Forest Group - Red Rose Awards 2025 finalists for Family Business of the Year

By Forest Group

25 Feb 2025

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Forest Group

We’re Red Rose Awards 2025 finalists for Family Business of the Year!

At Forest Group, family is at the heart of everything we do.  For over 40 years, we’ve been committed to growing a business that not only thrives but also supports and uplifts those around us — our employees, customers, supply chain partners and community.

Being named a finalist at the Red Rose Awards is an incredible honour and a testament to the dedication, passion, and teamwork that drives us every day.

A huge thank you and well done to our amazing team, loyal customers, and everyone who plays their part in making Forest Group a market leader. We couldn’t do it without you!

Thank you to the valued Sponsors Barclays UK, Forbes Solicitors, Farleys Solicitors, Richard Slater and the team at Lancashire Business View. These awards don't happen without them, or work without judges volunteering their valuable time and experience, so a huge thank you to every judge and sponsor across every category!

Congratulations and good luck all the finalists:

BPS Fluid Power & Automation
festive-lights.com
Morris Quality Bakers Limited
Brickhouse Farm Holiday Cottages Ltd
SAMBA SPORTS LIMITED
Forest Group

About Forest Group
The Forest Group is widely recognised as the commercial refrigeration service and air conditioning provider of choice. Primarily operating in the north of England, Midlands, Wales and Scotland, our directly employed team of engineers work on behalf of customers ranging from large, contracted customers to independent, locally owned businesses.

Our multi-award winning group companies, Forest UK Limited and GB Refrigeration Limited have been supporting our Customers for over 35 years building a reputation for the highest quality of service and reliability.

We continue to provide our high standards of service and response even during seasonally high weather through our resource levels which are maintained all year round ensuring you get the stability and support you need when you need it.

Our range of services extend from Refrigeration equipment including walk in fridges, walk in freezers, commercial cabinets, blast chillers, bottle coolers, ice machines, cellar cooling and specialist equipment including retarders and provers, though to air conditioning and catering equipment.

Our regionally based team of engineers are best placed to support your needs, with a local understanding of your unique challenges combined with the strength and support of the group.

With a strong reputation for retaining long term contracts, often being asked to extend our area of coverage at renewal, you can be assured that the high standards achieved throughout our group are second to none. This enables us to offer market leading quality of service together with highly competitive pricing to every customer.

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