Business Action | April / May 2020

SOUTH MOLTON
Thomas Bedford
UK Hardwoods ltd
After leaving school, Tom
chose not to go to university
but to purchase his parents’
business from them. The
business imported European
hardwood boards for flooring.
Tom’s first decision as owner
was to stop importing timber
and to buy only from the
UK and only from certified
managed woodland, mainly in
Devon and Cornwall.
This was a big step, requiring
the sawmill to saw all of its
own trees. Now its timber is
sawn, seasoned, kiln dried and
prepared in its yard in Devon.
The decision has paid off
and UK Hardwoods now
specialises in producing
exceptional solid wide board
flooring with a width of up to
400mm, over double that of
most commercial sawmills.
The business has also
become renowned for the
traceability of its flooring and
other products.
■■ukhardwoods.co.uk
LYNMOUTH
Liam Drew
Hole in 1 Lynmouth
Liam’s experience started at
the age of 15 or 16, working
three jobs to save as much
money as he could for when
the right opportunity arose.
One of these jobs was at a
local ice cream shop. From
then he knew that he wanted
to have his own business in
Lynmouth, selling ice cream.
He was studying law at the
time and continued with this
until 2019. That’s when the
council put the putting green
up for tender. Combining his
love for ice cream and mini
golf, he researched the business
and placed a bid which was
accepted in November 2018.
■■Facebook @holein1lynmouth
AWARDS FINALISTS
business
ACTION AWARDS
2020
Young Entrepreneur
CROYDE
Will Evans
White Edge Media
Will completed a three-year
Film Production degree at the
University of Gloucestershire,
graduating in June 2019 with
first-class honours. During this
time he won an award from the
Royal Television Society and
was involved in making some
award-winning short films.
Will created White Edge
Media to combine his love for
the outdoors and passion in
filmmaking. White Edge Media
uses software such as AVID
Media Composer, DaVinci
Resolve and Adobe Creative
Suite to ensure films are
created professionally and meet
industry standards.
■■whiteedgemedia.co.uk
WHICH FINALIST WILL WIN YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR?
HOLSWORTHY
Tom Musson
T M Electrical
Services SW
Tom started up his own
electrical business after
completing his apprenticeship.
He bought his own tools
and invested in himself right
the way through his apprenticeship
to ensure that upon
completion he could venture
out on his own and create a
business that he could grow
and be proud of.
He now has a thriving VATregistered
business and would
like to hire his own apprentice.
■■Facebook @TM.ELECTRICAL.
SERVICES.SW
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