Legal firm, Harrison Clark Rickerbys, recently hosted a celebratory evening for family run businesses at fifth-generation family farm, Churchfields.
Over the past three years, HCR have been delighted to partner with Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce in sponsoring the award for Family Business of the Year at the Chamber’s Business Awards. They hosted this event to celebrate the lifecycle and evolution of family business during this time.
As well as the opportunity to network and share their experiences with other local family businesses, attendees heard talks from Charlotte Thornton-Smith, partner and Head of Worcester Office at HCR and Edward Deacon, founder of media production company Shooting Reels and the most recent winner of the Family Business of the Year award.
The final speaker was Will Kerton, the owner of Churchfields Farm, who gave a fascinating tour of the farm and demonstrated how they had diversified over the years.
The evening ended with sampling Churchfields homemade ice-creams, which included an array of delicious and unusual flavours.
Post the event, attendees received a digital copy of HCR’s Family Business Journey Planner – an interactive guide containing practical advice on how to get the most out of your family business.