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Shutford resident is officially
recognised for the impressive strides he has
made in business
A businessman from Banbury is celebrating
after winning a high-profile national award
that recognises the successes of the UK’s
best entrepreneurs and the companies they
run.
Stephen Abel is the driving force behind two
fast-growing businesses that are based on
North Bar Street in the Oxfordshire town and
he has just been confirmed as one of the
winners of the prestigious ‘Young
Guns 2008’ awards that are judged by
Growing Business Magazine – the UK’s
most popular magazine for entrepreneurs.
The 33-year-old’s recognition comes on the
back of the success recorded by his P4D
(Parcels 4 Delivery) and Parcel Shipping
Manager businesses. Thanks to the time
saving software solutions that Abel has
developed, his www.p4d.co.uk online business
is able to arrange and execute 100,000
worldwide parcel deliveries every month.
Meanwhile, Parcel Shipping Manager is a
relatively new software-led business that
eliminates the need for other companies to
waste hours manually inputting their
shipping information. The Parcel Shipping
Manager software automatically pulls the
data from the company’s shopping cart or an
eBay account and sends it directly to the
nominated carrier.
Abel took his first steps in the logistics
sector at the beginning of 2006 but his two
businesses have recorded substantial growth
in the intervening years and their projected
turnover for 2008 stands at £1.7 million.
During a stringent judging process, the
Young Guns 2008 panel was impressed with
Abel’s business acumen and his ability as an
entrepreneur to take advantage of a gap in
the parcel delivery market. Growing Business
Magazine editor, James Hurley, said: “We
were impressed with Stephen’s ability to
differentiate his offering by developing
ground-breaking technology, and the fact
that he’s now set up PSM as a complementary
business is further evidence of his
entrepreneurial credentials.”
Abel, meanwhile, is thrilled that his
business achievements have been recognised
with such a prestigious award. He said: “By
scooping a Young Guns 2008 award, I am
following in the footsteps of some pretty
well known entrepreneurs who have gone on to
even greater things – one of whom recently
appeared on the Channel 4 television
programme, Secret Millionaire.
“This award is very highly regarded in the
business world and it means that everything
I go on to achieve in my business career
will be sprinkled with gold dust. I am
extremely proud to have built two successful
businesses in a town like Banbury and if my
national recognition helps to put the town
on the map and I can help the local economy
by providing even more jobs in the future, I
will be very proud.”
For more information about Stephen Abel or
his businesses, please visit
www.p4d.co.uk
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