Rev up your business with the 2023 Car Sales Awards. In an industry where reputation drives success, this is your chance to gain recognition. Enter today and let your achievements take the fast lane.
Effective 19th May 2023: All awards will be launched with a new fee structure. Your Award Acceptance Fee will be a single, “flat fee”. If you are selected as a Winner, you will only pay one single fee regardless of how many awards you win, and 1x Winner Trophy is included in this fee. Additional trophies can still be purchased.
This has been made possible thanks to our new sponsors and partners, who have enabled us to pass our cost savings on to winners. All entries are still FREE for all sectors.
We know that many small business owners, entrepreneurs and larger organisations don't like to pay up front for awards, where fees range from £99 to more than £250 per category. With us, all your entries are free.
Unlike other programmes, you only pay a fee if you are selected as a winner. There's only one Award Acceptance Fee to pay regardless of how many awards you win, and 1x personalised Winner trophy is included*!
As a winner or finalist, you get credible industry recognition & publicity from National press releases, Google and Yahoo! News features, content marketing and case studies.
Social media marketing is important for all businesses, which is why we announce your accolades on social platforms, and regularly engage with you and your followers.
We can create quality, in-depth content with your team, making you a trusted voice in your industry, and highlighting the achievements & success of your business or enterprise**.
* Trophy included: The Award Acceptance Fee includes 1x Winner’s trophy only. If you win multiple awards, additional trophies may be purchased at £99 +VAT.
** Interviews & PR: We will contact you regarding all publicity and PR opportunities based on the options you select in the entry form
We’ll send you relevant reminders
so you don’t miss key dates
Our judging panel are business experts with a wealth of knowledge in various industries. They lend their experience and business acumen to the many award sectors we cover.
Our panel consists of dozens of private & public guest judges; below are a few of our business experts who will be selecting shortlists, winners and finalists in our awards!
Interested in being a guest judge? Contact us here.
| Type | Award/category | Description / Criteria | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Best New Car Dealership | Honours a dealership that consistently provides an exceptional range of new cars, alongside exemplary customer service and competitive pricing. | ||
| Primary | Best Second Hand Car Dealership | Celebrates a dealership that excels in offering high-quality, reliable second-hand cars, maintaining transparency and trustworthiness in all transactions. | ||
| Primary | Best Newcomer Car Dealership | Acknowledges a recently established dealership that has rapidly made its mark, demonstrating exceptional growth, customer satisfaction, and potential for future success. | ||
| Primary | Best Customer Focused Sales | Recognises a dealership that prioritises customer needs, offering personalised sales experiences that maximise satisfaction and foster long-term relationships. | ||
| Primary | Best After Sales Customer Care | Celebrates a dealership that provides superior after-sales services, ensuring customer satisfaction beyond the initial purchase and contributing to customer loyalty. | ||
| Primary | Best Customer Support Team | Recognises a dealership with a customer support team that consistently delivers swift, effective, and compassionate assistance, enhancing the overall customer experience. | ||
| Primary | Diversity and Inclusion Champion | Celebrates a dealership that embraces diversity and fosters an inclusive culture, promoting equal opportunities for all and contributing to a more equitable industry. | ||
| Primary | Fastest Financial Growth | In recognition of a dealership that has shown remarkable financial growth, indicative of successful business practices and strong customer relationships. | ||
| Primary | Fastest Growing Team | Praises a dealership that has rapidly expanded its team, indicative of a thriving work environment and strong leadership. | ||
| Primary | Best Use of Technology | Recognises a dealership that effectively uses advanced technology to enhance the car buying experience, streamline operations, and drive innovation. | ||
| Primary | Strongest Leadership | Awards a dealership that exemplifies strong leadership, creating a supportive work culture, driving team performance, and steering successful customer engagements. | ||
| Primary | Best Independent Car Dealership | Honours an independently-owned dealership that offers superior service, selection, and customer satisfaction, outperforming others despite its smaller size. | ||
| Primary | Biggest Community Impact | Recognises a dealership that goes beyond selling cars, making significant contributions to its local community through philanthropy, engagement, or sustainable practices. | ||
