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Family Business Place is proud to present the Red Ribbon Awards 2013

The highly-anticipated Red Ribbon Awards are the ONLY national awards to celebrate the achievements of British family businesses, of all sizes and across all sectors.

From household names and high street stores to small, hidden gems; family businesses come in all shapes and sizes, and form the backbone of the UK’s economy.

Finalists will be announced at the prestigious black-tie Red Ribbon Awards ceremony on 5th July at London’s fabulous Lancaster London Hotel. A truly inspiring evening of celebration as well as world-class entertainment from Military Wives Choir and a Charity Auction with money-can’t buy prizes.

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To book your tickets call Amalia on 01732 220 120 or to book online go to: www.redribbonawards13.eventbrite.co.uk

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LongevityRecognising the family business that has remained in family hands for more than three generations.

• Angels the Costumiers • HJ Sock Group • HMG Paints • Toye & Co • Dege & Skinner • Fudges

Corporate Social ResponsibilityA family business that embraces its responsibility to the local community, charitable causes and environmental concerns.

• Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies• William Jackson Food Group• Henry Orchards and Sons • Johnstons of Elgin• The Entertainer • Clinton Devon Estates

New FrontiersCelebrating the family business that has embarked on new projects overseas and can demonstrate how export strategies have been developed to grow their business outside of the UK.

• Fracino • Triplar• Component Force • Clarity Stamp • Mr & Mrs Smith • Sporty Co

This year we received a record-breaking number of nominations for the Red Ribbon Awards. Hundreds of family businesses entered and, as you can imagine, this made for an extremely difficult decision when it came to choosing six finalists for each category.

We hope you’ll agree that the finalists on the following pages are a great representation of the diverse and dynamic family business sector. Now it’s over to the judges to decided the winners.

Anita Brightley-Hodges & Amalia Brightley-GillottFamily Business Place

Finalists

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Tomorrow's BrandA family business that recognises and demonstrates the value of creativity in harnessing the power of its products and services with great design, PR and communications.

• Stoke Park • Wold Top Brewery • Bremont• Prestat• Dr Martens • The Cambridge Satchel Company

Customer FirstRecognising the family business that puts customer service at the heart of everything they do with clear objectives and methods of monitoring customer satisfaction.

• Bastows • Travel Counsellors • Stevenson Brothers• Sherwoods • Harry Harper • The Goring

Young GunA talented next generation member who has celebrated incredible achievements beyond their peers.

• Gary Hilton, Be Anyone Fancy Dress• Chris Lamont, Lamont Pridmore • Caroline Bell, Shepherds Purse Cheeses• Nicholas Muirhead, Scottish Leather Group • William Shipley, Shipley Estates • Tom Barrett, Barrett Steel

EntrepreneurshipThis award seeks to recognise those who have demonstrated entrepreneurship whilst at the helm of their family business.

• Downers Design • Martin Construction • Go Ape• Rock Choir • Headen and Quarmby• John Jones

Best Small Family BusinessIdentifying a small family business that has demonstrated outstanding performance in a number of aspects including commercial success, local community, innovation and strong leadership.

• Moments Fostering • Ayegardening• Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies• Carddies Limited • CUB (UK) Ltd• Lamont Pridmore

Family Business AmbassadorThis award seeks to recognise the professional adviser who has best supported the sector and helped family businesses to flourish.

• David Johnson, Leaders Matter • Juliette Johnson, Coutts & Co• Peter Musgrave, Musgrave Group • Chris Kelly MP, Family Business APPG• Grant Gordon, Institute for Family Business • Peter Leach, Peter Leach & Partners

Family Business of the YearCelebrating an outstanding family business that has led the way, with family values at the forefront of their brand.

• Bastows• Hall-Fast Industrial Supplies• Jacksons Fencing • East End Foods• Hobbs House Bakery • Shepherd Group

Lifetime AchievementJudged by the team at Family Business Place. An award dedicated to a personality who has made a major impact on the world of family business during their career.

• Michel Roux Jr, Le Gavroche• Brian & Alan Stannah, Stannah• Jacqueline Gold, Ann Summers• Dame Mary Perkins DBE, Specsavers• Lord Michael Heseltine, Haymarket Media

Group• Lance Clark, Clarks

Fastest Growing BusinessIdentifying a family business that has seen unparalleled growth compared to non-family business competitors in the same market.

• Romney Marsh Wools • Hallmark Consumer Services • Bremont • 99p Stores • Cook Foods • Martins Bakery

InnovationDemonstrating that family businesses aren’t always old fashioned – this award celebrates a family business that has proven to be innovative either in product, marketing or growth.

• Haigs Food Hall • Cantifix Ltd • Wold Top Brewery • Bremont• Fudges Bakery • A1 Flue Systems

To book your tickets call Amalia on 01732 220 120 or to book online go to: www.redribbonawards13.eventbrite.co.uk

Judy Bell MBEShepherds Purse Cheeses

Judy’s whole family are involved in her internationally recognised, award-winning business.

Jaqui Fairfax CUB (UK) Ltd

CUB is a family run energy and utility procurement specialist and winner at the Red Ribbon Awards 2012.

Amalia Brightley-Gillott Family Business Place

Editor-in-Chief of Family Business Place and Generation magazine raising the profile of UK family businesses.

Anita Brightley-Hodges Family Business Place

Founder of Family Business Place - the UK's leading network of family businesses and their professional advisers.

The Judging Panel

Will Axtel Charles Russell

Will co-heads the law firm’s Family Business group and is a 5th gen shareholder in his own family business.

