It’s ‘Paris Je T’aime’ for British-based family business after success at international exhibition

One of the UK’s longest established family-run businesses is looking forward to driving sales overseas after making a huge impression at its first international exhibition.
A team from Wilcox Limousines attended the International Funeral Trade Exhibition, Funéraire Paris, in the French capital from 23-25 November, where they received enquiries from all over Europe and beyond, such as Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion, Egypt and North Africa including Casablanca.
While the company, which celebrates its 70th anniversary next year, already sells to a varied international market, the show marked the first time Wilcox has professionally exhibited abroad.
Leila Wilcox said: “We had an absolutely fantastic time in Paris. While we already have a strong customer base abroad, this was the first time we took our product to an exclusively international audience and the response was amazing.
“We had one of our Jaguar XF hearses on the stand with us which proved to be incredibly popular – people were even asking to have their photo taken with it! We had nearly 100 enquiries over the three days and many more conversations. Given the wide range of nationalities of the people we spoke to, we’re very optimistic and excited for our future opportunities.”
Funéraire Paris, which welcomes around 5,000 visitors each year, brings together the funeral industry’s leading service providers, including manufacturers such as Wilcox. On average, it welcomes 250 exhibiting companies with 20 per cent international participation from all over the world.
Wilcox Limousines, a third-generation family business, is one of the UK’s most prestigious coachbuilders crafting hearses and limousines, with factories in Chalfont St Peter, Northampton and Wigan.
Earlier this year the company unveiled its latest vehicles, as it launched the Volvo S90 Hearse and S90 Limousine at the National Funeral Exhibition at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire.
It also delivered a hearse to Kenya for the funeral of respected politician Major-General Joseph Nkaissery, the African country’s former Interior Cabinet Secretary.
For more information on Wilcox Limousines, visit www.limousines.co.uk
 

Wilcox Limousines awaits final decision in National Business Awards

The team at Wilcox Limousines is on tenterhooks, as the firm awaits the outcome of the 2017 Lloyds Bank National Business Awards, with the coachbuilder having been shortlisted for the Mid-Market Business of the year award.
Having undertaken a presentation in front of a panel of judges, the firm is waiting for the awards ceremony on the 14th November to see if it’s done enough to convince the judges that Wilcox Limousines deserves to win the overall award.
With head offices in Buckinghamshire, and production facilities in Northampton and Wigan, the family-run firm is the UK’s leading Coachbuilder. Approaching its 70th anniversary in 2018, Wilcox Limousines provides hearses and limousines to the funeral and executive industries.
As part of the judging process, the firm’s CEO, Paul Wilcox, alongside his daughter Leila Wilcox, who is also Head of Marketing at Wilcox Limousines, delivered a presentation to the expert panel tasked with deciding who will eventually win.
Paul Wilcox of Wilcox Limousines said: “We were delighted to have been shortlisted for such a prestigious award and felt the weight of that prestige on our shoulders when conducting our presentation. Despite a fire alarm going off towards the end of it, we felt the presentation went well on the day and it’s now just a case of waiting and seeing if the competition was deemed stronger.”
He added: “Being at the lower end of the turnover scale for a mid-market business, it’s a real endorsement of the quality of our offering and the strength of our business that we even made the shortlist. We just hope that our emphasis on efficient processes and consistently successful service, has been recognised by the judging panel. We’ll have our fingers firmly crossed come the awards ceremony!”
The finalists in the awards were chosen from the hundreds of businesses that entered or were nominated across 18 award categories. All finalists had to present to a panel of experts who make the final decision on the eventual winners.
The award ceremony will take place on Tuesday 14th November 2017, at the Grosvenor House, Park Lane, where the winners will be revealed.
Tom Broughton, Group Brand Director of the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards said: “Given the economic uncertainty over the past year, it is inspiring more than ever to see British businesses prosper. Through a thorough and comprehensive judging process, this year’s selected finalists demonstrate exceptional quality and diversity across a range of business sectors within the UK.”
To find out more, please call +44 (0) 1753 480 600 or email enquiries@limousines.co.uk
Visit www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk for a full list of all finalists or for details on how to attend the event.

Wilcox Limousines shortlisted in 3 categories in FSB Merseyside Awards

Wilcox Limousines, the UK’s leading coachbuilder with a state of the art factory in Wigan, has been shortlisted in three categories for the FSB Merseyside, West Cheshire & Wigan Business Awards; Manufacturing & Engineering Business of the Year, Family Business of the Year and Medium Business of the Year.
Wilcox Limousines provides hearses and limousines to the funeral and executive industries and has its main production factory in Wigan. Approaching its 70th anniversary in 2018, the family-run firm is the UK’s leading coachbuilder.
Paul Wilcox of Wilcox Limousines said: “We’re delighted to have been shortlisted. It’s a real endorsement of the quality of our offering and the strength of our business that we’ve made the shortlist in three separate categories. Our emphasis on efficient processes and consistently successful service has put us in good stead for the initial shortlisting.”
He added: “Our facilities in Wigan really are top class, so it’s great that we’re getting local recognition and we’re looking forward to seeing if we’re winners come December. To win one category would be excellent, to win all 3? Well, we won’t get carried away but we’ll have our fingers firmly crossed!”
The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 7th December 2017, at the Crowne Plaza in Liverpool, where the winners will be revealed. To see the full shortlist, please visit: https://www.fsbmerseysideawards.co.uk/shortlist
Wilcox Limousines is also shortlisted in the Lloyds Bank National Business Awards 2017 for the Mid-Market Business of the Year award. That award ceremony is set for Tuesday 14th November at the Grosvenor Hotel in London.
Paul Wilcox commented: “We’ve done really well this year to be shortlisted in two sets of awards. While the FSB awards shortlisting is great in its own right, the national business awards are just that – national. To win would be fantastic recognition of our offering on an even wider scale, and would officially put us alongside the UK’s leading businesses.”
To find out more about Wilcox Limousines please visit the website www.limousines.co.uk or call +44 (0) 1753 480 600 or email enquiries@limousines.co.uk

British-based family business goes international to broaden its horizons

A team from family-run Wilcox Limousines will attend the International Funeral Trade Exhibition, Funéraire Paris, in the French capital next month (November).
While the company, which celebrates its 70th anniversary next year, already sells to a varied international market, the show will mark the first time Wilcox has professionally exhibited abroad.
Funéraire Paris sees around 5,000 visitors attend each year as it brings together the funeral industry’s leading service providers, including manufacturers such as Wilcox.
On average, it welcomes 250 exhibiting companies with 20 per cent international participation from all over the world, including Germany, Portugal, Romania, Poland, Spain and China.
Leila Wilcox said: “Over the last few years we have built up a customer base abroad, and are known in many countries, but this will be the first time we take our product to an exclusively international audience. We’re very much looking forward to it and to be in the company of some of the best in the business. We believe we stand up as one of the best funeral trade providers in Europe, and indeed the world, and this is a fantastic opportunity to prove that.”
Wilcox Limousines, a third-generation family business, is one of the UK’s most prestigious coachbuilders crafting hearses and limousines, with factories in Chalfont St Peter, Northampton and Wigan.
Earlier this year the company unveiled its latest vehicles, as it launched the Volvo S90 Hearse and S90 Limousine at the National Funeral Exhibition at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire.
It also delivered a hearse to Kenya for the funeral of respected politician Major-General Joseph Nkaissery, the African country’s former Interior Cabinet Secretary.
For more information on Wilcox Limousines, visit www.limousines.co.uk

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