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2024 Entry Deadline Extended!

You want it, you've got it! The entry deadline has been extended to midnight on Friday 19 April!

Best Digital Tech Innovation!

Are you a family business that has embraced digital and technological innovation? Then this Award is for you!

The 2024 Awards are OPEN!

The not-for-profit Midlands Family Business Awards 2024 are back for the 12^th year, celebrating family businesses across the East and West Midlands.

The Wilson Organisation, founders of the Midlands Family Business Awards, are thrilled to have won the Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award, an independent seal of excellence, which recognises busi...

Join us at the 2024 Awards Launch!

The Midlands Family Business Awards team and our sponsors would love you to join us in Nottingham on Wednesday 21 February to launch the 2024 Awards!

Save the Date!

Join us at the 2024 Awards Launch

Join our Sponsors!

A sponsorship strategy is a great marketing opportunity for your business and in recent years has become the fastest growing type of marketing.

MHR - Family Business of the Year 2023!

Family-owned HR, payroll and finance software development company, MHR, has scooped the headline Family Business of the Year title at the 2023 Midlands Family Business Awards

Impossibly dashing and debonair? I really don't know what to wear!

It’s always been an easy 'DJ' choice for our Awards Dinner, but this year the guys may have to work a little harder.

Voting is now open for the 2023 Midlands Family Business Award’s People’s Choice category

The public can now vote for their favourite family business finalist in the 2023 Awards

Our 2023 Finalists have been announced!

The Finalists for 2023 have been revealed!

Entry Deadline Extended!

You want it, you've got it! The entry deadline has been extended to 5pm on Monday 20 March 2023

Sustainability!

With both sustainability and family business, the aim is to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own <...

The Benefits of Entering Awards

Putting your family business forward for an award can reap a host of benefits and values beyond the trophy and title. Here's why...

Entries are now OPEN!!!

Entries for the UK’s only independent, not-for-profit annual Awards showcase for family businesses in the Midlands (that's us!), are now open.

Systematic Appoints Three New Directors

On the back of its most successful trading year to date, design, print and marketing business Systematic, based in appoints three new directors

The 2023 Awards

Join us for the Launch!

Business Masters Awards - Nominations now open!

This week The Business Desk launched their East and West Midlands Business Masters Awards.

We’re launching a new online family business community!

A new not-for-profit online initiative which connects family businesses across the UK is launching today, providing businesses in the sector with interactive support and expert advice – and a fanta...

Ward Recycling receives Lloyd’s quality accreditation

Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist, Ward, has achieved approval of the ISO 9001:2015 quality standard from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its deep-sea dock at Immingham.

The Show Must Go On!

The Family Business of the Year Online Show! - An opportunity to support and celebrate the fantastic family businesses of the UK

Ward helps contain clinical waste to prevent COVID-19 contamination

Midlands-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has adapted its clinical waste services to support hospitals and care homes, offering a rapid response service to control the s...

Wilkins Group innovates in Coronavirus fight

Nottingham packaging firm creates innovative protective visor which could be used by frontline NHS staff tackling coronavirus

Ward does the double - yet again!

Ward, the Derbyshire-based metal, recycling and waste management specialist, is celebrating double award success this month thanks to TheBusinessDesk.com’s East Midlands Business Masters Awards. Read More

Inspirational Women in Focus at Women’s Business Event

Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld hosts an International Women’s Day event on 9th March at its showrooms in Stafford

Absolute Works Launch HR Franchise

Award winning HR Consultancy Absolute Works take their business growth to the next level

Happy Anniversary Travelworld!

TV chef Sally Bee to front motorhome family business' first anniversary celebrations at the Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld on 17 February

Business Masters Shortlist Announced!

Check out the amazing businesses to make the shortlist - including the Family Business category sponsored by Wilsons!

How to lead Generation X & Y? It’s as simple as ABC….

David Williams of 3w Growth, longstanding Judge and supporter of our Rising Stars Award, talks about Leadership

Are family businesses up to speed?

There is no better time than now to ensure that your employment contracts are fit for purpose before the April changes

Ward Unites with Family Businesses Nationwide

Our Corporate Social Responsibility sponsor has become the latest members of Family Business United

Business Masters is Open!

Entries now open as 2020 Business Masters Awards is launched

Our 2019 Winners & Highly Commended!

The Wilkins Group scoops prestigious Midlands family business of the year award

2019 People's Choice voting is open!

Voting is now open for the public to choose their favourite finalist in the 10th Anniversary Awards

Business Desk Events Announced!

