Between the mountains and the sea, great businesses grow.
North Wales is one of the most beautiful places in Britain to live, and one of the most demanding places to build a business. Distance, seasons and small markets ask more of every firm here.
The North Wales Awards exist to recognise the businesses that rise to that, and the people who choose to build their lives and livelihoods in the north.
Rooted in the north.
Built to last.
Worth recognising.
Building a business here takes something special.
A tourism business that works all year, not just all summer.
A Welsh-language firm serving its community in its own words.
A manufacturer near the border exporting across Europe.
A farm shop that became a destination.
A founder who stayed when leaving would have been easier.
The north is full of determination like this.
It deserves to be seen.
“You chose to build here.”
“North Wales is better for it.”
What it takes to thrive in the north.
Determination
Building a business where distance and seasons test everyone.
Welsh identity
Businesses that carry the language and culture with pride.
Tourism and hospitality
Welcoming visitors in a way they remember.
Rural enterprise
Farms, makers and producers finding new markets.
Reach
Selling far beyond Wales from a base in the north.
Community
Keeping towns and villages alive.
From the coast to the border.
Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham: the North Wales Awards are for every business across the region.
The Tourism Business
Turning visitors into regulars.
The Producer
Making food and goods the whole country wants.
The Welsh-language Business
Serving its community in Welsh, proudly.
The Border Manufacturer
Exporting from the edge of Wales.
The Village Business
The reason the village still has a heart.
The Stayer
Who built a career here instead of leaving.
Which one sounds like your business?
Small places produce remarkable businesses.
In the north, a business with five people can be the most important employer for miles.
Perhaps you survived a winter nobody expected you to.
Perhaps you serve customers in Welsh and English every day.
Perhaps you found customers far beyond the region.
Perhaps you are the only business of your kind in the area.
Perhaps your community could not manage without you.
Perhaps that deserves recognising.
The question isn't:
“Is a small North Wales business really award material?”
A better question might be:
“Does our community know what we have achieved?”
Recognition can reach well beyond the north.
Visibility
It can help people outside the region discover what you do.
Trust
Independent recognition can give visitors and customers a reason to choose you.
Pride
A moment for your team and your community.
Connections
An evening among businesses from across Wales.
Talent
It can help you attract people to live and work in the north.
Legacy
A recognised year in a story built to last.
The business your village depends on may never nominate itself.
They may say:
“We're a long way from anywhere.”
“It's just a small business.”
“Nobody would notice us.”
And sometimes that is exactly why somebody else needs to say:
“We notice.”
“You matter here.”
“You deserve to be recognised.”
If a North Wales business came to mind, perhaps their nomination starts with you.
Recognition only matters when it is earned.
The value of an award depends on the integrity behind it, so the way entries are judged should be clear before anyone enters.
Free to enter
Nominating and entering cost nothing. No category depends on buying a ticket, a table or a package.
Independent judging
Entries are scored by an independent panel, not by the organisers, working under a confidentiality agreement.
Read moreClear criteria
Every category publishes what the judges look for, so you can read it before you enter.
Read moreConflicts managed
Judges declare any conflict of interest and stand aside from the entries it touches.
Read moreSponsors support the awards. They never decide the results.
From a name to the night itself.
Discover
Find the award category that fits the achievement best.
Nominate
Nominate your own business, or one from anywhere across North Wales.
Tell the story
Share what was achieved, and the difference it made.
Judging
Eligible entries are judged against the published criteria.
Recognition
Finalists and winners are celebrated at the awards.
The north builds quietly. Let it be celebrated loudly.
Maybe it is the business on the coast.
Maybe it is the producer in the hills.
Maybe it is the team that stayed.
Or maybe it is you.
Distance is no reason to go unnoticed.
Put your story forward.