Badgemaster

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Badgemaster
TypePrivate
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1992
Founders John Bancroft
Victoria Bancroft
Headquarters
Newstead, Nottinghamshire
,
United Kingdom
ProductsBadges
Number of employees
105 (2015) [1]
Website Badgemaster.co.uk

Badgemaster is a British-based business that manufactures badges, based near Nottingham, United Kingdom. The company was founded and is owned by John Bancroft. [2]

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History

The company was founded in 1992 by John and Vicky Bancroft. [3] In the first year of operation, it was reported that the company operated from a portacabin in Nottinghamshire. [2] The company was founded after Bancroft spent a number of years in the corporate clothing industry. [4]

In 1993, the company moved to a purpose built factory on the site of the former Newstead Colliery. The company have remained on this site and have extended the factory to its present 12,500 square feet. [5]

In 1997, Badgemaster received an award from Nottinghamshire County Council following its job creation and staff training in the area. At the time, it was quoted that a number of the staff members lived within the local community of Newstead, Nottinghamshire. Nottinghamshire County Council quoted that the company had become an integral part of the community and awarded Badgemaster with the inaugural "Bridge to Work" Award. [6] Before the establishment of Badgemaster in the area, it was widely reported that job opportunities were lacking in Newstead, Nottinghamshire. Newstead was formerly known as Newstead Colliery Village and suffered large scale Unemployment following the closure of the mines during the 1980s, which were widespread throughout in the United Kingdom. [4]

The company began to work with the British Royal Family in 2006. [3] Badgemaster expanded over the following years, working with a number of major brands, becoming one of the largest badge manufactures and providers in Europe. [7]

In 2013, the company founder was awarded a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, otherwise known as an MBE. [8] The announcement had come a number of months prior. [9]

Badgemaster announced a takeover of the Scottish-based Akorn Badge Company, one of their major UK competitors in 2014. [10] [11] Following the takeover of the company, the operations were moved to Badgemaster's Nottinghamshire headquarters. Akorn had been part of the badge market for over 30 years, before the Badgemaster acquisition. [12]

Royal appointments and honours

Their association with the British Royals started in 2006, when Badgemaster received a Royal warrant of appointment. [3]

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