News

• Search begins for best family businesses 2012

  The race is on to find the Midlands best family businesses and their leaders as nominations open for the 2012 Midlands Family Business Awards.

  02/05/12

• Countdown begins for 2012 Family Awards

  The 2012 Midlands Family Business Awards launch today (17th April) at Nottingham’s Antenna and Birmingham’s Opus Restaurant.

  17/04/12

• Succeeding at succession

  Wilsons' CEO Annabel Prow speaks to Insider Media about succession planning, a critical stage for any family business and one of the most challenging phases for both the retiring and succeeding generation, as she knows all-too-well.

  02/04/12

• Succession benefits from managing family

  A successful handover of a family run or owned business to its next generation depends on how effectively its leaders’ performance is managed, according to third generation family business The Wilson Organisation.

  03/02/12

• Awards raise thousands for charity

  A not-for-profit initiative run by independent insurance, financial, risk management and corporate finance firm The Wilson Organisation has raised over £4,000 for two charities supporting young enterprise and young people.

  19/01/12

• Herbert Baggaley crowned Family Business 2011

  Herbert Baggaley Construction Limited, one of the Midlands' leading construction companies, has been voted the Midlands Family Business of the Year in the region's only Awards initiative to recognise family businesses and their leaders.

  18/11/11

• Free forum will focus on business innovation

  Nottingham insurance broker and financial advisor The Wilson Organisation is hosting a free, innovation-focussed forum for East Midlands’ family businesses.

  10/10/11

• West Mids businesses shortlisted for Awards

  Twenty-three family businesses from across the West Midlands have made it through to the final stage of the Midlands Family Business Awards when they will be interviewed by a panel of independent judges.

  05/09/11

• East Mids businesses shortlisted for Awards

  Twenty-one family businesses from across the East Midlands have made it through to the final stage of the Midlands Family Business Awards when they will be interviewed by a panel of independent judges.

  05/09/11

• Gary Cormack joins Wilsons as Deputy Chairman

  Gary Cormack has joined Nottingham insurance broker and financial advisory firm The Wilson Organisation, as non-executive Deputy Chairman, working alongside MD Charlotte Perkins and CEO Annabel Prow.

  01/09/11

• Record entries for Family Business Awards

  A record number of entries have been received for this year’s Midlands Family Business Awards, with almost a quarter of all entries being for the headline Family Business of the Year Award 2011.

  11/08/11

• Riots - specific claims timelines

  It is essential that you make any claim notifications within 7 days

  10/08/11

• East Midlands Finest

  A gourmet event for family businesses, brought to you by the Midlands Family Business Awards

  10/08/11

• Deadline extended for Family Business Awards

  The deadline for family businesses to enter the 2011 Midlands Family Business Awards has been extended by two weeks.

  30/06/11

• Family Business Awards: extended to 15 July

  Busy family businesses are given more time to enter the Midlands Family Business Awards with entry deadline extended to 15 July 2011

  27/06/11

• Family Business Awards: enter before 30 June

  Family owned or run businesses from across the Midlands have until the end of June to enter the 2011 Midlands Family Business Awards.

  20/06/11

• Perween Warsi to judge Family Awards

  Organisers of the 2011 Midlands Family Business Awards have confirmed Perween Warsi CBE, the founder and chief executive of Derby-based S & A Foods, is to be on the Awards’ independent panel of judges.

  25/05/11