The BIG Idea Competition
Terms & Conditions
The Competition
This competition is being run by CCL Label Limited, trading as Avery® UK. Registered Office: CCL Label Ltd, Pioneer Way, Castleford WF10 5QU Registered in England No. 4310986. As a participant (“You” and “Your”) in the Big Idea Competition run by Avery® UK (“Competition”), you must abide by these terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) in order for your entry and participation to be valid. The Competition will run from 1st April – 31st May 2025 inclusive.
All entries for the Competition must be received via the specified form by 31st May 2025 at 23.59 (GMT+1) and any entries received after this date will not be included. An internal review of applications will take place between the 2nd June and 9th June 2025 to create a shortlist. From the answers submitted within the application, up to Nine (9) start up ideas will be selected from the entries that are deemed legitimate and in compliance with these Terms and Conditions; these will be contacted on or before 16th June 2025. Avery® UK will notify the winner by email.
The decision of Avery® UK regarding any aspect of the successful application is final, binding and no correspondence will be entered into about it.
The Prize
The prize for the Competition includes a cash prize of £1,000 (“Grant”) which is to be spent within the remit which you outlined within your entry submission. The Grant will be paid in two (2) instalments. The first instalment will be paid at the point that winners are drawn and announced. The second instalment or remaining balance will be paid later in the year and is conditional on the following terms. Payment of the second (2nd) instalment are subject to:
Engagement with the Competition and any occasional requests made by Avery® UK which may be limited to updates on your application, progression of your idea/business.
Progression of your idea/business in line with the criteria submitted during your application.
Confirmation of initial funds (£250) spent may be sought to ascertain and confirm that the funds have been used in the way intended as directed by the submitted application.
Any failure to adhere to any or all of the conditions above may result in the payment of the second (2nd) instalment being delayed or being cancelled.
Payments will be made into the bank account provided by You, no later than 30 days from the instalment dates specified below:
Instalment One (1) will be to the value of £250 and shall be paid within 30 days of 16th June 2025.
Instalment Two (2) will be to the value of £750 and shall be paid within 30 days of 1st October 2025.
At such time as the winners have been announced (if You are the winner and do not have a business account, please let us know and make arrangements to open a business bank account as soon as possible). The winner must provide correct business bank account details and sufficient information as per the eligibility criteria stated in the below Terms and Conditions. Avery® UK is not liable if the winner does not receive their grant as a result of incorrect bank details. The prize winner will also receive; • 90 minutes worth of design time and consultation with a Creative Designer • A dedicated session with our design and print online expert to help create the perfect labels • Up to the value of £90 of free labels per month for the remainder of 2025 (via a unique discount code). • 90 free custom printed business cards to get you started.
You will be responsible for, and will account to the appropriate authorities for all tax liabilities or similar contributions payable in respect of the Prize and we take no responsibility and accept no liability for such tax liabilities.
1. Application terms
1.1 In order to enter the Competition You must enter all the information listed in this clause before selecting the ‘submit’ button:
1.1.1 First name
1.1.2 Last name
1.1.3 Email address
1.1.4 Country of residence
1.2 Address, if Your business is not registered as a company, please provide Your home address or address used for Your business.
1.3 Please only submit material that You or Your company have ownership of or are fully authorised to use. By submitting an entry to the Competition, You confirm that all information submitted is accurate and complete in all respects, and not misleading.
1.4 Avery® UK shall not be liable for any loss or claim made against Avery® UK, or You, arising from Your submission of materials as part of Your entry to the Competition and Avery® UK’ subsequent use of that material for the purposes of the Competition and any associated marketing.
1.5 By entering the Competition, You hereby indemnify Avery® UK and hold us harmless against any claims (however such claims may arise) for any use or display of such material submitted by You, including without limitation any such material published or referred to by us that infringes the intellectual property rights of any third parties.
1.6 Entries which are incomplete, misspelt, inaudible, or incomprehensible are void and will not be entered into the Competition.
1.7 One entry per person and business. Any entry made in violation of this clause (including without limitation by any connected person or other entity) will be void and that person or those persons will be excluded from the Competition.
1.8 Any entries or winners who are shown to have provided inaccurate, false or misleading information will be disqualified and their entry will not be considered. In the event that they have won the Competition we will not pay the Prize or may recall the Prize and an alternative winner will be selected. Any person which is disqualified will not be permitted to submit any further entries.
1.9 By entering the Competition You acknowledge that if You are selected as the winner Your name, Your image, Your company and Your business/ Business Idea, may be used in publicity by Avery® UK.
1.9.1 During the shortlisting stage, 2nd June – 9th June 2025, we may seek more information from You and reach out for an informal chat about your idea/business and your next steps ahead of selecting the Nine (9) finalists.
1.9.2 Should additional information/clarifications be required, as per clause 1.9.1, adequate notice Seven (7) days will be provided and a 30 minute time selected. Meetings will be remote, with a meeting link provided to keep it accessible for as many people as possible. Should you for any reason have any difficulty joining a remote meeting, please let us know and where possible we will accommodate with another suitable option.
1.9.3 Failure to attend an agreed session may result in your application being voided and Your removal from the Competition and any and all Prizes.
Any reference to word count is provided solely as a guide and exact count will not be taken into consideration when shortlisting the entries. However, the more detailed the answers, the more information the judges will have to review and will make it easier to identify those submissions deemed to be suitable for shortlisting.
2.Eligibility
2.1 This competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man) aged 18 years and over, excluding employees and families of CCL Label Limited.
2.2 The Competition is open to small business and budding entrepreneurs and/or United Kingdom registered companies which fit the following criteria being:
2.2.1 Your company must be set up and actively trading, or, you intend to register the company within the Competition period, in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), Channel Islands and Isle of Man).
2.2.2 You must have either a business bank account that is not used for personal expenditure OR a verified bank account you intend to be used for the intended/proposed business.
2.2.3 If you are already trading, your company must not have an annual turnover exceeding £250,000.
2.2.4 You acknowledge and accept that we may ask You to provide evidence of Your eligibility for the Competition, as well as making use of publicly available information regarding Your company.
3. Liability
By participating, You agree, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless Avery® UK and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents (collectively, “Released Parties”) from and against any claims made by any participant or winner, or any other third parties, related in any way to the operation of this Competition as well as any other claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from receipt, acceptance, possession, use or misuse of a prize or participation in this Competition.
4. CCL Label Limited employees and their immediate families are ineligible to enter the Competition.
Winner publicity
In the event that You are the winner, You accept and agree that we have the right, without additional payment or permission, to use Your name, company name, logo, and website address for the purposes of announcing the winner of the Competition and for all related promotional purposes. All data will be kept in accordance with our terms and conditions including without limitation our Privacy Policy. The name/s of the winner/s or winning business/s will be sent to anyone who writes to us, including a stamped addressed envelope, at Big Idea Competition Winner’s list, 6 Switchback Office Park, Gardner Road, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 7RJ within 3 months of the winner being announced, provided a stamped addressed envelope and mark are enclosed and the request being denominated as “requesting details of the winning entry” with the closing date of the Competition.
Data Privacy
We would like to keep You informed of the Competition. Please write to us at the address above if You specifically do not want to receive this information by email or You can email us on [email protected] also to confirm you do not to give Your consent to receiving marketing material when entering the Competition. You will also be asked to give your consent to receiving marketing material when entering the Promotion. If you do not consent to the receipt of marketing material from us, we will delete your personal data after the completion of the Promotion These Terms and Conditions shall be governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts.