Up to £5,000 worth of business advice is on offer for the company that comes out on top to win the Nottinghamshire Business Awards 2009.

Firms from across the county are invited enter this year’s competition and showcase their successes, talents and products.

Now into their twenty-third year, the awards are free to enter. Although businesses from all sectors are welcome to put their name forward, the contest is primarily aimed at growth-orientated businesses developing new techniques, products and services.

Awards are up for grabs in the following categories:

Nottinghamshire Company of the Year.
Nottinghamshire Small Business of the Year.
Nottinghamshire Young Businessperson of the Year.
New Enterprise of the Year.
Business Innovation.
Winners in all sections will receive a commemorative trophy, but the entrant crowned the overall Nottinghamshire Company of the Year will also scoop £5,000 worth of business advice from competition sponsors KPMG and Nottinghamshire County Council.

Entries must be made by 27 February, with the winners set to be announced at a glittering ceremony to be held at Nottingham City Council House on 7 July.

To register an interest in this year’s competition, visit the Nottingham Evening Post website