John Bradshaw Ltd was originally formed in the mid sixties to diversify from running only a small Dairy/Arable farm.  

We progressed during the years from Agricultural contractors through to Plant Hire and even a small building division at one stage.    In 1977 we took over a company that imported Electric Scissor Lifts from the US , that led onto another US manufacturer  Taylor -Dunn supplying our first Electric cargo vehicle, which we still sell today.   

John Bradshaw Ltd now manufacture or rather assemble a large range of Electric Tow Tractors, Pedestrian controlled and cargo carrying vehicles built here at Stibbington and now employing some 50 people.  

Our customers include all the Car manufactures, most Railway Stations and Major Airports which includes the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow.  A majority of Hospitals and County Councils, Parks and even some of the best known football clubs together with places such as Ascot, The Bank of England, Wimbledon, Silverstone and Wembley, to give some idea of the diverse nature of our business.  

Then there is the Golf side, Club Car is the largest Golf car manufacturer in the world selling some 120,000 units a year.  We run their UK operation for them supplying their Dealers as well as having a sales area ourselves, normally keeping several hundred new and used Golf cars in stock.    

We also operate a Rental division having nearly 400 vehicles of various types supplying short and long term hires to Industry, Golf and Events.  This has seen the largest expansion for the last two years.

We also have an increasing Vehicle export business having orders at the moment from France ,Portugal, Denmark, Poland, South Africa and Russia.

The industrial electric vehicle market is not a large one compared to the car industry, being more of a specialised and bespoke market, although we would expect to sell over 300 units of industrial vehicles together with distributing some1000 Golf Cars per year.  This is all backed by a large internal stores and a service division which takes care of our customers when problems occur.

Rapanui. Making Eco-Fashion Cool

Rapanui is about making cool eco-fashion for young people; that means clothing that is eco-friendly, ethical and sustainable.

This year, the range of products and styles has expanded along with the business. With a more edgy, youthful twist on its own-label collection, and a range of bespoke and wholesale organic clothing to offer, Rapanui is a company that has found confidence in achievement.

Rob and Martin Drake-Knight are listed on the Future 100 List of Top young Ethical Entrepreneurs.

Baba+Boo is run by Eve, who started her business purely because when baby number 2 came along, money was tight and she was looking for ways to save money…and using cloth nappies was one of them! Cloth nappies didn’t seem to be very popular at all in her area and after doing a bit of digging, she realised one of the reasons for this , were the expensive set-up costs which made them un-appealing to mums. Being a buyer in her previous life, she decided to see what she could do to source them at a cheaper price without compromising on quality.

Baba+Boo’s lovely items are from abroad, ensuring the manufacturers follow ethical guidelines but she did have a conscience about the miles the products are travelling and has decided to offset the carbon the shipments create. Great news for Baba+Boo customers…they do not need to have a conscience!

Eve is always on hand to give advice and answer any questions about any of her products. For more information visit their website www.babaandboo.com