the Year 2025

Application Form

Application Form

How to enter: Simply fill out an online application form below before 30th June 2025, and you will be in the running to win the title of SBA Small Business of the Year for 2025.

However, if you need more time, you can download a copy of the form here to fill in later, just make sure you email it back to [email protected] before 30th June 2025.

Note applications will be considered from SBA customers only. To find out more about the awards click here.

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Business Overview

Name of Business*

Your Full Name*

Your Role*

Email Address*

Phone Number*

Which SBA branch do you use? (SBA xxxxxx)*

What industry is your business in?*

What are your principal products and/or services?*

Please give a brief history of your business (e.g. how is started, how long ago, why you love this business, how you have grown it)*

1. Business Planning

What are your businesses goals and objectives for this financial year and how do you plan to achieve them?*

What is your planning process, and do you have a business plan (attach a copy if you have one and are happy to share).*

Upload a copy of your business plan here

Max. file size: 100 MB.

What new opportunities have you identified and what specific actions have you taken (or plan to take) to capitalise on them?*

What challenges are you currently facing in your business and what have you done (or plan to) do to overcome them?*

What steps have you recently taken (or plan to take) to improve the efficiency, productivity or profitability of your business?*

2. Growth and Performance

• What was your biggest financial or growth achievement in the past year? (ie revenue, profit, customers, new market, new products, efficiency).*

By how much did it improve? (please provide percentages or specific figures if possible)*

What specific steps or actions did you take to achieve this result?*

Did you use any specific tools, software or processes to track or measure your progress?*

Yes

No

If yes, please describe...

How did SBA support and help you reach this goal?*

3. Resilience and Adaptability

Can you tell us about a recent time when your business successfully adapted or made changes to deal with unexpected challenges, market shifts or economic pressures?*

What unique or innovative ideas has your business introduced, or what exciting plans do you have coming up? (It could be anything - financial, people-focused, technology upgrades or other areas)*

4. Financial Clarity and Confidence

How has working closely with SBA helped you better understand your finances, feel more confident making decisions or plan ahead for your business?*

What’s one valuable insight or strategy SBA provided that made a real difference in managing or improving your business?*

Why do you think your business should be recognised with this award?*

I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that the information contained in this application is accurate (Full name)*

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