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The Herald Scottish Family Business Awards

The Herald Scottish Family Business Awards in association with Business Gateway will recognise and reward family businesses of all sizes and all sectors in Scotland.

Many of Scotland’s biggest and best-known businesses have started out as family firms. Some of these big players have continued to grow under family ownership and management, and have become household names, while others have listed on the stock market and made it all the way to the FTSE-100 index.

Previous winners include the likes of Campbell & Kennedy, Douglas Laing & Co,Three Sisters Bake, Auchrannie Resort, Laings of Glasgow, egg specialist Glenrath Farms and till software provider Zonal Retail Data Systems.

Now in their sixth year the awards will continue to celebrate the success of the diverse, dynamic and innovative family business sector, and the contribution which these firms make to the communities in which they operate and to the wider economy.

The Herald is committed to supporting these important industry awards and welcome entries from your organisation into the awards this year.

You have until Wednesday, October 11, 2017 to enter.

Good luck!

Categories

Almost three quarters of businesses in Scotland are family enterprises and are an important source of employment as well as being massive contributors to the wealth of the country. These awards aim to celebrate those Scottish family businesses who are working tirelessly to ensure their business succeeds in the Scottish economy.

Scottish Family Business of the Year (Small/Medium)

supported by Clydesdale Bank

This category is for a family business headquartered in Scotland with 100 employees or fewer, operating in any sector of the economy, which has enjoyed outstanding success.

Commitment to the Community

supported by City Gate Construction

A business which makes a sustainable contribution to the community in which they operate. Examples of this could include supporting local initiatives, charity work, demonstrating commitment to their industry sector or taking extra care of employees and their families.

Customer Service Excellence

supported by TL Dallas

This category will recognise a company which has excelled in the provision of customer service as an integral part of their business. Judges will be looking for evidence of how this has been achieved and contributed to the success and development of the organisation.

Scottish Family Business of the Year (Large)

supported by Craig Corporate

This category is for family business headquartered in Scotland with more than 100 employees, operating in any sector of the economy, which has enjoyed outstanding success.

Fastest Growing Family Business Award

supported by Business Gateway

A business which has achieved sustained expansion over recent years, against the toughest economic backdrop for decades. Growth could be in terms of turnover and profit, an increase in employee numbers, and/or through expansion into new market-places at home or abroad.

Rural Family Business (small/medium)

Businesses in rural areas play a vital role in providing employment and wealth in the communities in which they operate. This category recognises family businesses in rural Scotland with 100 employees or less, from any sector, which have made a real difference.

Green Family Business of the Year

This category is a brand new category introduced for the 2016 The Herald Scottish Family Business awards to recognise family businesses who have demonstrated an innovative approach and made it their goal to reduce their environmental impact on the world.

Rural Family Business (large)

supported by Campbell Dallas

This category recognises family businesses in rural Scotland with 100 employees or more, from any sector, which have made a real difference.

International Growth Award

supported by Burness Paull

This category will recognise a business which has enjoyed major success in overseas market-places in recent times. Such success could have been achieved with the launch or significant expansion of international operations, through new or existing products and services.

Business Innovation Award

supported by The Kinnell Group

This category will reward a company which have embraced innovation, whether through the development of products and services, or by making changes to service delivery, production processes, or working practices, or by altering the direction of the business radically to adapt to a changing environment.

Outstanding Contribution

supported by Strathclyde Business School

This award recognises an individual or team which has made a outstanding contribution to a Scottish-headquartered family business over the years, from any level of seniority within the business.

Business Gateway

Almost three quarters of businesses in Scotland are family enterprises and are an important source of employment as well as being massive contributors to the wealth of the country. Our network of business advisers, across Scotland, has experience of working with every type of business structure and is aware of the challenges they each present for those running those companies, including family businesses. We are delighted to be part of an awards programme that recognises the very best in this important part of the economy.

http://www.bgateway.com/

Judges

Hugh Lightbody

Chief Officer Business Gateway National Unit, Business Gateway

Hugh studied Manufacturing Sciences and Engineering at Strathclyde. Early success in materials management at Smiths Industries was followed by a move into the public sector with the Scottish Development Agency. He has worked in various economic and business development roles since then including Scottish Enterprise, NFUS, Local Government and now Convention of Scottish Local Authorities. In that time he has been involved in a diverse range of projects which has included everything from the development of the Forestry Contracting Association to successfully attracting the European premiere of Braveheart to Stirling.

Grant Stevenson

Partner, Burness Paull

Grant is a partner in our corporate finance team. Grant’s practice specialises in complex corporate finance transactions in Scotland and throughout the UK for Scottish and International clients. Capitalising on his city experience gained at Herbert Smith, Grant has particular expertise in public takeovers, sophisticated private M&A transactions, equity capital markets, joint ventures, restructurings, private equity and investment fund formations.

With a focus on understanding clients’ business objectives, Grant guides family businesses through their most strategic projects, providing not just sound legal advice, but acting as a trusted commercial business advisor.

Gordon McCall

Associate Director, Craig Corporate

Gordon McCall is an Associate Director of Craig Corporate and the Secretary to the Family Business United Scotland Advisory Board. Gordon is involved in a variety of corporate finance and business management assignments, helping business owners to create, enhance, protect and ultimately realise the value in their businesses. Gordon qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deutsche Bank in London, and has worked with both a major bank and in industry, gaining experience of business management and financial control across a number of sectors.

