Dignitaries from across Ayrshire recently attended a homecoming celebration at Green Home Systems’ Irvine base to celebrate its ‘Planet Saver – Green Business of the Year’ award.

The Easton Capital backed energy efficiency specialist scooped the prestigious British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) Award – presented at the London Stock Exchange – at the end of last year and continued the celebrations with a special event at its headquarters.

A large delegation of VIPs and officials from North Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce had the opportunity to learn more about the work being undertaken by GHS to drive forward the net-zero agenda.

Alastair Macphie, Managing Director of Green Home Systems, said: “These awards celebrate the cream of the crop of businesses delivering growth and prosperity for the UK and local communities, so we were immensely proud to win the regional heat and go on to take the UK title.

“The Planet Saver Award recognises commitment to sustainable best practice and making the world a better and safer place. BCC not only recognised the impact our achievements to-date, but also looked at our future vision and the impact we will continue to make.

“We wanted to reflect and build on this success by inviting dignitaries from across the region to learn more about our key aims – reducing householders’ energy use, cutting greenhouse gas emissions and lifting people out of fuel poverty – and show them the ways in which GHS can make a real difference in communities across Scotland.”

Esteemed guests included Provost Anthea Dickson; Councillor Marie Burns, Leader of North Ayrshire Council; Councillor Anthony Gurney, Cabinet Member for Economy, Climate Change & Place; Wendy McFarland, member of the Council’s Business Development Team; and Claire Baird, CEO of Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce.

They enjoyed a tour of the site and met with GHS co-founders Peter Easton and Steven Easton, MD Alastair Macphie and Commercial Director Graeme Carruthers.

Founded in 2017 by CEO Dr Clare Wareing, Cumulus Oncology is a cancer therapeutics development company. Based in Edinburgh, it is Europe’s first biotech creation studio and drug discovery accelerator specialising in oncology. Cumulus takes a fresh approach to drug development as both the parent and creator of multiple spin-out companies.

Easton Capital provides long term capital investment to support high growth businesses. It is a division of the Easton Group – a family-owned property and investment business with 50 years’ experience of investing in our communities.

“We are very pleased to announce our investment in Cumulus Oncology, and proud to support its development of pioneering cancer treatments.

Cumulus has a unique business model that allows for the scientific validation of oncology therapies to be fast-tracked while de-risking the investment across a portfolio of assets.”

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings and gifts, with an estate of over 1,000 stores across UK and Ireland, and annual revenues in excess of £365M.

Easton Property has over 100 commercial properties throughout Scotland. It is a division of the Easton Group – a family-owned property and investment business with 50 years’ experience of investing in communities.

“We are pleased to complete a double lease extension with Card Factory who have been a long-standing tenant in both Montrose and Saltcoats.

This deal demonstrates their commitment to creating outstanding retail destinations locally within our town centres, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with them for many years to come.”

“We would like to thank all our customers and partners for helping us grow and develop a business of scale and value. We are delighted at the nomination, and the great recognition this brings to our dedicated staff who allow us to make such a significant impact on fuel poverty and climate change.”

“We are very humbled to be shortlisted as finalists. There are many outstanding business operating in Scotland and we’re delighted to be recognised alongside them in this prestigious event. We wish the other finalists the best of luck, and thank EY for the opportunity to showcase what we do.”

“We really appreciate the fantastic support from our partner Green Home Systems in organising this golf day to raise much needed funds for Shelter Scotland.

It is only with the support of businesses and our communities that we will be able to continue to help those who struggle with bad housing and homeless across Scotland and events like this are vital in our fundraising.”

“Green Home Systems appreciates the fantastic work being done by Shelter Scotland, and wholeheartedly supports their mission to improve housing conditions in Scotland.

We share a similar mission, and have been working tirelessly with local authorities for the past eight years to alleviate the stresses of the energy crisis on Scottish households by making homes more energy efficient.”

TUI is one of the world’s leading tourism groups, operating 1,600 travel agencies, 150 aircraft, 400 hotels, and 16 cruise liners. It provides unmatched holiday experiences to 27 million customers in 180 regions.

Easton Property has over 100 commercial properties throughout Scotland. It is a division of the Easton Group – a family-owned property and investment business with 50 years’ experience of investing in communities.

“TUI is a world class travel agent and we are delighted to continue our partnership with them so we can bring unrivalled holiday experiences to the residents of Kilmarnock and Ayrshire.

We congratulate TUI on their 30 year lease commitment and look forward to working with them for many years to come.”

Since 1974, Claire’s Accessories has been the fun fashion destination for jewelry, cosmetics, accessories and ear piercing for tweens, teens and young girls between 3 and 18 years of age.

Easton Property has over 100 commercial properties throughout Scotland. It is a division of the Easton Group – a family-owned property and investment business with 50 years’ experience of investing in communities.

“This letting demonstrates the commitment of Claire’s Accessories to Kilmarnock town centre, and their desire to creating great shopping experiences for their customers and communities.

We congratulate them on their lease extension and look forward to continue working with them in the future.”

Easton Group are celebrating 20 years of service from a dedicated employee.

Lyn Thoms joined the company in 2002, and is Office Manager supporting a wide range of functions. She has extensive knowledge and experience of our organisation’s activities, and likes working for a family run business that retains a personal touch, and enjoys helping new businesses let commercial space from us, providing continuing support on their journey from fledgling business idea to thriving enterprise.

“Hard work, loyalty, and diligence are the cornerstones of great employees, and Lyn shows these qualities in abundance. Her hard work is on display every day, and we truly appreciate her dedication to colleagues and clients.

Well done Lyn!”