INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Based in Goring-by-Sea, World of Buzz – which includes three brands, World of Books (WOB), World of Rare Books (WORB) and Zi t.com – joins businesses recognised this year in the Queen’s Awards International Trade category. The Award recognises the company’s ambitious and ongoing commitment to developing the business. In 2015, World of Buzz sold books, CDs, DVDs and games to 175 countries, representing around 90% of all sovereign states in the world. Last year 32% of total group sales by value were made to overseas markets. Set up in 2008, World of Books has seen sales grow to £30 million per annum in just seven years, making it the largest seller of used books in the UK and Europe. In addition, WOB’s circular economy business model allows it to recover value by recycling those books that are not suitable for re-use. As a result, the business saves 26,000 metric tonnes of book and paper waste (equivalent to 70 million books) from land ll each year. Zi t.com was established in May 2013 as a web- based trading platform to purchase goods directly from consumers. The growth of Zi t.com has been so rapid that a new custom- tted warehouse in Chichester was opened in January 2017. WOB and WORB also established a wholesale LOGO for an enhanced entry in the Index of Contributors If you have also ordered an enhanced entry to be placed in the Index of Contributors, then a proof of your logo is shown here on the right. Note that, for technical reasons, the size of entry in the printed product may vary slightly from that shown here. This option will also include your full contact details, as us d on the editorial entry and proofed below here. World of Buzz Group
Zi t.comwas established in May 2013 as a web-based trading platform to purchase goods directly from consumers.
Set up in 2008, World of Books has seen sales grow to £30 million per annum.
business, dealing with customers in the UK, Europe, and over 20 countries worldwide. It commissioned a report through UKTI which resulted in successful entry into the Chinese market. Stephen Boobyer, World of Buzz CEO, said: “To receive the Queen’s Award for Enterprise is a great honour, and testament to the work our employees and partners are doing. We are all incredibly proud to receive such prestigious recognition in the international trade category. “World of Books, World of Rare Books and Zi t.com
all operate out of the UK, but our business model, multilingual sta , and market-leading software allows us to deliver a competitive and high-quality service within both domestic and international marketplaces. WORLD OF BUZZ GROUP A World of Buzz Ltd, World of Books Ltd, Mulberry House, Woods Way, Goring-by-Sea BN12 4QY Stephen Boobyer, Tel: +44 (0)1903 507 544 www.worldofbooks.com www.worldofrarebooks.com • www.zi t.com
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Company Description in the ‘List of Winners’ preceeding the section, for checking: Bancroft Soft Furnishings Ltd Supplier f f brics and linings to the hospitality, education, healthcar , leisure and domestic sectors
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BANCROFT SOFT FURNISHINGS LTD is enormously proud and thrilled to have won the Queens Award for Enterprise in International Trade Based in Bingley, Yorkshire, Bancroft is an established supplier of fabrics and linings to the domestic and contract markets including hospitality, cruise, leisure, healthcare and education sectors. Established in 2008 Bancroft concentrated on the UK market and started exporting in 2011 and now sells into 40 countries.
Since opening our rst o ce in Manchester in 2006 with just four members of sta , Amoria Bond has grown to become an international recruitment business specialising in six key industry sectors: engineering, technology, SAP, energy, life sciences and banking and nance. We have expanded internationally with new o ces in Amsterdam, Singapore and Cologne. All of these o ces have
Business owners celebrate another successful year!
The team is extremely proud to havewon aQueen’s Award.
been set up by our sta who have progressed from trainee sales positions to managerial roles and were promoted into exciting opportunities where they are an integral part of our global growth plans. We’ve grown into a truly international business, employing over 20 nationalities. Group MD, Daniel Daw said: “We are delighted to have won this award which recognises the signi cant business growth we’ve achieved through exporting our value-add recruitment services globally. Our resilient business model and international growth-strategy is delivered through the collective e ort and commitment of all our teams. AMORIA BOND LTD 14 EgertonHouse, Towers Business Park, Manchester M20 2DX Tel: +44 (0)161 448 8881 • infor@amoriabond.com • www.amoriabond.com amoriabond amoriabond1 Amoria Bond
“Winning the Queen’s Award will put us on the map, give our customers con dence and also help us tap into new markets” said Greta Henderson, Managing Director. “We are extremely honoured to receive this prestigious award which has been made possible by the hard work and dedication of the Bancroft team, the development of innovative products to meet the criteria of the export market and the support of our customers and suppliers.” BANCROFT SOFT FURNISHINGS LTD 6Russell Court,Wool Gate, Cottingley Business Park, Bingley, Yorkshire, BD161PE Tel: +44 (0) 1274518888 • Fax: +44 (0) 1274518880 • enquiries@bancroft-linings.com Bancroft Soft Furnishings Ltd @BancroftFurnish
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