THE deadline has been extended in the search for Altrincham and Sale's top firms -but you’ll have to act fast.

The deadline for nominations for this year’s Altrincham and Sale Chamber of Commerce Business Awards has now been extended until August 24 to give more companies the opportunity to enter.

The awards are open to all businesses in the area, including non-chamber members.

The 2017 business awards, now in its sixth year, will be held on October 19 at the Cresta Court Hotel. The host this year will be radio presenter Darren Proctor.

The event is sponsored by Turkish Airlines and held in association with the Sale and Altrincham Messenger.

Guests on the evening will get the opportunity to win two return business class tickets with Turkish Airlines to travel anywhere in their vast network by participating in the heads and tails competition.

The raffle will benefit a chosen charity.

Businesses can nominate themselves, clients, customers or suppliers.

Nominations can be done online at www.altrinchamchamber.co.uk/chamber-business-awards-2017 or email to anne@altrinchamchamber.co.uk. Deadline for nominations is August 24

In the nomination from, in not more than 150 words, say who you are nominating and why they deserve recognition.

The categories and sponsors include small business of the year (sponsor Sale and Altrincham Messenger), the Business of the year (sponsored by Trafford Council), Start up business of the year (sponsor Slater Heelis LLP), retailer of the year (sponsor Handelsbanken), property team of the year (sponsor Together). provider of professional services (sponsor Informed Solutions), leisure and tourism (sponsor Turkish Airlines), young apprentice of the year (sponsor Trafford College), charity of the year or charity representative (sponsor MLP Law). customer service of the year (sponsor Bluebird Care Trafford).