AWARDS
Sponsorship – Azets’ Teesside office managing partner Andrew Rowe, left, and associate director Jennifer Waters with Tees Business director Martin Walker.
success stories, and events like VelociTees allow us to give those companies the recognition they deserve.
“ With Azets leading the way as headline sponsor, we’ re looking forward to making the 2026 event the biggest and most inspiring yet.”
Entering VelociTees 2026 is straightforward, although businesses must have at least two years of filed accounts to be eligible.
Applications will be considered by qualified accountants from headline sponsor Azets, who will act as judges.
Along with Azets, the VelociTees 2026 awards are being backed by Outrank, FW Capital, Atomix Educational Trust, UKSE and Achieve Professionals.
There are only two category sponsorships remaining. Email info @ teesbusiness. co. uk for more details.
THE JOB CREATION VELOCITEES CATEGORIES( FOR FASTEST-GROWING WORKFORCE IN % TERMS) ARE:
• Large business – open to businesses with more than 250 employees in latest filed accounts – sponsored by Atomix Educational Trust.
• SME – Open to businesses with 51-250 employees in latest filed accounts – sponsored by UKSE.
• Small business – open to businesses with 10-50 employees in latest filed accounts – sponsorship available.
• Overall – decided from the finalists in the above three categories – sponsored by Achieve Professionals.
THE TURNOVER VELOCITEES CATEGORIES( FOR FASTEST-GROWING TURNOVER IN % TERMS) ARE:
• Large business – Open to businesses with a turnover of more than £ 10m in latest filed accounts – sponsored by Outrank.
• SME – Open to businesses with a turnover of between £ 3m and £ 10m in latest filed accounts – sponsored by FW Capital.
• Small business – Open to businesses with a turnover of between £ 250,000 and £ 3m in latest filed accounts – sponsorship available.
• Overall – decided from the finalists in the above three categories – sponsored by Azets.
Tickets for VelociTees 2026 cost £ 60 per person and include a twocourse dinner before the awards presentation. They’ re available by emailing millie @ resolutionpublishing. co. uk
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