Padgate entrepreneur's business wins national award after two years

Jake Willington, from Padgate, started Cheshire Print in 2022 alongside studying for an apprenticeship at the young age of 20.

Speaking previously with the Warrington Guardian, he confessed to working 95-hour weeks in a bid to achieve his dream of owning his own successful business.

And now, two years on, the printing company is thriving, with it receiving recognition via a national award.

Cheshire Print, which supplies customised air fresheners, window stickers and car mirror hangers to valeting services, won an award for Best Use of Technology at the Business Awards UK recently.

Commenting on the businesses recent win, owner Jake said: “When I started this business over two years ago, as a means to increase my wages as an apprentice, I never once anticipated the growth and success that we have achieved.

“The amount of time, hard work and consistent development dedicated to our products, and service as a whole is starting to form the business of my dreams.

“Cheshire Print was started in a 1m x 1m bedroom cupboard at my parent’s house, having to move my machines on and off my table as I could only fit one on there at a time.

“Now, we’re in our own state of the art office, with the ability to accelerate the growth of our business.”

Jake added that the company is only a few small steps away from ‘revolutionising the car air freshener industry’.

“I would like to personally thank every single one of you who support & share us, work alongside us, and shop with us, none of this would be possible without you,” he said.

“If this trophy was big enough, I can assure you, you’d all have your space on there.”

Giving some advice to younger aspiring business owners, he added: “If I could give you one piece of valuable knowledge that I’ve learnt throughout the past two years, impossible is just a word.”

To see what Cheshire Print has on offer visit the website cheshireprint.net/