WORCESTERSHIRE FIRM CROWNED FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

A thriving family-owned business from Worcestershire has lifted one of the county’s top business awards.

The appropriatelynamed AA Salt, which helps hundreds of local businesses keep their premises safe by gritting and snow ploughing their car parks in the winter, won the Family Business of the Year category at the 2019 Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber Business Awards.

“We have amazing staff who continue to help us to grow our customer base. Equally our customers are superb, and some of them have been with us from day one”

Nikki, who is Managing Director of the winter maintenance company said: “Everyone knows that running your own business takes over your life and needs every ounce of effort to make it a success. We are no different and to win such an award makes all the hard work and commitment worth it.

“We have amazing staff who continue to help us grow our customer base. Equally our customers are superb, and some of them have been with us from day one.”

Formed in 2002, the firm is run from its Himbleton-headquarters by Nikki Rogers, husband Mark, and son Ben Tanner. They employ 27 full-time and seasonal workers and have around 400 customers.

AA Salt was widely praised in 2018 for how it kept businesses running after heavy snow hit Worcestershire, disrupting the county for almost a month. Working up to 24 hours every day, the team spread nearly 1,000 tonnes of salt on,to car parks and roads to help keep the county moving.