Smallbusiness.co.uk has teamed up with Insurantz.com to find out from you the secret of your business's longevity.
– Is it having a knack for hiring the right people or knowing that if you want something done properly, you need to do it yourself?
– Are you adept at reacting to changing market conditions and going the extra mile for your customers?
– Have you always had a keen eye for the numbers or made sure you have someone on board who does?
If your business has proven itself over a number of years, or if you know of a great local business and think it should be entered, then we want to hear about it!
A judging panel will draw up a shortlist of entrants for you to vote on to decide who will become the Small Business Local Legend.
The winning company will receive computer equipment worth up to £500, plus £1,000 of business insurance (or free business cover up to an annual premium of £1,000 for larger businesses)* all courtesy of our partners at Insurantz.com .
All shortlisted businesses will receive marketing collateral to promote your entry and encourage support from your customers and business associates. Everyone who enters the competition will automatically receive a 10% discount voucher code off insurance products bought from Insurantz.com.
To access the discount voucher code, please complete the survey.
At Insurantz..com , we encourage entrepreneurship, so start-up businesses are not charged extra when other insurers may decline or charge more. Insurantz.com offers a double-the-difference price guarantee on premiums where a better deal is found within 14 days of the cover start date.
* Insurantz.com offer the prize of free insurance up to a maximum value of £1,000 or, where the premium exceeds this value, this sum in contribution towards your insurance, subject to Insurantz normal acceptance criteria. The prize of a laptop is offered by Insurantz.com up to a maximum value of £500. No cash alternative can be provided for either the laptop or the insurance policy, in the event that we are unable to provide you with insurance cover.
Terms and conditions apply
Use this form to enter our prize draw
Please enter your business name:
Please select your business sector:
Construction
Property services
Retail
Wholesale
Hotels & catering
Manufacturing
Motor trades
Agriculture
Transport& Comms
Finance services
Business services
Health & education
Leisure & personal
IT & Telecoms
Charity
Other (please specify):
Number of employees in your business:
Sole trader
1-5 employees
6-10 employees
11-20 employees
21-30 employees
31-40 employees
41-50 employees
50+ employees
Number of years your company been in business:
What is your company's annual turnover?
£15,000 - £25,000
£25,001 - £75,000
£75,001 - £125,000
£125,001 - £500,000
£500,001 - £1 million
£1 million plus
Other (please specify):
Briefly outline the secret to your business' durability (maximum 300 words):
What gives you the greatest satisfaction in business? (Maximum 100 words)
Which do you feel has been the best year for your business?
Please supply two named customer references with contact details. (In the event of your company being nominated they may be contacted and asked to comment on your business)
Customer reference 1:
Customer reference 2:
Please supply a valid email address so that we can contact you in the event of your business being nominated:
Please supply a daytime telephone number so that we can contact you in the event of your business being nominated:
Please confirm that you will be happy for your business to be publicised as part of the competition process:
Yes
No