Open to businesses where majority ownership remains within a family (or multi-family) structure, and where at least two family members work in, own shares in and contribute to the success of the business.
Lancashire businesses continue to face and meet new challenges while servicing customer needs and securing new opportunities.
Every business has a story to tell, and these are the stories Red Rose Awards wants to hear and share.
Tell us yours!
The winner of this award will have at least two family members with operational responsibilities and shareholding in the business.
You will be able to articulate why that matters to your business, while acknowledging the pros and cons of a family structure and how you manage them.
You will demonstrate what it means to be a family business and how (if applicable) non-family members are integrated.
Entries are now open! Start yours here
Entries for Red Rose Awards 2025 will close at midnight on Friday, 13 December 2024.
A full list of award categories are available on the categories page.
Each business can enter up to three different award categories.
To be eligible, your business must be based within the current Lancashire county boundaries. For clarity, this means you must pay business rates in one of the following district or unitary boroughs:
The following rules apply –
To enter the awards, you must create an online account. This will allow you to view all award categories and entry forms.
You can work on your entries online by signing in to the system and saving them as drafts until you are ready to submit. You can then use your account to track your progress through the entry process.
Yes. You will be unable to exceed the word count limit when you enter your submission into our online entry forms.
Throughout the entry form you will see an ‘info’ icon next to certain questions. Here we’ve included further information to support you in completing your entry so make sure you hover over the icon to view this.
Should you have further questions please call the Lancashire Business View team on 01254 297870 email events@lancashirebusinessview.co.uk
The online system will show that you have entered the awards once you click submit. You will also receive a confirmation email.
No. The Red Rose Awards are free to enter.
Once entries have closed, all written submissions are scrutinised by our judges and finalists are announced on 20 January 2025.
Interviews will take place on 5 and 6 February 2025. These dates cannot be changed and we advise to mark them in your calendar now!
Each interview will last 20 minutes. Following a brief introduction you will have a maximum of 10 minutes for your presentation to the judges, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A from the judges.
You can be as creative as you like with your presentation. It is your choice whether to bring 'props' or equipment to support you in sharing your business story with our judges.
There are no laptops or screens provided in the interviews. If you would like to display something you will need to bring everything with you and set it up when you enter the interview room.
All finalists will be notified on Monday 20 January 2025 by email.
The information will also be available on the website and through our social media channels.
Finalists will be invited to meet a judging panel for interview on 5 or 6 February 2025. If we cannot hold the interviews live, these will be conducted online.
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