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World of Buzz Group
Based in Goring-by-Sea, World of Buzz – which includes three brands, World of Books (WOB), World of Rare Books (WORB) and Zi t.com – joins businesses recognised this year in the Queen’s Awards International Trade category.
The Award recognises the company’s ambitious and ongoing commitment to developing the business. In 2015, World of Buzz sold books, CDs, DVDs and games to 175 countries, representing around 90% of all sovereign states in the world. Last year 32% of total group sales by value were made to overseas markets.
Set up in 2008, World of Books has seen sales grow to £30 million per annum in just seven years, making it the largest seller of used books in the UK and Europe.
In addition, WOB’s circular economy business model allows it to recover value by recycling those books that are not suitable for re-use. As a result,
Set up in 2008, World of Books has seen sales grow to £30 million per annum.
business, dealing with customers in the UK, Europe, and over 20 countries worldwide. It commissioned a report through UKTI which
Zi t.com was established in May 2013 as a web-based trading platform to purchase goods directly from consumers.
all operate out of the UK, but our business model, multilingual sta , and market-leading software allows us to deliver a competitive and high-quality
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Amoria Bond Ltd
Since opening our rst o ce in Manchester in 2006 with just four members of sta , Amoria Bond has grown to become
an international recruitment business specialising in six key industry sectors: engineering, technology, SAP, energy, life sciences and banking and nance.
We have expanded
internationally with new o ces
in Amsterdam, Singapore and
Cologne. All of these o ces have
been set up by our sta who have progressed from trainee sales positions to managerial roles and were promoted into exciting opportunities where they are an integral part of our global growth plans. We’ve grown into a truly international business, employing over 20 nationalities.
Group MD, Daniel Daw said: “We are delighted to have won this award which recognises the signi cant business growth we’ve achieved through exporting our value-add recruitment services globally. Our resilient business model and international growth-strategy is delivered through the collective e ort and commitment of all our teams.
AMORIA BOND LTD
14 Egerton House, Towers Business Park, Manchester M20 2DX
Tel: +44 (0)161 448 8881 • infor@amoriabond.com • www.amoriabond.com
Bancroft Soft Furnishings Ltd
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“Winning the Queen’s Award will put us on the map, give our customers con dence and also help us tap into new markets” said Greta Henderson, Managing Director. “We are extremely honoured to receive this prestigious award which has been made possible by the hard work and dedication
of the Bancroft team, the development of innovative products to meet the criteria of the export market and the support of our customers and suppliers.”
BANCROFT SOFT FURNISHINGS LTD
6 Russell Court, Wool Gate, Cottingley Business Park, Bingley, Yorkshire, BD16 1PE
Tel: +44 (0) 1274 518888 • Fax: +44 (0) 1274 518880 • enquiries@bancroft-linings.com
Bancroft Soft Furnishings Ltd @BancroftFurnish
Business owners celebrate another successful year!
BANCROFT SOFT FURNISHINGS LTD is enormously proud
and thrilled to have won the Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade
Based in Bingley, Yorkshire, Bancroft is an established supplier of fabrics and linings
to the domestic and contract markets including hospitality, cruise, leisure, healthcare and education sectors. Established in 2008 Bancroft concentrated on the UK market and started exporting in 2011 and now sells into 40 countries.
The team is extremely proud to have won a Queen’s Award.
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