‘Made in the UK, Sold to the World’ Captain Fawcett, based in King’s Lynn, is simply chuffed to bits to announce the company has won the prestigious Insider Media ‘Made in Central & East England’ Export Award. Captain Fawcett founder, Richie Finney, accepted the award saying “I am truly honoured to be in such illustrious company, and humbly accept this accolade on behalf of the esteemed Cast & Crew at Fawcett HQ without whom this success would not have been possible.” Captain Fawcett manufactures high quality male grooming products. It exports to over 40 countries worldwide, export sales making up 80 per cent of its total revenue. Insider Media commented “The judges were impressed with Captain Fawcett’s clever use of social media to break into new markets and also with the way the company had overcome various challenges with supplying into the EU post-Brexit.” Successful manufacturers from a wide range of sectors were recognised at Insider’s Made in Central & East England Awards 2022. Held at the Jury’s Inn in Milton Keynes on 31st March, guests heard from Deborah Leary, an international motivational speaker and consultant on entrepreneurship and innovation, international trade and corporate social responsibility. The event was sponsored by Dentons UK and Middle East LLP and HSBC UK. Congratulations are due to Captain Fawcett’s much esteemed fellow finalists: Meteor Inkjet Ltd Woolroom Cambridge Precision Ltd Encocam Group Limited Shipyard Supply Co Image: Richie Finney & Vincenzo Pampararo, International Trade Manager, Department for International Trade (DiT)