Best Family Business

Sponsored by AIB                    

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: Friday 11th July 2025 at midnight

CRITERIA: Opened to established family businesses across all industry sectors that can demonstrate sustained success across a broad range of measures.

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PLEASE NOTE:

Once you begin your application, you cannot save your progress. If you wish, you can prepare your answers to questions below in advance on a Word Document, then copy and paste your answers into the application form which you can access by clicking on the ‘ENTER NOW’ button at the bottom of this page.

LIST OF QUESTIONS:

  1. Provide an overview of your business, location, length of time in business and the products/services on offer. (500 words max.)
  2. Identify the current family members leading the business and their roles. (500 words max.)
  3. Explain the history of the family members within the business along with the ethos. How is this ethos communicated and shared across the business? (500 words max.)
  4. Provide details of the company’s succession strategy and the tools in place to measure and monitor its effectiveness. (500 words max.)
  5. Demonstrate how your family business stand outs and makes it different from other competitors. (500 words max.)
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