| Primary | Triumph Over Adversity | Celebrates a dealership that has overcome significant challenges, demonstrating resilience, innovation, and determination in the face of adversity. | ||
| Primary | Greatest Car Dealership As Reviewed By Customers | Honours a dealership that consistently receives high ratings and positive reviews from customers, reflecting its commitment to excellence in service, sales, and support. | ||
| Vertical | Best Supplier of Disability Access Vehicles | Honours a dealership that specialises in disability-access vehicles, offering a wide range of options and demonstrating a commitment to accessibility and inclusivity. | ||
| Vertical | Best Service And MOT Department | Celebrates a dealership that provides top-notch service and MOT facilities, ensuring car safety, reliability, and longevity. | ||
| Vertical | Most Innovative Marketing Strategy | Recognises a dealership that employs creative and effective marketing strategies, enhancing brand visibility and attracting a diverse range of customers. | ||
| Vertical | Most User Friendly Website | Acknowledges a dealership with an intuitive, easy-to-navigate website that enhances the online car shopping experience. | ||
| Vertical | Biggest Electric Vehicle Investment | Awards a dealership that leads in the promotion and sales of electric vehicles, demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainable transportation and future mobility. | ||
| Vertical | Best Social Media Campaign | For a dealership that has leveraged social media effectively, creating engaging content that resonates with audiences and drives brand visibility and sales. | ||
| Vertical | Most Valuable Warranty Provider | Acknowledges a dealership that offers comprehensive, value-added warranty options, enhancing customer peace of mind and satisfaction post-purchase. | ||
| Vertical | Most Effective Car Showroom | Recognises a dealership with a meticulously designed, customer-friendly showroom that enhances the car buying experience through its layout, information availability, and overall atmosphere. | ||
| Vertical | Greatest Variety of Finance Options | Celebrates a dealership that offers a wide range of flexible, customer-centric financing options, making car ownership more accessible and affordable. |
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Example Entry in Travel Awards:
Best Travel Company – Adventure Holidays
Excursionists UK is a travel company that specialises in adventure holidays designed to challenge and inspire our customers. Our range of adventure activities, including mountaineering, trekking, skiing, and scuba diving, are carefully curated to offer unique and unforgettable experiences.
At Excursionists UK, we believe that adventure holidays should be about more than just adrenaline-fueled activities. Our approach to adventure travel is to provide immersive and authentic experiences that connect our customers with local communities, cultures, and environments.
One of our standout adventure holiday packages is our Everest Base Camp Trek. This 14-day trek takes you through the stunning Khumbu region of Nepal, with expert guides and porters on hand to help you navigate the challenging terrain. Along the way, you will experience traditional Sherpa culture, visit ancient monasteries, and enjoy panoramic views of the world’s highest mountain.
Another popular adventure holiday package is our Arctic Expedition Cruise. This 8-day cruise takes you on a journey through the icy waters of the Arctic, with opportunities to see polar bears, walruses, and other Arctic wildlife up close. You will also have the chance to visit remote Inuit communities and learn about their way of life.
At Excursionists UK, we are committed to providing high-quality adventure holidays that are safe, sustainable, and responsible. We work closely with local communities and conservation organisations to ensure that our activities have a positive impact on the environment and the people who live there.
Our commitment to providing high-quality adventure holidays has been recognised with previous accolades including the Best Adventure Travel Company award at the 2020 British Travel Awards and the Best Small Tour Operator award at the 2021 Adventure Tourism Awards.
Rising Star Award:
Samantha Jones, Sales Manager at Excursionists UK
Samantha Jones is a dynamic and innovative sales manager who has helped to establish Excursionists UK as a rising star in the travel retail industry. Her commitment to personalised travel planning and sustainable travel has set her apart and made her a strong candidate for the Travel Retailer Rising Star Award.
Samantha’s innovative approach to travel retail, including her personalised travel planning service, has helped to increase revenue for Excursionists UK. By offering tailored travel solutions that meet the specific needs and interests of our customers, Samantha has been able to drive repeat business and attract new customers, ultimately contributing to our bottom line.
