It is with great pride and excitement that we announce Timbertrove has been named as finalists in the Family Business Awards 2023. This recognition is a testament to our incredible team and the dedication, hard work, and enduring spirit of our family-owned business. We are thrilled to be recognised among many other sucessful Irish family businesses. See the full list of finalists here.
We want to extend our gratitude to our incredible employees, loyal customers, and the entire community for their unwavering support throughout the years!
We look forward to the awards ceremony in November - stay tuned for updates as we prepare for the #FBA2023. We look forward to celebrating this milestone with all of you and continuing our journey of growth and success as a family business.
In the meantime read all about ‘The Story of Timbertrove’ in our book written by Shirley O'Kelly. Available to purchase here.
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THE STORY OF TIMBERTROVE is a story of …
… two people, from ordinary backgrounds, who both left school early, mad keen to work, and who found they shared the same dreams of success.
… how they succeeded in achieving their dreams – through hard work, ongoing learning, a lot of help and a bit of luck.
… how they overcame two recessions – though the last one almost cost them everything – through sheer self-belief and determination.
… a small family business, with super, hard-working, loyal employees, that grew and retrenched – and grew again.
… the challenges of running a small business today – the day-in, day-out grind, the obstacles and hassles.
… the joy of running a small business today – meeting and serving customers, freedom in decision-making, seeing the direct results of your efforts.
… a family of entrepreneurs, beginning again now in the third-generation.
Most of all, it’s the story of Shirley and Henry, of their family, of O’Kelly’s Sawmills and Timbertrove, of up and downs, good times and bad.
Shirley says: “Our story – the story of Timbertrove – is quite simple: we followed our dream in setting up and running a successful business, while achieving our goals along the way. We have walked the talk! We built the business from the ground up with very little money, just a dream!”