fsb awards special 2013 by the hbi
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A special supplement covering the prestigious Federation of Small Business Awards in Hertfordshire 2013TRANSCRIPT
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FSB AWARDS SPECIAL
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FSB AWARDSSPONSORS, WINNERS & RUNNERS UPThe FSB would like to thank all sponsors, and congratulate the winning businesses. Well done to all.
Crane & Staples Solicitors is a well established, forward thinking independent law firm based in Welwyn Garden City Established in 1938 they provide expert legal advice to both businesses and individuals. We employ a total of 36 staff including 3 job shares,
with 6 partners and 20 lawyers.
We were the second firm in Hertfordshire to achieve Lexcelaccreditation which we’ve held for 10 years since.
We will cover any legal service you are likely to need for you personally, or your business (other than criminal).
Over 90% of our business comes from existing clients, recommendation from existing clients and referrals from professional sources.
We are delighted to have been recognised by both the FSB and Herts Chamber of Commerce , where we won Most Enterprising
Business, Best Training and Development, and Excellence in People Development, building on our success last year as East of
England Business Champions overall Business of the Year.
Crane & Staples Solicitors www.crane-staples.co.uk
Tel: 01707 329333
WINNERS & RUNNERS UPDacorum Business of the Year
Winner : Treelife Ltd Runner up : Grim Reaper Foods Ltd
Networking Group of the YearWinner : Business Buzz
Runner up : The Athena Group - Ware
Employee of the YearWinner : Charlie Taylor - Taylor Heating Ltd
Runner up : Alistair Williams - Crane & Staples
Real-Life EntrepreneurWinner : Christina Antochi - Team 2 Clean
Runner up : Deborah Susan Hogg - The Pony Zone
East Herts Business of the YearWinner : Knight Property ManagementRunner up : Lance James the Jewellers
Best New BusinessWinner : On Tap PlumbersRunner up : Magnite PR
Enterprising BusinessWinner : Crane & Staples
Runner up : Rayden Solicitors
Footprint Green AwardWinner : Eat Lunch
Runner up : Guttermate
Community Business of the YearWinner : Isabel Hospice
Runner up : SWAN Fostering
Training & DevelopmentWinner : Crane & Staples
Runner up : Manage Care Homes Ltd
St Albans Business of the YearWinner : Rayden Solicitors
Runner up : On Tap Plumbers
Business InnovationWinner : SUTV
Runner up : Temag Pharma
Safety in the WorkplaceWinner : Longmore Solicitors
Broxbourne Business of the YearWinner : Paradise Wildlife Park
Business Person of the YearWinner : Katherine Rayden - Rayden Solicitors
Runner up : James Lanwarne - Lanwarne Landscapes Ltd
North Herts Business of the YearWinner : Charles Wilson Carpets
Runner up : Manage Care Homes
Retailer of the YearWinner : Ronnie SunshinesRunner up : Posy Palace
Stevenage Business of the YearWinner : Magnite PR
Runner up : The WOW! Awards
Young Business of the YearWinner : Tom Shurville - Distinctly Digital
Runner up : Christina Antochi - Team 2 Clean
Service ExcellenceWinner : Charles Wilson Carpets
Runner up : JTM Plumbing and Heating Services
Overall Business of the YearRayden Solicitors
SPONSORSDACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL
MY INCUBATORSTEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCILENVIRONMENTAL POPULATION
UPRINTEAST HERTS DISTRICT COUNCIL
ST ALBANS CITY & DISTRICT COUNCILTHE GOLDSMITH CENTRE
MY MUSTARDNORTH HERTS DISTRICT COUNCIL
ASHBOURNE INSURANCEHERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
GREENFLEETS VEHICLE LEASINGHERTS ESSEX NEWSPAPERS
THE DA VINCI STUDIOS SCHOOLSPITNEY BOWES
CO-OPERATIVE BANKOAKLANDS COLLEGE
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Katherine Rayden set up Rayden Solicitors in 2005 when the youngest of her three children was just nine months old, leaving a successful career in the City. By modelling the firm on the premise that flexible/part time working and business success are not mutually exclusive, Katherine leads where other law firms are just starting to follow. Flexible/part time working, excellent client care and business success is not mutually exclusive
‘HOT ON FAMILY LAW’In October Rayden Solicitors launched a distinctive campaign to continue to build awareness and reputation of the firm both locally and nationally, particularly with a non-legal audience. The launch advert appeared on the front of the national publication Family Law Journal, a bold statement from a relatively small and niche firm. The strapline ‘Hot on family law’ was borne out of the wide range of common myths. The campaign included a series of 6 ‘hot myths on family law’, promoted through a series of cards and also on the firm’s blog. For each statement people were invited to choose true, false or maybe.
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“very good niche practice” and “enormously impressive” LEGAL 500, 2012
HOT ONFAMILYLAW
To find out more about Rayden Solicitors, please visit www.raydensolicitors.co.ukRayden Solicitors, The Limes, 32-34 Upper Marlborough road, St. Albans, AL1 3UU. 01727 734260
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She balances family life with an excellent reputation as a family solicitor with proven business and financial success with 70% of clients coming to the firm
through recommendation. Over the past eight years, Rayden Solicitors has grown to be the largest family law firm in Hertfordshire. Clients have significant wealth (from £500,000 to £15m)
and are from the world of commerce, media, fashion, music and the professions. The firm employs 14 staff and is this year forecast to turnover of just under £1m.
The first class city training of its lawyers has built a solid reputation across the firm. The business offers a unique model of flexible and part time working, with just
35% of the firm working full time and those who do working flexibly.The approach Katherine took was to provide the best service she could possibly
offer, with all the benefits from her City training. This top-flight service attracts clients who ordinarily feel that only a London/City firm
can handle the complexity or high value of their cases.Rayden Solicitors was described in the 2013 Legal 500 directory for family law firms in Hertfordshire as ‘a very
good niche practice’ and ‘enormously impressive’. Katherine has just been ranked as a “Leader in their Field” for family
law in the prestigious Chambers and Partners directory for 2014. The firm has also been recommended.
This success has also been reflected in recent award wins for both Katherine and Rayden Solicitors.
Inspiring Hertfordshire 2013 – Entrepreneur of the Year
FSB HERTFORDSHIRE BUSINESS AWARDS 2013
-St Albans Business of the Year- Business Person of the Year
- Overall County Business of the Year
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DACORUM BOROUGH COUNCIL KNIGHT PROPERTY MANAGEMENTEAST HERTS WINNERS
PARADISE WILDLIFE PARK
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ON TAP PLUMBERS SUTV
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STEVENAGE BOROUGH COUNCILPARADISE WILDLIFE PARK CRANE & STAPLES SOLICITORS
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