Thank you for choosing Business Awards UK. Please complete the following entry form and supply any additional documents using the file upload section at the end of the form.
Most UK awards out there charge an entry fee (usually £99 - £200+) per category.
With such a high barrier to entry, larger companies are often disproportionately represented.
With Business Awards UK, there's zero risk in taking part. You only pay an Award Acceptance Fee if you win.
We've made the process sleek and simple so you don't have to spend hours on each application.
Just select the categories you're interested in and complete one single submission form. You can also apply for as many categories as you like, and - should you win - choose which awards to accept or decline.
We do not hold an award ceremony. Our award winners tell us this is typically just an added expense for no real gain, with awards companies cashing in on sponsorship from entrants.
Typical expenses are around £199+ per person to attend traditional ceremonies, with costs such as employee time lost, travel, food etc.
Our optional trophies are custom designed, and manufactured by the UK's premier trophy companies.
All trophies are personalised with your company and/or individual winner's name, delivered free of charge to UK Mainland addresses.
All award holders receive free digital badges to share on websites, email and social media.
There’s absolutely nothing to pay! Only entries that subsequently win the top award within their category will be charged. Finalist (runners up) awards will be offered for each category free of charge.
We encourage companies from all over the world to enter our awards, but you must do a significant amount of business with UK based companies to qualify. If we need to ask you any questions during judging, we’ll contact you via email to confirm the above.
There is no official limit on the amount of awards or award categories you can enter. Increase your chances of winning by applying for multiple awards and award categories.
In order to reduce bias on our part, we don’t run awards in areas / sectors in which we may have a commercial interest.
Our private and public judging panel is composed of internal staff, guest/external industry experts. All judges need to declare any possible conflict of interest.
We follow a stringent scoring process which has been carefully designed to ensure entries are judged fairly and consistently within each category.
We are constantly reviewing our practices and procedures to further strengthen the process.
In April 2023, our public judges panel was launched.
We score entries on a number of areas but the key criteria is how different you are from others in your sector. We also check if an example/review/testimonial/case study is provided, quality of example provided and validity.
The best way to stand out is to be as succinct as possible while providing enough detail, with a specific example related to category.
If you win an award we’ll send you a private email (ahead of the official announcement) congratulating you on your achievement.
You will receive a link to an Award Acceptance Form where you can accept or decline your awards and select trophies.
We can only announce you as a winner if you accept the award and agree to be invoiced for your Award Acceptance Fee.
We will send you a NET 30 invoice for any fees. The invoice includes our bank details and options to pay by all major credit / debit cards using PayPal or Stripe.
No, we do not offer discounts on Award Acceptance Fees. To make our programme fair to all, we have a strict policy regarding discounts. Any sector specific, sponsor related or seasonal offers will be communicated to your privately.
The applications deadline will be announced and when this is reached, no additional applications will be accepted.
In most cases, the awards will be announced 30 days after the final deadline date.
We frequently launch new awards across additional sectors. The deadlines and scheduling may be different depending on the award so please visit the relevant award page or Shortlist page for more information, or shoot us an email/Live Chat message!
Trophies: We ship all trophies FREE to UK Mainland within 2 – 4 weeks of received payment. We are unable to ship any trophies until full payment of the invoice has been received. This is to prevent fraudulent use of the trophy and award. Any errors will be responded to within 24hrs of receipt of complaint, and trophies will be remade/resent (at our cost) should a trophy be received in error. Please note: remanufacture and redelivery can take up to 7 days.
You’ll only get an award if you deserve it (after all entries have been assessed and compared against our scoring matrix).
Even if you’re the only entry in a particular award category, we won’t automatically give you the award – we’d invite additional entries instead.
We’ll never accept any money or offer of payment upfront (before you are offered the award).
Yes. The prices displayed on the website are ex VAT. VAT will be charged at the point of payment.
We consulted some of the UK’s leading accountants, and the general consensus is YES – you can claim business awards as a deductible marketing expense! You can read more here: Entering or Winning Business Awards – The Tax Advantages
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