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Most businesses don't stop long enough to recognise how much they've achieved.

A new contract is won. The team grows. Turnover increases. A new product launches. An accreditation is achieved. The business enters a new market.

Then everyone moves on to the next target.

The Eaton Smith Business of the Month Awards give businesses across Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield an opportunity to do something different: stop, take stock and celebrate their progress.

Established in 1995, the awards have recognised a diverse range of businesses from across the region.

You don't have to be a large business to enter

One misconception about business awards is that you need a large workforce, exceptional turnover or a long list of major clients before you're ready to enter.

You don't.

The Business of the Month Awards are open to businesses of all sizes, and applications are treated equally.

What makes a Business of the Month?

There isn't one type of business we're looking for.

The application process looks at a range of areas, including business growth, financial success, investment in people, contribution to the region, standards achieved and plans for the future. 

For one business, success might mean taking on its first employees.

For another, it could mean expanding into new premises, increasing turnover, investing in training, launching an innovative product or service, securing an important accreditation or making a significant contribution to the local economy.

The important question is:

What has your business achieved that you're proud of?

Independent recognition for your achievements

Business of the Month is judged by a panel bringing together Eaton Smith, the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce and external business expertise helping to bring different commercial perspectives to the judging process. 

And winning is only the beginning
Every monthly winner automatically goes forward to the annual Business of the Year Award in July, which brings together the preceding twelve Business of the Month winners and members of the wider business community. 

It's another opportunity to celebrate the people and businesses contributing to the success of our region.

Could your business be next?

If your business is based in Kirklees, Calderdale or Wakefield, and you're proud of what you've achieved, we'd like to hear your story.

Don't discount your achievements because you're a small business, a young business or because what you've accomplished simply feels like "part of the job".

It could be exactly the success story our judges are looking for.

Enter the Business of the Month Awards