FAQ’s - Business All-Star Accreditation

Registered businesses based in Ireland who have been in operation for at least 2 years are eligible to apply. It is open to all sizes and industry categories.

REGISTRATION -Interested companies first register their interest with the Foundation. The Foundation undertakes preliminary research on each company to determine their suitability for the Accreditation.

APPLICATION - Companies that successfully complete the registration process are advanced to the adjudication stage. At this point, the application is assigned to a member of the Adjudication Board who undertakes detailed desk based research into the business. This review includes an assessment of the company’s online presence, governance standards, reputation, trading history, customer feedback and overall market positioning.

Following the research phase, the applicant is invited to participate in an oral interview with Mr. Kieran F. Ring, Deputy Chair of the Adjudication Board. The purpose of this interview is to gain a deeper understanding of the company’s leadership, operational standards, strategic direction and customer centric approach. This stage allows the Board to assess the business beyond documentation and to verify alignment with the three pillars of accreditation: Performance, Trust and Customer Centricity.

VERIFICATION - Companies that successfully navigate both the desk based assessment and the oral interview progress to the verification phase.

Upon successful completion of verification, the company is formally offered Business All-Star Accreditation. This confirms that the organisation has met the independent standards set by the All-Ireland Business Foundation and has demonstrated excellence across the core pillars of Performance, Trust and Customer Centricity.

ACCREDITATION PRESENTATION - Successful companies on receiving confirmation of their accreditation and paying the applicable fees, will be invited to a Virtual All-Star Forum. The ceremony will see the induction of the next group of companies that have successfully navigated the All-Ireland Business Foundation audit.

You will receive your Business All-Star Commemorative Medal and Certificate by courier in advance of the ceremony.

MEDIA - We will provide you with your official commendation and citation from the judging committee. These will detail the reasons for your accreditation as an All-Star and are designed to prompt you to give a reactionary statement all of which will form part of your press release. Accredited Business All-Stars are encouraged to send their Press Release to all media within their respective verticals.

Accredited Business All-Stars will be provided with a bespoke ‘Business All-Star Accredited Artwork Suite’ specific to your accreditation title. The accreditation logo, in particular, is ideal for your website, email signatures, social media etc.

Accredited Business All-Stars are licensed to use the accreditation artwork for the period of one year. Our marketing team will promote your accreditation on our social media channels.

The accreditation process to finalise a company's score typically takes 6-8 weeks. Once you have entered the process you have three weeks to complete your application. Once the application is completed – four weeks to go through all rounds.

The Accreditation fee structure is based on annual turnover and is calculated as follows:

1. One To Watch Accreditation - €1750
2. Up to €1 million - €1950
3. From €1 million to €3 million - €2450
4. Over €3 million - €2950

Best In Class

1. County - €2450
2. Regional/Province - €2750
3. All-Ireland Champions - €3450

Award of Excellence - €3500

All fees are exclusive of VAT

ACCREDITATION PRESENTATION

Successful companies on receiving confirmation of their accreditation and paying the applicable fees, will be invited to a Virtual All-Star Forum. The ceremony will see the induction of the next group of companies that have successfully navigated the All-Ireland Business Foundation audit.

You will receive your Business All-Star Commemorative Medal and Certificate by courier in advance of the ceremony.

MEDIA

We will provide you with your official commendation and citation from the judging committee. These will detail the reasons for your accreditation as an All-Star and are designed to prompt you to give a reactionary statement all of which will form part of your press release. Accredited Business All-Stars are encouraged to send their Press Release to all media within their respective verticals.

Accredited Business All-Stars will be provided with a bespoke ‘Business All-Star Accredited Artwork Suite’ specific to your accreditation title. The accreditation logo, in particular, is ideal for your website, email signatures, social media etc.

Accredited Business All-Stars are licensed to use the accreditation artwork for the period of one year. Our marketing team will promote your accreditation on our social media channels.

The All-Ireland Business Foundation is the national body responsible for identifying and accrediting best-in-class Irish businesses as Business All-Stars. The Foundation believes in a marketplace where Best-in-Class companies are clearly identifiable and where consumers can purchase with confidence from All-Star Accredited businesses.

The Foundation promotes its accredited businesses to Irish consumers, giving them confidence and reassurance when making their purchasing decisions.

The 2019 Judging panel is Chaired by Dr. Briga Hynes of the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick and assisted by Deputy Chair Kieran F. Ring of the Global Institute. The Chairs are supported by a panel of industry experts.

The accreditation program has been developed under the guidance of Dr. Briga Hynes, Kemmy Business School and Kieran Ring, CEO of Global Institute.

To date over 700 Irish companies have received Business All-Star Accreditation from the Foundation and have joined our TRIBE – The Register of Irish Business Excellence - here is a sample of some of these organisations.