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Published: 12 May 2026

Will you seize chance to shine at The Cour­ier Busi­ness Awards 2026?

Entries are offi­cially open for The Cour­ier Busi­ness Awards 2026. Held in part­ner­ship with account­ancy firm Hende­r­son Log­gie, the awards cel­eb­rate the very best com­pan­ies and entre­pren­eurs oper­at­ing in Dun­dee, Angus, Fife, Perth­shire and Stirl­ing.

Trophies were presen­ted in front of more than 700 people at last year’s black-tie cere­mony at Apex City Quay Hotel in Dun­dee.

Dun­dee com­pany Dir­ect Soc­cer, which offers bespoke sports kits using a soph­ist­ic­ated online plat­form, was crowned Busi­ness of the Year. Arbroath’s ESP Group was the first win­ner of our new Employer of the Year cat­egory. Other win­ners included Clark’s Bakery, AJ Renew­ables, Braw Tea, Radix and Scone Palace.

The Cour­ier Busi­ness Awards cel­eb­rate com­pan­ies large and small who oper­ate across a range of sec­tors. Cat­egor­ies include brand mar­ket­ing and social media, appren­tice, growth, fam­ily, small busi­ness, com­munity and ser­vice.

David Clegg, editor of The Cour­ier, said:

“The Cour­ier Busi­ness Awards are about recog­nising the busi­nesses and indi­vidu­als help­ing drive this region for­ward.

“We spend every day report­ing on the oppor­tun­it­ies and chal­lenges facing firms across Dun­dee, Angus, Fife, Perth­shire and Stirl­ing, and we know there is no short­age of ambi­tion, innov­a­tion and hard work in this part of the coun­try.

“These awards are a chance to cel­eb­rate that prop­erly – to shine a light on suc­cess, acknow­ledge the people behind it and bring the busi­ness com­munity together.

“We want to hear from com­pan­ies of every size and at every stage, from estab­lished names to grow­ing firms with fresh ideas and momentum.

“If your busi­ness has achieved something worth shout­ing about, I would encour­age you to enter and be part of a night that cel­eb­rates the tal­ent, energy and enter­prise of our area.”

Entries close at 5pm on Monday July 20. Com­pan­ies short­l­is­ted will then be vis­ited by senior mem­bers of The Cour­ier and Hende­r­son Log­gie before the win­ners are announced at our cere­mony on Fri­day Octo­ber 30.

David Smith, man­aging part­ner of Hende­r­son Log­gie, said:

“Each year, the Cour­ier Busi­ness Awards show­case the energy and determ­in­a­tion that drive our local eco­nomy, from bold entre­pren­eurs and innov­at­ive lead­ers to ded­ic­ated teams who work tire­lessly to make their busi­nesses thrive.

“The Cour­ier Busi­ness Awards are about more than recog­ni­tion, they tell the story of a region rich in tal­ent, ideas and oppor­tun­ity.

“We’re proud to play our part in cel­eb­rat­ing these achieve­ments and the organ­isa­tions shap­ing the future of our com­munit­ies.

“The 2026 Cour­ier Busi­ness Awards are now open, and we encour­age busi­nesses of all sizes to enter and have their achieve­ments recog­nised at one of the best busi­ness awards in the coun­try.”

The Cour­ier Busi­ness Awards 2026 cat­egor­ies:

  • Appren­tice
  • Brand Mar­ket­ing and Social Media
  • Busi­ness Leader
  • Com­munity
  • Employer of the Year
  • Fam­ily
  • Growth
  • Innov­a­tion and Tech­no­logy
  • Leis­ure, Tour­ism and Hos­pit­al­ity
  • Medium to Large Busi­ness
  • Ser­vice
  • Small Busi­ness
  • Trans­ition to Net Zero
  • Young Busi­ness

This article appeared in the Courier on 12 May 2026

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