How much does it cost to enter?
There is an entry fee to the Business Finance Awards. Why? Because there are real costs associated with the care and secure storage of entries, and the processing of entries and payments. Distributing collated papers to the judges, convening the jury, providing a venue for the judging days, if necessary, offering refreshments and lunch to the judges, compiling the privately scored judges’ marks and communicating the short-list to the lucky finalists, also incur costs.
The fee for each entry to the Business Finance Awards is as follows:
Early-entry fee: £200 + VAT per entry
For completed entries submitted and paid for by 31 January 2027.Standard entry fee: £300 + VAT per entry
For entries submitted from 1 February to 30 April 2027.The fee applies separately to every category entered. No multiple-entry discounts are offered. UK VAT will be added where applicable.
The early rate should apply only to an entry that has been completed, submitted and paid for by the deadline—not simply started or registered.
Payment for all entries should be made at the time of entry via Stripe using your debit or credit card and receipt of entries and payment will be acknowledged electronically. Alternatively, an invoice can be raised for you to pay by BACS, IBAN, Swift/BIC or via Stripe. The maximum credit period allowed for payment by invoice is 14 days.
By way of advance notice, please note that we will always run an event to celebrate the success of Finalists after judging is complete. It will normally be a physical event, where table places will be available at a rate per person, or, if circumstances make it necessary (e.g. Covid 19) an online event, where a fee per Finalist company will be made, but these charges will be additional to any entry fees. Being part of a physical event or online presentation is at the discretion of each Finalist company and the results declared are completely independent of participation.
Current rates for booking places at the Awards black-tie occasion are as follows:
Early booking individual place: £425
Standard rate for individual place: £475
Early booking table for 10: £4,000
Standard rate for table of 10: £4,400
Early booking rates will be available until July 31, 2025. From August 1 the standard rates will apply.
UK VAT will be charged extra as applicable.
Entries open: November 1
Time pressures for preparing good entries can be tough. If you need a helping hand writing your awards submissions contact Boost Awards. They are the first and largest experts in preparing awards entries and act completely independently.
There is no financial relationship between the Business Finance Awards and Boost. Any advice you receive from Boost Awards is confidential, impartial and independent and the company operates worldwide.