New Start Award

Did you start trading after 1st June 2006? Are you exceeding your expectations and forecasts?

Then enter this award for the most promising performance by a new company.

The judges are looking for evidence that you:

• Can articulate clearly your business idea and start up process, giving evidence of a well researched business plan and forecasts for business performance
• Are delivering on – and exceeding – your original business plan
• Can demonstrate a clearly defined vision for developing and growing the business in terms of both turnover and employment
• Have systems in place to measure performance effectively, particularly in terms of financial controls
• Have a strategy for staff development and for involving the workforce in the growth of the business.
• Have a strong focus on the needs of the customer through effective marketing strategies.

Finalists are:

• Interactyx Limited
• Red Island Limited

Capture Imaging winners of 2006 New Business Award:

Colin Yule said: "Winning the New Business Award really cemented what we were doing at the time, and added to our credibility. This heightened our profile and in part enabled us to move forward and win larger contracts.

"To be recognised by the local business community and also nationally in our industry so quickly is phenomenal. We fully intend to build on our early success through sustained organic growth and our planned apprentice programme."