Premier Forest Products wins Circle2Success Growth Award
The award recognises businesses that have shown significant growth through increased revenue, expansion of services or product development.
Terry Edgell, co-founder and chief executive at Premier Forest Products, said: "We're so pleased to be recognised in the prestigious C2S Awards 2025, especially in such a category.
"We have spent a lot of time in recent years and months focusing on how we can expand and grow while continuously bettering our services and keep our team at the forefront.
"It is an incredible honour to be recognised, and this evening has been a wonderful celebration of outstanding organisations."
Despite tough market conditions, Premier Forest has continued to grow.
The company has invested in acquisitions and internal development, increasing its workforce from 320 to 400 across 19 sites in the UK.
Recent acquisitions include Bitus UK, Stairway Joinery Ltd, and a 51 per cent stake in Fforest Timber Engineering.
Suzanne Hall-Gibbins, co-founder and director at Circle2Success, said: "A big congratulations to Premier Forest Products for their Growth Award win.
"Their growth over the past year has been incredible, especially with their additional focus on working with the local communities in the locations they operate in.
"They should be very proud."
The awards ceremony took place on June 26 at Cheltenham Racecourse, with more than 360 people in attendance.
Premier Forest Products is a vertically integrated timber business involved in the importation, processing, machining, engineering and wholesale distribution of timber products from multiple UK sites.
The Circle2Success Awards are now in their third year and recognise businesses that have demonstrated excellence and impact across the regions they serve.
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