A Cumbrian law firm has won a national business award.
Thomson Hayton Winkley & The Rural Law Practice, based in Kendal, was named best rural professional services business at the Rural Business Awards, held on Thursday.
Thomson Hayton Winkley & The Rural Law Practice is a specialist law practice that has been in operation for more than 160 years, helping with the legal needs of farming and rural businesses across Cumbria, North Yorkshire and North Lancashire.
John Cooke, of Thomson Hayton Winkley & The Rural Law Practice, said: “The competition this year was exceptional, and we are so pleased we have won a national Rural Business Award.
“We really are part of the fabric of our local rural community and put a lot of effort into client satisfaction and community engagement. We are thrilled that this has been recognised with such a prestigious award.”
It won the award at a virtual ceremony held on Thursday and presented by Jules Hudson, Countryfile and Escape to the Country presenter.
Rural Business Awards co-founder, Anna Price, added: “On behalf of the Rural Business Awards team, I would like to congratulate Thomson Hayton Winkley & The Rural Law Practice for this well-earned win. I’d also like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the businesses who made it to the final.”
The awards are organised by rural business for rural business with the aim of celebrating the achievements of rural businesses and developing a strong network for rural business owners.
The companies had the chance to enter 13 different categories, ranging from Best Rural Start Up Business and Best Rural Innovation through to The Sustainability and Environmental Impact Award. The winners were decided by an independent panel of judges selected from the rural business sector, rural public sector agencies and rural charitable organisations.
Three other Cumbrian businesses made the final – Newlands Adventure Centre, near Keswick, was in the running for the Best Rural Creative or Artisan Business category; The Quiet Side at Ullswater was nominated for the Best Rural Tourism Business category and Dalefoot Composts, Penrith, was named as a finalist in the The Sustainability and Environmental Impact Award category.
