Family business wins top national award

WARRINGTON-based joinery firm Abbott-Wade scooped the highest award at the prestigious National Family Business Awards at Wembley Stadium.
It was the 10th year the awards had been made and as usual they attracted entries from businesses of various sizes from all over the UK.
It was the third time Burtonwood based Abbott Wade had been finalists at the awards having previously picked up the North West regional awards for both customer service and the best small business
Abbott-Wade were nominated in the coveted luxury brand category beating Britains oldest family-run jeweller to the top spot, an 8th generation family owned firm established almost 260 years ago.
Members of the Abbott-Wade families took to the stage to accept their award and to thank the hundreds of representatives in attendance before being whisked away for a champagne reception.
Abbott-Wade’s Mike Wade said: “Family and Business are the two of the biggest devotions of time, finances and commitment in life. For most people these are entirely separate entities but it makes a family business a business like no other and we are honoured to be counted among them!”
From humble beginnings in 1996, Abbott-Wade have seen their hand-picked workforce grow to employ five fitting teams made up of local craftsmen, all trained in-house to install their bespoke, pre-finished staircases nationwide. The company includes a network of family members spanning three generations of the Abbott and Wade families from step sons and fathers to cousins and in-laws each utilising their own specialisms.
The team have built a successful and sustainable business with old-fashioned family values to create a legacy to be proud of by putting customers at the forefront of everything they do.