Singapore SME 500 Award 2025 - Recognising Singapore's SMEs for Business Excellence, Qualities & Capabilities
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Entry & Qualifying Criteria
Corporate Entity
Entity is to be a corporate entity, registered with ACRA with a valid Unique Entity Number (UEN)
Operations and headquarters are to be based in Singapore
At least 30% of shareholding is held by a Singaporean or Singapore Permanent Resident*
Annual sales turnover of not more than S$50 million as of the last financial year
No Litigation filed against the business, its director(s) and shareholder(s) in the past three (03) years
Meets all statutory compliances and governing regulations
Made an impact within its industry, allowing the business to obtain its sustainable market position
Registered entity includes sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership or private limited company
Entrepreneurship & Management
Implements well managed policies (fiscal, trading, internal)
Sets high and industry leading standards for self and the business
The management team demonstrates strong leadership and corporate governance skills
Empowering individuals that propels success
Business Strategies & Impacts
Creates visions and converts them into reality through the course of business
Ability to maintain operational excellence by reviewing and optimizing operational structure and processes to be aligned with the business’s vision and goals
Possess proven customer and quality management system within business operations
Business and/or brand(s) possess influential presence within the local markets
Business displays high potential for growth and expansion for both local and global markets
Have structured business recovery plans in an event of economic changes
Have in place structured corporate plans and procedures; possess the ability for regional and global growth
Possess the ability to sustain, manages and implement proven risk management strategies
* Denotes exemption may be provided on case-by-case basis by the assessment unit.
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