Croydon business woman Mandie Kemp, founder, owner and Managing Director of Futures Supplies & Support Services Ltd scooped the only individual award taking gold at the Surrey Business Awards on Thursday 9th February when she was named as ‘Surrey Business Person of the Year’ at a an Oscar style dinner and ceremony hosted by 96.4 Eagle radio presenter Fred Marden at Sandown Park Race Course in Esher.
Over three hundred guests attended the event and a high-powered panel of judges made up of the areas leading business people selected the winners. Valeria Handley, Managing Director of Eagle Radio presented Mandie with her award for her strong niche in the market and for growing a profitable business. She told the audience “This was a very difficult decision but in my opinion, Mandie ticked all the right boxes to win this award”.
Mandie who set up Futures Supplies over ten years ago filled her garage with washroom supplies trekking from business to business drumming up sales has recently purchased new premises she now employs 12 people. Annual sales are now in excess of £2 million and commenting on the win, she said, “I am absolutely delighted and totally shocked to have received this award and I hope that my success and passion will inspire others that anything is possible”
Futures Supplies, trade suppliers of washroom, cleaning and janitorial supplies are based in South London and have been delivering service, quality, value and reliability for over ten years.
The company relocated to purpose built spacious new office and warehouse premises last year to lay the foundations for future expansion. Having recently launched its on line shopping facility, Futures Supplies can be contacted @ www.futures-supplies.co.uk