Maximuscle was the deserving recipient of a remarkable three awards, winning two categories, plus the overall T-Mobile Fast Growth Business of the Year award. Judges were blown away by its attention to detail in creating a powerful product for gym enthusiasts. It also took the Angel or Venture Capital-backed Business of the Year, following a management buy-out that took awareness of the brand and its reach to new levels.

It was far from alone though, and as you'll see on this site, there were other well-known and respected brands that took home gongs in categories for retail, technology, online, service, international trading, performance on the capital markets AIM and PLUS, and innovation.

Finally, it's worth mentioning some of the judges who will evaluate the merits of our entrants. As well as being one of the most successful UK entrepreneurs and star of Dragons' Den and Tycoon, Peter Jones will take a seat on the panel. He'll be joined by entrepreneurial expert, TV presenter and adviser René Carayol, Sir David Arculus of the Better Regulation Taskforce and numerous top-flight boardroom positions, and many more.

Enter now and reap the rewards for your hard work and endeavour.

Good luck.

Ian Wallis, Editor of Growing Business Magazine