CHRISTIES SHORTLISED FOR THREE FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS

Christies Garden Centre is shortlisted for not one, but THREE of The Herald's Scottish Family Business Awards. The Awards is in association with Business Gateway with the winners to be revealed in a glittering ceremony in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow.

Among those in the running are food producers, hospitality venues, retailers, manufacturers and service companies from across the country, who have so far impressed the judges with their business sense and commitment to staff and the communities in which they operate.

Next Generation Award – sponsored by Zonal Retail Data Systems

• Christies (Fochabers) Limited
• Diamond Industrial Supplies
• John Mitchell (Grangemouth) Ltd
• Kirsty Imrie - Caulders Garden Centres (A Caulder & Co Ltd)
• The Cairndale Hotel and Leisure Club, Dumfries
  

Scottish Family Business of the Year (Medium) – sponsored by Virgin Money

• A.Alexander & Son (Electrical) Ltd
• Christies (Fochabers) Limited
• Hunter Laing & Company Limited
• Perfect Service Solutions Ltd
• Stag Bakeries Ltd
• The Paint Shed

Recognition Award

• Caulders Garden Centres (A Caulder & Co Ltd)
• Christies (Fochabers) Limited
• Ed Monaghan - Mactaggart & Mickel group
• Gerry Facenna - Allied Vehicles
  

“The quality of nominations this year has been a firm reminder of the number of high quality family businesses which are operating in Scotland today and all of the nominees and Finalists should proud of their achievements to date. Virgin Money are delighted to be sponsoring the Small/Medium Family Business of the Year category, recognising a space in the market which is very much the foundation stone of our regional economy .” said David Henderson, Head of Strategic Finance, Virgin Money UK.

See the full shortlist here