Surrey Business, Carousel Lights, in line for prestigious Great British Entrepreneur Award

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24th July 2020

Carousel Lights, supplier of decorative lighting to some of the World’s most famous brands, has been shortlisted from a very long list of nominations, for the Entrepreneur of the Year Award in the highly competitive Creative Industries category.

Founded in 2013, the Great British Entrepreneur Awards acknowledges the hard work and inspiring stories of entrepreneurs and businesses in the United Kingdom.

The Awards have celebrated some outstanding entrepreneurs who have gone on to become household names. Previous winners include the founders of BrewDog, Tangle Teezer, The LAD Bible, Clearscore & The Cambridge Satchel Company.

Renowned for its stylish Feature Lights, Carousel Lights designs and produces lights for brands, agencies and celebrities. Experts in Neon, LED neon, Fairground Lights and Lightboxes, their UK-made illuminations can be seen in High Street windows at Christmas, at Live Music gigs, in Pubs, Restaurants and Hotels and in Celebrity homes.

Carousel Lights has been awarded Cool Brand® status and is the only lighting brand of it’s type to be featured in the latest Cool Brands® book alongside the likes of Apple, Adidas and Mercedes-Benz.

The company was founded by siblings Ben Reynolds and Rebecca Reynolds who are also shortlisted in the category of Family Business.

Judges of the awards include Hayley Parsons, who founded Go Compare, Cath Kidston, Lord Bilimoria of Cobra Beer and Kanya King, the founder of the MOBO awards.

Founder of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, Francesca James, said: “Given what we’ve seen over the past few months, the 2020 edition of the Great British Entrepreneur Awards is arguably the most important. Now, more than ever, it’s vital that we celebrate the achievements of the country’s entrepreneurs and their determination in the face of such adversity.

“I want to send my congratulations to each and every single entrepreneur who has made it to the shortlist this year, and I wish them the very best of luck for the regional finals.”

Ben Reynolds said “These are the most prestigious awards in the UK, so to be nominated is an incredible achievement. Most people ion the UK will have seen Carousel Lights in High Street shops and down the Country but may not have known that a ground-breaking UK business supplied them. Everything we do is made in Britain so we’re proud that our efforts for UK manufacturing are being rewarded.”

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Visit www.greatbritishentrepreneurawards.com/news/2020-finalists-south-east/ for finalists

For more information contact:

Ben@CarouselLights.com

07957 412401


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