£5,000 prize to win in Beds FSB awards

The prize has been donated by Premier Newspapers, publishers of the Luton News, Dunstable Gazette and websites covering the county.

There are 15 categories to enter in this year’s contest, held in assocation with Mercedes-Benz of Bedford.

Awards organiser Damian Cummins, chairman of Luton and South Beds Branch of the small business lobby group, the FSB, urged businesses to reject doom and gloom.

The awards are open to Bedfordshire-based companies, or firms that can prove the majority of their business is conducted in the county. They must be sole traders or have less than 200 employees at the time of entering.

Mr Cummins said: “To hell with doom and gloom. Celebrate your success as a business, show the world, well Bedfordshire anyway, why you deserve a business accolade, enter now, next month will be too late.”

The deadline for entering is April 27. Details by visiting www.fsb.org.uk/beds-awards or email [email protected]