THE Bolton Business Awards are back!

Once again we will be celebrating the best of local businesses at our awards ceremony at The Macron Stadium on Thursday, September 27.

Today we launch the search to find the best in the business — with 15 categories, from Family Business of the Year through to Manufacturer of the Year.

The awards which represent Bolton’s finest, are now in their 13th year.

Our sponsors, who will help to judge the entries, include headline sponsor Bolton Council

Sponsoring individual categories again are Market Place Bolton (Business of the Year), MBDA (Manufacturer of the Year), Bristol Street Motors (Customer Excellence) and Stateside Foods (SME Business of the Year).

The host for the evening will be Darren Proctor, who currently broadcasts on Key 2 Radio and Key103.

He has also presented nationally on several key chart shows including the Pepsi Network Chart and the UK Smash Hits Radio.

The awards presentation will follow a three course meal and at the end of the evening there will be music from a DJ.

This year, entering the 15 award categories is easier than ever. Simply log on here to see the category criteria and complete the application form.

Entries close on Friday June 22.