Winners of the annual Midlands Family Business Awards were announced at a glittering ceremony attended by around 300 guests at Nottingham Trent University.
The awards recognise family businesses, their innovation, operations, growth and performance in ten categories. Lestercast was crowned Employer of the Year; Edward Mellors scooped the Director of the Year (Under 40) trophy; Breedon House Nurseries won Service Excellence title; Mereway Kitchens notched up the Business Innovation award.
Created and organised by third generation family business The Wilson Organisation, the awards are the Midlands’ only independent, not-for-profit initiative to recognise and celebrate the work and achievements of family businesses and their advisers.
Annabel Prow, CEO of The Wilson Organisation, said: “Family businesses are the bedrock of the UK and global economies, generate over £1 trillion each year in UK revenues and provide more than nine million jobs in the UK. The Midlands is home to almost half-a-million family businesses, and all entries this year demonstrate the exceptional pedigree of the region’s family businesses.”
Judges this year included our senior news editor Dhiren Katwa, Hussein Lalani of 99p Stores and David Evans of Manor Pharmacies. To see a full list of winners, and for details on how to enter visit www.familybusinessawards.co.uk