Our Media Partner has some of great networking lunch events coming up in the East Midlands! See you there?

Our Finalists Celebration

On Wednesday 4th September, we were delighted to host our Finalists Celebration at the stunning Donnington Hall.

Travelworld forges new links

Extending the benefits of their Fiat Professional partnership

Woolcool's Royal Visit!

Prince Charles visits Woolcool as part of their 10th birthday celebrations

Entry deadline extended!

The deadline for entries to the 2019 Awards has been extended to midnight on Friday 26 July.

The DNA of the family entrepreneur!

10 Characteristics of those running a successful family business.

Conference Line-up Announced!

An exciting and varied line-up of guest speakers are set to take centre stage at the inaugural Lincolnshire Family Business Conference on Thursday 4th July.

Are you a Rising Star?

We are celebrating 10 years of the Awards and wanted to create something really special to mark the occasion - not for ourselves, but for the family businesses of the future.

Ward win at National Awards!

Ward triumphs as winners of the Midlands & Central Family Business of the Year 2019.

Tonight on The National Stage...

Charlotte Perkins is delighted to be representing Wilsons and the Midlands Family Business Awards at the gala reception & ceremony for the Family Business of the Year Awards 2019 tonight. ...

World-first partnership puts defibrillators at the heart of motorhomes

Two Stafford based businesses have joined forces to make motorhomes safer than ever before.

The Family Business Network conference launches in Lincolnshire

We are delighted to support the inaugural Lincolnshire Family Business Conference, taking place on Thursday 4th July at The International Bomber Command Centre in Lincoln.

It’s a family affair!

Entries are now open for the 2019 Midlands Family Business Awards, with three new categories added to mark the 10th anniversary.

Travelworld announces new windscreen division

Erwin Hymer Centre Travelworld has set up a new windscreen repair and replacement division headed by the company’s former customer services manager, Annabel Edwards.

Midlands Family Business Awards – 2019 Launch!

Join us at the 10th Anniversary Awards Launch!

The Great British Family Business Conference

As a family business and organisers of the Midlands Family Business Awards, we were delighted to join Family Business United for a truly inspirational conference.

The Benefits of Sponsorship

A sponsorship strategy is a great marketing opportunity for your business and in recent years has become the fastest growing type of marketing.

The National Stage!

The shortlist for the Midlands regional title of the Family Business of the Year Award 2019 has been announced

2018 Awards Gallery

View the gallery of images from the 2018 Awards Ceremony & Dinner

Ward is crowned the Midlands’ top family business

Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling company, Ward, has been crowned Family Business of the Year 2018, as well as the Fastest Growing Family Business

Judging Round-Up – Week Four

The judging is now complete after the finalists in our last three categories: Manufacturing Excellence, Service Excellence and Retail Excellence, went before our judging panels

People's Choice voting is open!

Voting is now open for the public to choose their favourite of the 48 finalists in the 2018 Awards.

Judging Round-Up - Week Three

It was great to have a quiet week with only one category being judged – especially as we had the Finalists Celebration & People’s Choice Briefing at Donington Hall to enjoy too!

Lincolnshire Family Business Forum

Annabel Prow, CEO of The Wilson Organisation – which organises the Midlands Family Business Awards – is to speak on the panel at the Lincolnshire Family Business Forum

Judging Round-Up - Week Two

It’s been an incredibly busy time at the Midlands Family Business Awards with four of our categories being judged this week – CSR, Best Small Family Business, Employer of the Year and Innovation.&n...

Preparing for Brexit - top tips for East Midlands businesses

In his second blog Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, who is Chief Executive of Nachural Awards’ sponsor Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Chair of the East Midlands Chamber of Commerce Brex...

Judging Round-Up – Week One

We have come to the end of our first week of judging! Thanks to our brilliant finalists in our Fastest Growing Family Business and Director of the Year categories for attending our judging days thi...

The Brexit Effect – is your business ready?

Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, is the Chief Executive of Morningside Pharmaceuticals Ltd, which is one of the fastest growing companies in the East Midlands, and a sponsor of this year’s Midlands Family ...

Our 2018 Finalists!

The Midlands’ Family Business Awards’ finalists for 2018 have been announced

Family Business Awards’ deadline extended

The deadline for entries to the 2018 Midlands Family Business Awards has been extended to midnight on Friday 27 July.

