How one family business was crowned the UK's number one SME — by George Clooney

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How one family business was crowned the UK's number one SME — by George Clooney.

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Few family businesses in the UK end up getting awards handed to them by Hollywood actors, but very few businesses are Champions Speakers.

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This month, the firm was named SME of the Year at the British Business Awards, with the accolade being presented by none other than George Clooney.

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Champions Speakers is a rare thing in British business: a genuinely family-run enterprise operating at national and international scale.

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Father, mother, two sons, and three daughters are all part of the team, each bringing their own expertise to a company that now delivers thousands of events annually across 66 countries.Speaking to GB News, Champion Speakers' director of sales Sophia Hayes broke down the journey that led her family to become award-winning entrepreneurs.On the moment the award was announced, and meeting the star of Oceans Eleven, Ms Hayes shared: ""It's honestly very difficult to put into words."Working in the celebrity industry, we're fortunate to meet incredible people all the time,...

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