The Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards

The budget has been announced and, let's face it, it wasn't pretty. With Employer National Insurance Contributions increasing and a significant increase in the National Living Wage, we want to know how our BBEA community is feeling. Let us know your thoughts down below on today's Autumn Budget Statement.

Just two weeks until we'll be filling The Great Room at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane with the best of Britain's businesses. We say it every year but we really do mean it when we say this is our biggest awards to date, and the standard just keeps getting higher and higher. #BBEA24 #BestOfBritish #BusinessExcellence

We love hearing what our winners have been getting up to and achieving since winning a British Business Excellence Award. Last year's winner of the Department for Business and Trade Exporter of the Year Award, Rockit have continued their global growth across Scandinavia, Mexico and France. #BBEA24 #AwardWinning #GlobalGrowth Department for Business and Trade Rockit Matt Dyson

As Black History Month comes to an end we have been reflecting on the ways we try to make opportunities accessible for all businesses and business people. It got us thinking about the conversation with Naga Munchetty and David Harewood at last year's awards and this clip sums up exactly what we and more businesses are striving to do, to champion diversity within British Business. #BBEA24 #BlackHistoryMonth #DiversityInBusiness #DiversityChampion

Finalists, we have another request, but this one is slightly different! Do you have any rising stars in your midst? A LinkedIn conversation starter or an expert business TikToker? We are looking for people to interview at our awards night in just a few weeks time! Think you might be who we are looking for? Drop us a comment or send us a message and we will let you know where to find us when you arrive. #BBEA24 #BestOfBritish #BusinessAwards

Don't let tube strikes dampen your spirits - we've you covered! Before our fabulous night of celebration, we want to ensure all our finalists and VIP guests have everything they need to arrive at the Grosvenor with plenty of time to enjoy everything we have planned. 🚕 London is famous for its black cab drivers, so hail a taxi and you'll be at the venue in no time. 🚌 Grosvenor House sits on a variety of bus routes, including the 36 and 23 from Paddington station, with stops just a short walk to the hotel and venue. 🚲 Up for an adventure? Why not jump on a hire bike or escooter and fly down the streets of London. Just try not to get too windswept. However you get to this year's awards, make sure to leave a little earlier than planned. This will ensure you have plenty of travel time if the roads are busier than usual. Sarah Austin Lloyds Business & Commercial Blick Rothenberg City of London Corporation King's Business School Business in the Community Department for Business and Trade Home Grown Club The Independent Elite Business

Class of 2024, it's time for your moment in the spotlight! We want your videos too! 🎥 We want to know how you celebrated being named a finalist, how you have felt through the awards process and your thoughts as the final gets ever closer! Pop your videos in our comments or send us a DM. We can't wait to see what you have to share ✨ #BBEA24 #FinalistsStories #BestOfBritish #BusinessExcellence

Last night, our very own Sarah Austin attended Blick Rothenberg's event dedicated to celebrating, championing and supporting founders. Blick Rothenberg has joined BBEA this year, sponsoring the Mid-Size Business of the Year Award. At last night's event, attendees were presented with a copy of Simon Court's book Founder's Legacy, and Declan Curry led a conversation with Simon about the importance of business founders and ensuring their success. Sarah also bumped into a couple of our finalists who are all gearing up for our awards night next month! Supporting businesses at every level is at the core of what we do, and this event ensured a great evening of conversation - a few you may see very soon! #BBEA24 #BusinessFounders #BestOfBritish #BusinessAwards Mallinath (Malli) Kini Andrew Hulbert MSc FIWFM Pareto Facilities Management Ltd Wellbeing Pharmacy FLAKE BAKE

BBEA isn't all about winning, it's a much wider celebration. One of the most anticipated parts of the awards night is a three-course meal which can only be described as a feast for all! Here is a little sneak peek of what we have in store for this year's final! #BBEA24 #BusinessAwards #BestOfBritish

We are very excited to introduce you to Veronica Still who is joining us just in time for the 2024 awards night! Veronica has joined the BBEA team to look after commercial partnerships and building our BBEA community moving forward. Please join us in welcoming her to team BBEA! #BBEA24 #BusinessAwards #BestOfBritish