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Key dates
Nominations open: 19 January 2015
Nominations close: 20 February 2015
Submission forms deadline: 1 May 2015
Voting Panel meeting: 3 June 2015
Shortlist announced: 5 June 2015
Awards ceremony: 30 September 2015

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2012 Launch event

The 2011 Private Business Awards, which took place in September 2011 at the Savoy Hotel, London, saw companies including GoCompare, Wates Group, Monsoon and Dyson honoured at a ceremony attended by over 350 of the UK's leading business owners, CEOs and entrepreneurs. Watch the highlights of the event below.

Launch event

The Private Business Awards 2012 launch event, 1 February 2012.

Alison Lees, Partner at headline sponsor, PwC, outlines the importance of the event to the UK private sector

HSBC Private Bank (UK) Ltd. Managing Director, Charlie Hoffmann takes to the stage to discuss the company's role at PBA 2012

2011 CEO of the Year, Paul Drechsler of Wates Group describes what it means to win a Private Business Award

Virgin Management's Carla Stent, COO discusses the event's judging panel of leading industry figures and journalists

Jo Thomas, MD of event organiser Ford Sinclair announces details for the 2012
Private Business Awards

The event marked the unveiling of 2012's
Voting Panel, including Miriam Gonzalez
Durantez of Dechert, LLP