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 10 categories.

Robert Brown, the chair of South Lanarkshire Council’s Community and Enterprise Resources, said: “We have a tremendous range of innovative businesses across Lanarkshire in all sorts of sectors. This is great opportunity for them to show off their achievements.

“I am sure every business putting themselves forward will be of the usual high standard and reflect how they continue to thrive and work to overcome all the external issues that are being faced across the business sector and beyond.

“The strength and resilience of our local businesses never ceases to amaze me, and I look forward to seeing the high calibre of entries from across Lanarkshire.”

Last year's winners from South Lanarkshire are pictured above at the Lanarkshire Business Awards 2022 with council Leader Joe Fagan and Councillor Robert Brown.

This year's 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

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 closing date for all applications is Friday 21 April. For details of all categories and how to apply visit www.lanarkshirebusinessevents.co.uk.

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