Awarded Scottish Family Business Of The Year – Herald Scottish Family Business Awards 2024

SEABIRDS-AND-SEALS – THE NOSS BOAT

AWARDED
SCOTTISH FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

THE HERALD SCOTTISH FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS 2024

LEADING THE WAY INTO 2025

28.11.2024

As previously announced, we were nominated and shortlisted as finalists for this year’s Herald Scottish Family Business Awards which took place in the Glasgow Marriot Hotel on Thursday 28^th November.  The event was hosted by Scottish entertainer and previous Britain’s Got Talent contestant, Edward Reid.  The evening saw 12 awards handed out at the glitzy event, attended by representatives of leading family-run businesses from across the country.

As Finalists, we were so disappointed that we couldn’t attend the awards ceremony in person but unfortunately Marie was unable to travel following her recent major surgery.  On that note, she is home from hospital and following all post-op advice from the medical team and heading in the right direction with her road to recovery..  Marie would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has sent their best wishes, it means a lot, also thank you to husband/business partner Brian for all his love and support.

The following morning, the team at (tag business here) were absolutely super delighted to hear that we have been awarded ‘Scottish Family Business Of The Year (Micro)’ sponsored by Business Gateway.  The judges inform us that they were impressed with the businesses year-on-year growth, strong community connections, and commitment to inclusivity.  The judges quoted “by harnessing Shetland’s natural capital, the business has created local employment and implemented a solid sales and marketing strategy, exemplifying the values sought in a business.  Arrangements are being made to get our Winning Trophy sent to Shetland, we can’t wait to be in receipt of this wonderful accolade.   

Thank you so much to our strong team for all your hard work, dedication and support, you truly are valued and very much appreciated, great to see all our team efforts recognised in this way.  We would also like to say huge thanks to all who nominated us, to our local community, customers locally and from all over the world,  and to our many supporters for making awards like these possible, we could not have done it without your continued love and support, we couldn’t be more prouder. 

We would like to Congratulate all the other winners on the night and to all who made it through as Finalists…Fantastic achievement and well done.  We would also like to thank the team at ‘The Herald’ for sending us a photo of our award trophy along with photos from the evening. 

You can have a read of ‘The Herald’ article which showcases highlights from the evening’s celebrations, link below. 

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24758861.scottish-family-business-awards-2023-winners-announced/

John Anderson of Strathclyde Business School, quoted “Family businesses are the original responsible businesses.  The level of innovation and investment, commitment to employees and the environment and the scale of ambition demonstrated by all the finalists and winners was hugely impressive.  The Triple Bottom Line (profit, people and planet) in action.”

Hugh Lightbody, Chief Officer, Business Gateway National Unit quoted…”Judging and attending the Family Business Awards has been an incredibly rewarding experience.  From the impressive innovation and resilience shown by all the finalists, to the inspiring stories of legacy and dedication, it’s clear that family businesses are the backbone of our economy.  Congratulations to all the finalists and winners – your hard work, passion and commitment to excellence are truly deserving of this recognition.  Supporting the awards was an easy choice for us as we believe in celebrating the values of integrity and collaboration that drive family-owned businesses. These awards not only highlight success, but also encourage a continued commitment to the values that make family businesses so unique and impactful.”

David Henderson, Head Of Strategic Finance West Of Scotland, Virgin Money quoted…”The awards were a fantastic celebration of family business in Scotland.  Virgin Money were privileged to continue to play our part in honouring the success and achievements of all the finalists and the winners on the night, recognising a diverse range of businesses from every corner of the Scottish economy in their drive to grow within their communities on the foundations of strong family traditions whilst balancing innovation and sustainability.  We extend our congratulations to everyone involved”. 

Below is a list of all the winners announced on the night and once again – huge Congratulations from The Noss Boat Team.

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