Sponsors

Bank of Scotland

Bank of Scotland is proud to sponsor the fourth annual SME300 awards, as well as the categories of Fastest Growing SME300 and Best SME300 Newcomer.

These awards recognise the hard work and skills of businesses across the diverse range of industries in Scotland, all of which are currently working hard to lay the foundations for growth in what remains a challenging economy for large and small enterprises alike.

SMEs are the cornerstone of the Scottish economy and will play a major part in driving the nation’s growth in the months and years ahead, so it’s vital that viable small businesses have access to funding if they are to prosper.

We continue to provide active support to the Scottish and UK economies, and as part of Lloyds Banking Group we extended £32 billion of committed gross lending to UK businesses during the first three quarters of 2011, of which £9.6 billion was to SMEs. We’ve also supported more than 200,000 start ups across the UK since January 2010.

With an extensive network of relationship managers across Scotland, we place emphasis on a long-term, relationship-led approach to banking and are committed to providing firms with a service that goes beyond day-to-day banking facilities. We work hard to support our customers to help them achieve their ambitions, and our local managers have the authority to agree lending up to £500,000.

We also have a range of support we can offer to SMEs, including Government-backed Enterprise Finance Guarantee and European Investment Bank loans, providing a variety of options that allow lending to be tailored to the individual needs of customers.

By sponsoring the SME300 awards we look forward to engaging with company directors, managers and entrepreneurs from across Scotland, to ensure that they have the confidence to expand, diversify and seize new opportunities at this crucial time for small businesses.

Any property given as security which may include your home, may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage or other debts secured on it.

All lending is subject to a satisfactory credit assessment.

Bank of Scotland plc Registered office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. Registered in Scotland no. SC327000.

Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority under number 169628.

Licensed under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 under registration number 0593292.

We subscribe to The Lending Code; copies of the Code can be obtained from www.lendingstandardsboard.org.uk

The Lloyds Banking Group includes Bank of Scotland plc and a number of other companies using brands including Lloyds TSB, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, and their associated companies.

Danwood Scotland

Danwood Scotland is delighted to be sponsoring the SME 300's Highest Climber Award.

Rising up the rankings in difficult economic conditions is a great achievement, and all nominees should be commended on their hard work and contribution to Scottish industry.

In this tough economic climate, cost saving is often the key to business survival. And that's where Danwood Scotland can help. We are so confident that we can guarantee to save you money on your current print and copy costs that if we can't, we will give you a 32" TV.

This offer is exclusive to SME's in Scotland and it's really easy to take part. Visit www.danwoodscotland.co.uk/challenge for more information and full terms and conditions. Alternatively call our helpful team on 01506 836 897.

As part of the Danwood Group, we have over 40 years of experience and are the largest print and document solutions provider in Europe. We can provide true understanding of your organisation's baseline costs, and guarantee finding ways of saving money through rationalisation of your printer fleet, greater security controls, and energy savings.

www.danwoodscotland.co.uk