INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AWARD Judges’ shortlist
Direct Wines: since its foundation by Tony Laithwaite in 1969, Theale-based Direct Wines has become a leading independent international wine merchant. Delivering direct to retailers, distributors and wine consumers, Direct Wines has developed logistics systems and e-commerce platforms across a range of trading identities, including The Sunday Times Wine Club and Laithwaites Wines.
Miles Hewitt-Boorman, partner, Moore Stephens with Jarl Severn, MD, Owen Mumford
Owen Mumford: the company is a global industry leader in medical device design and manufacturing. Its medical innovations help patients and healthcare professionals deliver effective treatments for conditions such diabetes and multiple sclerosis. Oxford-based Owen Mumford is committed to bringing life-saving and life-changing devices to new markets, exporting almost 90% of its products to more than 60 countries.
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International Group (Stoke Park): has built a global reputation for its project management skills and expertise, working with clients who include the United Nations, World Bank
and more than 24 national governments. Its services cover healthcare, lifestyle and wellness, five-star member clubs, hotels, real estate and sports event management. Since it was founded in the UK in 1964, the group has completed over 480 projects worth a total value of £3 billion and operates in over 50 countries.
Vectair: based in Basingstoke, this technology innovator has been delivering sanitary solutions in over 125 countries for more than 25 years. Its products are designed for the ‘away from home’ washroom, with manufacturing partners across the globe to help the company capitalize on local technology innovations and expertise. This ensures Vectair stays ahead of global hygiene trends and makes its service as efficient as possible.
Our winner…
… a company that is truly international and has developed its international presence over the past 10 years. It now has offices in the UK, USA, France, Germany, China, Mexico and Malaysia and is a specialist distributor across five continents. The award went to Owen Mumford.
OWNER-MANAGED BUSINESS AWARD Judges’ shortlist
Chas A Blatchford: founded in 1890 and headquartered in Basingstoke, the company has built a global reputation as a developer, innovator and provider of lower-limb prosthetics and orthotic products that work in sync with the human body. This includes responding to the mobility needs of amputees returning from World War II by developing a prosthetic knee. Today, it employs 800 people worldwide.
Matthew Bonfield, CFO, Huntswood with John Wilkinson, deputy area director, corporate banking, Thames Valley, HSBC
Direct Wines: since its foundation by Tony Laithwaite in 1969, Theale-based Direct Wines has become a leading independent international wine merchant. Delivering direct to retailers, distributors and wine consumers, Direct Wines has developed logistics systems and e-commerce platforms across a range of trading identities, including The Sunday Times Wine Club and Laithwaites Wines.
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Furniture Village: the UK’s biggest independently-owned furniture retailer is based in Slough with 50 stores nationwide. Its extensive range comprises the best British- made furniture, the best from around the world, and famous brands. Everything it sells
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is designed to inspire and excite. Furniture Village has won trade magazine Cabinet Maker’s awards for small, medium and large retailer of the year.
Huntswood: one of the UK’s leading specialist resourcing and consultancy firms, Huntswood provides governance, risk and compliance services in the areas of regulatory conduct and financial crime. Founded in 1996 by David Brownlow, Huntswood’s ambition is to enhance the reputation of its clients with their customers, people and regulators by helping them react quickly and effectively to regulatory issues.
Our winner…
… a company whose financial track record speaks for itself with revenues and profits increasing 10 and 50-fold since 2009. However, it is the company’s clear commitment to its 5,000 people, the fact it has featured in the Sunday Times Best Companies Awards since 2012, as well as its support for local Thames Valley causes, that has differentiated our winner Huntswood.
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