One of Scotland’s longest running awards, the Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate the success and achievements of local businesses.

Applications are open to all Lanarkshire businesses and social enterprises across all sectors and are free to enter. Companies can apply for up to two of the ten categories.

“Lanarkshire can boast a strong, diverse business sector with companies of all sizes delivering quality services and products across many service areas,” said Councillor Ayeshah Khan, Convener of North Lanarkshire Council’s Enterprise and Fair Work Committee.

“The last few years have been challenging and our awards celebrate the achievements of businesses across the area who have shown their resilience and innovation in adapting to changing markets, financial situations and customer behaviours.”

This year’s awards are sponsored by Albert Bartlett, which is celebrating its 75th year of business.

Molly Borys, Marketing Manager at Albert Bartlett said: “We are proud to sponsor the Lanarkshire business awards again this year as we believe in celebrating our community and the businesses that built it.

“As we turn 75, we can look back to our humble beginnings and know we have been part of the fantastic growth within Lanarkshire. We continue to support the community that has been such a big part of Albert Bartlett for all these years and look forward to another 75.”

The categories are:

• Lanarkshire’s Best Business (0-10 employees) – sponsored by Clyde Gateway
• Lanarkshire’s Best Business (11-50 employees) – sponsorship still available
• Lanarkshire’s Best Business (51 employees or more) – sponsored by UKSE
• Lanarkshire’s Best New Business – sponsored by Business Gateway Lanarkshire
• Lanarkshire’s Community Impact Award – sponsored by Morgan Sindall and Lovell Homes
• Lanarkshire’s Apprentice of the Year– sponsored by North Lanarkshire’s Working and South Lanarkshire Works
• Excellence in Customer Service – sponsorship still available
• Lanarkshire Innovation in Business Award – sponsored by Commsworld
• Lanarkshire Food & Drink Award – sponsored by DYW Lanarkshire
• Lanarkshire Green Business Award – sponsorship still available

The closing date for all applications is Friday 21 April.

Winners will be announced at the awards dinner at Motherwell Concert Hall on Friday 1 September. Tickets go on sale in May.

Anyone interested in the remaining sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Awards Team at awards@lbea.info