Entering MKBAA 2026
As with previous years, we’re keeping the two-stage process to keep entries shorter and more concise. Entries close Friday, 7th November 2025. When you register or login, we ask you to provide some initial information about your business such as company name, location and contact details. You can then choose up to two categories to enter.
Stage 1
For Stage 1, there is just one 500 word question to answer and, it will be category specific. This question is designed to help entrants focus on what the judges are looking for. You can save your answer, update and amend it before you submit. You can still amend it after it has been submitted, up until the Friday, 7th November 2025. Stage 1 results will be published on Wednesday, 26th November 2025, and businesses that have been successful will be invited to complete Stage 2.
Stage 2
For Stage 2, we ask successful entrants to elaborate upon their original answers and take the opportunity to add more information about their business to assist our judging panel. It’s at this stage that our judges will compile their shortlists of finalists for the awards night. The deadline for Stage 2 entries is Monday, 5th January and the results, our finalists, will be published Wednesday, 21st January 2025.
Finalists
Finalists will be contacted to film a spoken commentary about your entry and what has stood out for the judges about your business. The films will be shown to the 600 guests at the awards dinner, should you be successful in becoming a finalist.
Before entering, please review our Terms and Conditions, here.
