Salt supplier launches programme to empower next generation of Ayrshire family businesses
The UK's oldest salt company has launched a new funding initiative aimed at supporting the next generation within Ayrshire's family business community.
Peacock Salt, one of Scotland's oldest family-run businesses, has unveiled The Next Wave, a programme offering up to £15,000 in funding per project to help young successors in family firms.
Backed by the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, the initiative invites the next generation of family business leaders across the region to apply for support to explore new ventures, innovations or approaches that can evolve and sustain their family enterprises to ensure future success.
Gregorie Marshall, managing director of Peacock Salt, said: "We understand both the privilege and the challenge of carrying a family business forward. The Next Wave is our way of giving back. We're confident that this initiative will help the emerging generation shape their own vision of what a family business can be."
Originally established in 1874 as a shipping and merchanting company in Glasgow, Peacock Salt has grown over five generations, from trading coal and spices to becoming the UK's largest distributor of salt products.
Claire Baird, CEO of the Chamber, said: "We're so proud to support a programme that is investing in the future of Ayrshire's family businesses. Peacock Salt's commitment to the community is clear, and we're delighted to play a part in helping to empower the next generation."
For those wishing to apply, visit here.
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Peacock Salt has unveiled a new programme, The Next Wave, offering up to £15,000 in funding per project to help family firms The UK's oldest salt company has launched a new funding initiative aimed at supporting the next generation within Ayrshire's family business community. Peacock Salt, one of Scotland's oldest family-run businesses, has unveiled The Next Wave, a programme offering up to £15,000 in funding per project to help young successors in family firms. Backed by the Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, the initiative invites the next generation of family business leaders across the region to apply for support to explore new ventures, innovations or approaches that can evolve and sustain their family enterprises to ensure future success. Gregorie Marshall, managing director of Peacock Salt, said: "We understand both the privilege and the challenge of carrying a family business forward. The Next Wave is our way of giving back. We're confident that this initiative will help the emerging generation shape their own vision of what a family business can be." Originally established in 1874 as a shipping and merchanting company in Glasgow, Peacock Salt has grown over five generations, from trading coal and spices to becoming the UK's largest distributor of salt products. Claire Baird, CEO of the Chamber, said: "We're so proud to support a programme that is investing in the future of Ayrshire's family businesses. Peacock Salt's commitment to the community is clear, and we're delighted to play a part in helping to empower the next generation." For those wishing to apply, visit here.
