Winning an AM Award is about more that getting your face in AM and collecting a trophy at the prestigious black-tie awards ceremony.

It’s a chance to pit yourself against your peers, to give your staff a boost by proving they are the best in the business and to raise the reputation of your company with your customers.

But to take advantage of these benefits you need to enter – and that process starts now. We have simplified the process by accepting online entries. Just click on the link on the left-hand side and fill in the entry form. The deadline ends at midnight tonight.

AM Awards auditor Carter & Carter will call each business that has entered one of the seven company categories to obtain further information on performance and planning before carrying out a full audit of shortlisted companies.

Their independent audit will focus on key areas of the business, including business planning, financial performance, people management and customer relationship management.

Category changes this year include a new award, Dealer website of the year, and revisions to the two dealership awards – the split is now based on turnover, rather than car sales.