How family businesses can use external funding to their advantage

Duncan James, head of family business at law firm Shakespeare Martineau and sponsor of the Service Excellence Award, explains what options are available for family businesses who are looking t...

Midlands Family Business Awards to partner with sector’s national flagship awards

The Midlands Family Business Awards is joining forces with one of the country’s leading awards initiatives for the family business sector.

A spoonful of jam with your systems implementation

"Call me we’ve got a bit of a crisis" was the voicemail I woke to on the last day of my holiday.

Awards Entry Masterclass & Lunch

12pm - 2.30pm on Thursday 28 June 2018 at Morningside Arena, Leicester

If you’re entering the Awards and want to finetune your entry ...

Cyber security is a very real threat to Private Businesses

According to PwC’s 2018 CEO Survey, it is the call that no CEO (and Chairman) wants to have to take or make. Being the victim of a cyber-security breach or attack is high on UK CEOs’ threat list fo...

New Media Partnership with The Business Desk!

We are delighted to be working with a team that shares our ultimate goal - to showcase the range, diversity and talents of the Midlands family business sector, and its contribution to the region’s ...

Join us at the 2018 Awards Launch!

We are delighted to announce the the 2018 Awards will launch with Breakfast in Birmingham

Software firm OrderWise is the Midlands’ top family business

Lincolnshire-based business management software company OrderWise has been crowned the Midlands Family Business of the Year 2017.

Shakespeare Martineau's Family Business Brexit Report

The firm's first report based on market research - Succeeding Brexit: family business insights – has now been produced!

The 2017 Finalists have been announced!

The shortlisting process has concluded and we are delighted to announce the finalists in the ten categories of the eighth annual Midlands Family Business Awards.

The entry deadline has been extended!

We love the bearers of good news - after many requests for 'a bit more time please', we've extended the entry deadline to midnight on Friday 11 August

Deadline approaching for Family Business Awards

Family-owned business from across the Midlands have less than two weeks left to enter the region’s flagship Midlands Family Business Awards - entries close on 31 July!

Gemport have certainly been busy...

GemPort is a family jewellery business that's no stranger to Awards. Since taking home Highly Commended in our very strong Manufacturing Excellence category in 2016, they have been busy with a stri...

Entries for the Family Business Awards are now open!

Entries for the UK’s only independent, not-for-profit annual Awards for family businesses in the Midlands, are now open. Now in their eighth year, the Awards are the Midlands’ only initiative dedic...

PwC recognising success

More than 40 private and family owned business representatives came together to recognise the contribution they make to the Midlands at an event hosted by leading professional services firm PwC. Read More

Midlands Family Business Awards 2017 launch party announced

Join the Family Business Awards team for tapas in Nottingham on 7 June to find out more about plans for the 2017 awards, including how to enter and the exciting new venue for the awards ceremony in...

Family business Distinction wins industry award

Distinction wins industry award for their digital project with Recorded Books

Show your support as a sponsor!

Join us as UK’s only not-for-profit Awards for family businesses get underway!

Family Business Q&A with Charlotte Perkins

We speak with Charlotte Perkins about the Midlands Family Business Awards and all things family business...

John Pye Auctions named Family Business of the Year

Nottingham auctioneer and second-generation family company John Pye Auctions has taken the top prize in the 2016 Awards

People's Choice Briefing

The 2016 Midlands Family Business Awards finalists gathered at Donington Hall to celebrate their success and find out more about the brand new People's Choice Award

2016 Awards entry deadline extended!

The Midlands Family Business Awards team are extending the deadline for entries to this year’s awards

Don't miss the chance to shine!

Midlands’ family businesses and their leaders have less than two weeks before entries close for the sector’s annual flagship awards

The 2016 Awards are open for entries!

This year’s search to find the Midlands’ best family businesses and their leaders has begun, as entries for the seventh Midlands Family Business Awards opened in style this week.

Awards 2016 launch at Donington Hall

The Midlands only Awards initiative dedicated to celebrating and recognising the region’s family run and owned enterprises will launch on the 18th May 2016 at Derbyshire’s spectacular Donington Hal...

Bedrock to join the 2016 sponsors

Planning for this year’s Midlands Family Business Awards has got off to a flying start, with organisers announcing that Bedrock, Nottingham’s specialist tax advisory firm, has boosted its involveme...

L J Fairburn crowned Family Business of the Year

Lincolnshire egg producer and packer LJ Fairburn & Son has been awarded the highest accolade for family firms in the region by being crowned The Midlands Family Business of the Year.

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