Samuel Estates and Independent mindbodysoul have been announced as finalists in the RBS South London Business Awards 2009.

 Samuel Estates, who recently opened a new branch in Balham Hill, are finalists in the Best Small Sized Business Category and Indepenedent mindbodysoul, who have been based in Balham since 2005, are finalists in the Entrepreneur of the Year Category.

 The winning businesses are due to be announced at a showcase ‘Oscar’ ceremony on May 20^th in a lavish marquee on the pitch at Selhurst Park, home of Crystal Palace FC.

 Launched in September the awards showcase and reward businesses ranging from one-person operations to companies employing hundreds of people; from firms whose clients are drawn from the local community to those with international customers. The finalists have been drawn from entrants across the 12 boroughs south of the Thames in London.