Approached correctly, business awards are a powerful tool to drive business growth, build differentiation and achieve greater success.

Research conducted by the University of Leicester shows that award winning companies see improvements in financial performance. With as much as a 37% boost to sales through improved profile and credibility in the first year alone.

Award winning companies outperform their non-award-winning competitors - by an average of 17% in sales and increase the value of their businesses by as much as 36% within three years of winning their first award.

If you’re looking for the experience and insights you need to select the right awards for your business, prepare high-value entries and gain the most from the opportunities awards present, I am here as an awards specialist to help you save valuable time whilst significantly increasing your chances of success.

As an awards specialist I help my clients understand how to win a business award at local, regional and national award level, through to the prestigious and highly coveted King’s Awards for Enterprise.

How to win a business award, how to boost awards success, get business award recognition for local, regional and national awards, small, sme and growing companies winning awards using awards intelligence from Dale Howarth.

Dale Howarth with Mark Lee of multi-award winning Lifeline Security Ltd.

88% of the awards entries I write for my clients reach award finals, with 82% winning an award - this compares with an average of only 10% for companies writing and submitting their own entries - giving my clients a distinct advantage.

  • We had entered several awards, been finalists but never the winner even though we thought we had written excellent entries. Something that left us frustrated at the lack of success. Dale reviewed our past entries and highlighted the simple changes needed and evidence to be gathered that took our entries to a completely new level. Giving us the plan and motivation to achieve success at our next awards event. Something we would never have achieved without Dale’s insight and impressive knowledge on how to write an award-winning entry.

    Peter Walker

  • “We have worked with Dale for many years, and he has helped us to apply for and win numerous awards, at local and national level. Making us one of the most award-winning businesses in our industry. Something which has had a huge and positive effect on the attractiveness of Lifeline to our clients, across the industry with our supply chain partners and reflected in the pride that our professional team take in all they do by representing a multi award winning company. The value to the business cannot be underestimated and also in my personal appreciation of the strength and kudos that awards bring to a business. We would strongly recommend Dale to other companies looking to be recognised for their abilites and success.”

    Mark Lee – Managing Director of Lifeline Alarm Systems Ltd.

  • “I attended Dale’s ‘So, you want to win an award’ workshop. It gave me the understanding of how to approach awards and reflect the best of my design and print business. Dale’s input throughout the workshop gave me a roadmap of how to build a successful awards entry and the confidence to go forward and achieve awards success. I would definitely recommend Dale to anyone that wants to develop their company’s profile and help grow their business by winning awards.”

    Martin Timbers - MD & Founder of Isle of Wight Design and Print.

  • “Dale helped us to understand how amazing Top Mops is as a business. Like many, we had entered some awards but not met with the success we wanted but knew was deserved. Dale used his knowledge and awards experience to work closely with us as an extension of our own team. Saving us time, sharing his knowledge and giving us the input and approach needed to deliver the vital winning edge – resulting in a string of awards. Awards that everyone across our team take pride in and differentiate us from others across the contract cleaning sector nationally.”

    Sarah Ford –Top Mops Ltd.

  • “It was Dale that first highlighted the value of awards to me. Working in the highly competitive creative and design sector being able to stand out from the crowd is important and awards have allowed us to achieve this. With Dale’s help we won our first awards back in 2016 / 17. Dale gave us the tools to develop our awards strategy over the following years in which we have now won seven awards and been nominated for many more. Awards are an on-going part of our business development strategy and powerful way of reflecting Brightbulb Design as a multi-award-winning brand. Awards have delivered for us, and I would recommend them to anyone looking to increase the value of their business.”

    Matt Jeffery, Founder and Managing Director – Brightbulb Design Ltd.

How I can help you win a prestigious business award.

  1. Identify and select the right awards and award categories to enter – saving you time and ensuring the right awards are entered that best suit your business, aims and aspirations.

  2. Help you to develop and establish the right award-winning strategy - ensuring you make the most of any award from preparation to submission, finalist to winning.

  3. Work with you to write and evidence your award submission, including presentation preparation to judges if required.

  4. I can review past and proposed award submissions with you – helping you to understand the often-simple changes that are needed to achieve the success you deserve and boost your chances of awards success.

Boost business awards success with Dale Howarth, win local, regional and national business awards for small and sme businesses.
How to win a national business award, how to boost business award success, recognition for local, regional and national awards, sme and growing companies winning awards using awards intelligence. from Dale Howarth.

Professor Jonathan Passmore collecting the first of two national awards from Clodagh O’Reilly, Chair of the ABP.

The perfect opportunity for you, to:

  • Significantly increase your chances of awards success

  • Stand out from the crowd and accelerate business growth

  • Raise your profile and enhance reputation

  • Improve staff morale and recruitment

  • Instill trust and credibility in your business

  • Secure investment and increase the value of your company

  • Open up new opportunities

Feel free to get in touch with me as an awards specialist - it costs nothing to talk!

The whole process of preparing and entering an award can help you reflect and focus on your business. Giving you a greater understand of core strengths and opportunities that already exist. Something, that can directly help you to improve your business, irrespective of the outcome of your awards entry.

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  • Awards Intelligence from Dale Howarth leading Top Mops to win multiple business awards.

    ‘Customer Service Award' and 'Business of the Year' winners at the Business Excellence Awards for contract cleaning specialists Top Mops.

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    Triple Award Success for WightFibre as ‘Employer of the Year’ and ‘Customer Service Award’ plus ‘President’s Cup’ for WightFibre CEO John Irvine.

  • Business award winners Lifeline Alarm Systems with Dale Howarth

    ‘Security Installer of the Year' at the prestigious National Security & Fire Excellence Awards. Plus 'Training & Development', 'Employer of the Year' and 'Professional & Business Services' award wins for Lifeline Alarm Systems.

  • Dale Howarth business awards advice and consultancy for national awards.

    Double national awards for Professor Jonathan Passmore and specialist consultancy Embrion winning ‘Excellence in Coaching’ and the coveted ‘Chairman’s Choice for Excellence in Business Psychology’ at the prestigious ABP Awards.

  • Award winning business PC Consultants with Dale Howarth

    Multiple business awards for technology company PC Consultants, including: 'Growth Business of the Year' and 'Customer Service Excellence’ awards.

  • Dale Howarth used his awards knowledge and awards intelligence to help iDiPac win their national business award

    The UK’s ‘Best Packaging & Supply Chain Solutions Company’ for industry leading iDiPac at the Manufacturing & Packaging Awards.

  • Top Mops South Coast Award Winners

    South Coast Awards success for Top Mops as winners of the prestigious ‘Mid-Large Business of the Year’.

  • Dale Howarth and Award Winning Brightbulb Design

    An award winning strategy for top design agency Brightbulb, delivering seven award wins including: ‘Marketing and Design Business of the Year’, ‘Marketing and PR Award’ and ‘Digital Media & Communications Business of the Year’,

  • Dale Howarth using his awards intelligence and awards knowledge to help WightFibre win business awards.

    ‘Excellence in Customer Service’ award winner and ‘Employer of the Year’ highly commended award for telecoms company WightFibre at the Business Excellence Awards.

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