John Anderson CA, MBA, D Univ

Director, Strathclyde Business School

As well as being Head of SME Engagement at Strathclyde Business School and Director of its pioneering Growth Advantage Programme, John is an experienced non-executive chairman and director in growing businesses and is Chairman of the Gabriel Investments angel syndicate. He is an influential commentator on issues facing emerging and high growth companies and has worked extensively with the leaders of growth companies and family firms, sharing experiences of the realities of growing a business.

Ian McConnell

Business Editor, The Herald

Ian has been business editor of The Herald since 2003. Ian graduated as a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Glasgow and worked for accountancy firm Ernst & Young, The Oban Times, and the Financial Times group, before joining The Herald in 1995. Ian has won various industry awards, and writes the closely-followed Called to Account column in The Herald. He has chaired the judging panel of The Herald’s Scottish Family Business Awards since their inception.

Fraser Campbell

Partner, Campbell Dallas

Fraser Campbell is a Senior Audit and Advisory Partner at Campbell Dallas Chartered Accountants, Glasgow. Fraser is responsible for the audit of large groups of companies and international clients as well as advising a diverse range of owner managed and family businesses. Fraser leads the firm’s Family Business Advisory team and takes a particular interest in assisting business families balance the conflicting pressures of family and business life. Sector experience includes manufacturing, food and beverage, retail, distribution, property, energy & utilities, technology, tourism and leisure.

Gary Tracey

Finance Director,
City Gate Construction Ltd

Gary has spent his working life in both the private and public sector. He started out at the then Glasgow District Council in its internal audit division before moving into the building and works department.

It was this move which provided a valuable insight into the construction industry.

At 29 he was head of Finance and IT at Enterprise Ayrshire and joined fast-growing CGC two and a half years ago.

Along with the other Directors he has helped increase turnover at the Paisley company from around £4 million then to an anticipated £20 million now.

Gary is a strong supporter of the social justice credentials of CGC for which it is well known in the construction industry.

He is a firm believer that successful business must “give something back” to the communities in which they operate.

Deyrick Smith (MCIBS)

Area Manager Commercial - West of Scotland

Joined Clydesdale Bank in 1987 and have worked in most areas of banking over the last 29 years including retail banking , Credit Decisioning and Corporate and Acquisition Finance. For the last 13 years managing a team of Relationship Managers within the Commercial Banking Space covering the full range of business segments.

Bernard Dunn C.A.

Managing Director,
T L Dallas Glasgow

Bernard Dunn C.A. is managing director of T L Dallas in Glasgow, and looks after a wide network of corporate clients, including owner-managed, family and VC-backed companies. He also leads T L Dallas’s insurance due diligence service in the UK. He has advised family businesses for over 30 years on their risk and insurance programmes, and indeed T L Dallas Group was founded in 1919, and is now in its 4th generation, as one of the UKs leading independent insurance brokers. Bernard is a former chair of the Institute of CAs (ICAS) West of Scotland committee, and is chair of trustees of Ethiopia Medical Project. He has also served as a judge on the Young Enterprise Scotland Awards, and in a variety of non-executive director roles during his career.

2016 Shortlist

Fastest Growing Family Business Award – supported by Business Gateway

Campbell & Kennedy – winner
Gas Call Services Ltd
Robinsons Scotland Ltd – commendation

Business Innovation Award – supported by Campbell Dallas

Douglas Laing & Co – winner
LINIAN Fire Clip
Rearo – commendation

International Growth Award – supported by Burness Paull

Hunter Laing & Company Limited
Mrs Tilly’s
RP Adam Ltd (Arpal Group) – winner

Customer Service Excellence – supported by TL Dallas

Campbell & Kennedy
Connelly Security Systems Ltd (CSS)
GAP Hire Solutions
Scotlight Group – winner

Commitment to the Community – supported by Grand Central Hotel

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Huntershill Village (Bishopbriggs)
Hutton Stone Co. Ltd. – winner

Green Family Business of the Year – supported by The William Tracey Group

Campbell & Kennedy
Élan Hair Design – winner
JML Contracts Ltd

Rural Family Business (Small/Medium) – supported by Supplier Development Programme

Eric Gillie Ltd
Hutton Stone Co. Ltd. – winner
Scotlight Group – winner
Skyeskyns Ltd

Rural Family Business (Large) – presented by The Herald

Gleaner Oils Limited – winner
Robinsons Scotland Ltd
The House of Bruar

Scottish Family Business of the Year (Small/Medium) – supported by Clydesdale Bank

Anderson Maguire Funeral Directors – winner
Jannettas Gelateria Ltd
Shearer Candles – commendation
Skyform Group
Stafffinders

Scottish Family Business of the Year (Large) – supported by Craig Corporate

Bells Food Group Ltd
DRG – Di Maggio’s Restaurant Group – winner
Mactaggart & Mickel Group – commendation
McGhee Group Limited

Outstanding Contribution – supported by Strathclyde Business School

Dr Robert Graham and the Graham’s Family Dairy – winner

Download a PDF of previous winners

Event

The Herald Scottish Family Business Awards in association with Business Gateway will take place on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow.

To attend this year’s event please contact Heather Steven, Events Executive on 0141 302 6018 or e-mail heather.steven@newsquest.co.uk

View highlights from last year’s awards here and download your table booking form today by pressing the button below.