Jerry SandysCranfield Business School

Jerry is a strategic sales and business growth expert and a visiting fellow at Cranfield Business School.

David PhilpottImperious Bublinky

David provides strategic solutions to the leaders of small businesses, charities and social enterprises.

Niki Rosenbaum Bastows

A family-run building and restoration company, Bastows are previous winners at the Red Ribbon Awards.

Sarah SmitsAshbourne Insurance

Sarah is a past winner of the ‘Family Business Ambassador’ award for her work in the family business.

Our esteemed panel of judges includes previous Red Ribbon Award winners, professional advisers and ambassadors of the family business sector.

Charity AuctionThe Red Ribbon Awards charity auction is renowned for its money-can’t-buy prizes donated by some of the UK’s most loved family businesses. Past lots have included exclusive experiences, bespoke gifts and once in a lifetime opportunities.

All proceeds will be donated to our two chosen charities; Help for Heroes who give invaluable support to wounded servicemen and women in the UK, and Fields of Life who provide clean water, education and health care to impoverished communities in East Africa.

Family-run businesses are intrinsically charitable and, as a sector, passionate about giving back. The Red Ribbon Awards charity auction will raise thousands of pounds to help our incredible charities.

Through collaborations with local communities and churches in East Africa, the Fields of Life Trust builds schools, drills wells and provides health education to some of the poorest areas in East Africa. So far, they have built an incredible 103 schools, 4 health centres and 180 boreholes.

www.fieldsoflife.org

Founded in 2007 by husband and wife team, Bryn and Emma Parry OBE, Help for Heroes has raised over £120million to support wounded British servicemen and women and inspire them to achieve their full potential in life after war.

www.helpforheroes.org.uk

The Military Wives Choirs Foundation is a network of choirs that reaches across the whole military community. It has been established to provide support, guidance and funding for individual choirs, but first and foremost to bring women closer together through singing. Following the phenomenal success of Gareth Malone’s BBC Two programme ‘The Choir: Military Wives’, their single ‘Wherever You Are’ raised more than £500,000 for military charities.

For Your Entertainment: Gareth Malone's Military Wives Choir

Fields of Life have teamed up with My Ten Days to launch the WellGood campaign; an easy, practical way for family businesses to make a difference by sponsoring the digging of a drinking well in East Africa.

My Ten Days is the charitable partner of Family Business Place

www.mytendays.org

Awards CeremonyAs guests arrive at this prestigious black-tie event, they will be welcomed with a sparkling wine reception and the chance to meet and network with other family businesses who have travelled wide and far to join us.

Guests then sit down for an exquisite three-course dinner, charity auction and world-class entertainment, all in the setting of a luxury London hotel with breathtaking views and excellent service.

But let's not forget the highlight of the evening, and the reason hundreds of family businesses from all over the country will gather for one night - to see the UK’s most exciting and successful family-run businesses announced winners of the Red Ribbon Awards, the only awards to recognise British family firms of all sizes.

To book your tickets call Amalia on 01732 220 120 or to book online go to: www.redribbonawards13.eventbrite.co.uk

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Lancaster London HotelAs the UK’s ONLY national awards for family-run firms of all sizes, the Red Ribbon Awards are hosted at the most fabulous venues London has to offer. And 2013 is no different. This year, the Lancaster London plays host to the most exciting date in the family business calendar.

With Marble Arch and Oxford Street on the doorstep, and Knightsbridge just minutes around the corner, the Lancaster London is perfectly placed for those guests wanting to make a weekend of it.

Guests at the Red Ribbon Awards enjoy an exclusive rate of £170 + VAT per single room (including breakfast) and £186 + VAT per double room (including breakfast). Once you have booked your place at the awards just quote the code FAMØ5Ø713 to book a discounted room. Upgrades available.

Make the most of a weekend in London

Make the most of our exclusive discounts on rooms at the Lancaster London Hotel and extend your stay with a weekend in London.

Just around the corner from the hotel lies Oxford Street’s plethora of shops, mingle with the tourists at Marble Arch, or why not take a stroll across the park to the glitz and glam of Harrods in Knightsbridge?

If travelling from outside London, the Lancaster London Hotels is ideally situated with Paddington station just a stone’s throw away and Kings Cross, St Pancras and Euston only a short cab ride.

So catch a show, wine and dine or shop until you quite literally drop. Enjoy a fabulous and relaxing weekend in London, with everything you could possibly need right on your doorstep.

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Special thanks to our wonderful sponsors who are all committed to supporting the family business sector in the UK.

Charles Russell is a top 50 full service law firm. Clients range from international, FTSE and AIM listed businesses, to private companies including family businesses, governments, not-for-profit organisations and private individuals.

www.charlesrussell.co.uk

Brewin Dolphin is one of the UK's largest independently-owned private client investment managers with £26 billion under management. Their success is founded on a long track record of helping private clients, trusts, charities and pension funds to create and preserve wealth.

www.brewin.co.uk

A family business, Matthews the Printers help clients from a variety of industries make the most of their marketing campaigns and reduce their costs and environmental impact. They can manage the entire print and digital communications process for clients

www.matthews-printers.co.uk

Wellers are more than number crunchers: but then you're looking for more from your accountants. Whether you are a major business, a smaller enterprise or a private client, you'll find Wellers a breath of fresh air.

www.wellersaccountants.co.uk

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Located under the famous Medway Bridge in Rochester, family-run Medway Bridge Marina is Kent's premier boat sales company and marina, specialists in providing services for motor cruisers and yachts of all sizes.

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