It is not our policy to ever remark on politics, religious observances or other events, as we believe that it is not appropriate for a business to do so, but we are a British organisation and cannot let the sad death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II pass without comment. We join with so many others across the world to mourn her passing and acknowledge the end of an era. She epitomised so many virtues such as honesty, integrity, kindness, calmness, charity and humour that we should all follow in both our personal and our business relationships.

We are immensely proud to have been associated with her reign by winning the Queens Award for Enterprise in her last year, and will endeavour to continue to be worthy of her memory and to follow her example in our activities. We shall not look upon her like again in our lifetimes.