Herald - Issue 403

11th March 2021 • The HERALD • Page 53 v SEND ALL YOUR NEWS TO THE HERALD v ASK A PROFESSIONAL Helen Sparks Mortgages & Financial Services Offering professional advice since 1985 Mortgages Residential Life Time Equity Release Buy to Let – first time landlords Property Portfolios Help to Buy Insurance Buildings & Contents Insurance Life Assurance Critical Illness Income Protection Private Medical Insurance YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS This firm usually charges a fee for mortgage advice. The amount of the fee will depend upon your circumstances and will be discussed and agreed with you at the earliest opportunity. Some forms of buy to let mortgage are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. 023 8084 4108 helensparks@btconnect.com Helen Goodall T/A Helen Sparks Mortgages & Financial Services is an appointed representative of PRIMIS Mortgage Network, a trading name of First Complete Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority SME National Business Awards are Back for 2021 Organisers of the SME National Business Awards have announced they have opened entries early for the 2021 event. e decision comes a er organisers Events & PR were inundated with enquiries about this year’s awards from business leaders looking to either enter themselves or nominate someone else for their great work during the pandemic. In response to the demand, the SME National Business Awards 2021 opened for entries on Monday 25th January as part of an online pre-launch event. Damian Cummins, Awards Director at Events & PR, said: “Last year we received so many entries from companies and individuals doing amazing things in a difficult year. We were so inspired by these entries we decided to add two new categories - Lockdown Leader and Business Chameleon. We had such a great response to these that we will include them again this year too.” e SME National Business Awards are now in their h year. ey were created to raise the pro le of the hardworking small to medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK. ere are 18 categories in total, covering a wide range of business achievements such as Innovation, Best New Business, Family Business of the Year, Service Excellence and High Growth. e 2021 awards ceremony is due to take place at Wembley Stadium on Friday 3rd December. For more information and to enter, go to: www. smenat ionalbus inessawards . co.uk or call: 01908 542720.