Senator Group Strike to the Top at Preston
Business Fives made a return to Preston on Wednesday 21st June as 12 companies took to the pitch in a bid to become the new Business Fives Preston Champions.
The event saw an impressive 179 goals scored in 33 matches and £1702 raised for various local and national charities.
There was a lot at stake for the companies involved with companies vying for a donation as well as aspirations to secure one of the three qualifying spots available for the National Final in Manchester on the 24th of October.
It was Senator Group and Simpson Judge who made their way to the final after respected wins over CatchPoint and SUEZ.
After an extremely close final with goals at either end, it was The Senator Group who came out on top to beat the Simpson Judge team 2-1. With both teams earning their spot at our Manchester National final, The Senator Group also gained a winning donation of £350 for their chosen charity Pendleside Hospice.
Ambassador Simon Grayson was impressed with Senator’s Ashley Watson and singled him out as player of the match in the final. Simpson Judge claimed the other individual awards with Ric Seaar bagging the top goal scorer award with 16 goals and TJ Bailey winning our Golden Glove award with just 6 goals conceded throughout the day.
In other awards, it was a double sweep for Rob and the Linaker team as they went on to win the Europa Conference section after wins over Fractory and Sherwin Williams. The team also secured the top fundraising award with £545 raised for the Bright Horizons Foundation.
There was a lot at stake in our Europa League section with the last space at our national final and £150 donation up for grabs.
After respected wins over JF Nuclear and James Brearley & Sons, it was CMAC Group and NCO Europe who made their way into the Europa League Final.
After another tightly contested final, it was the CMAC Group who came out on top with a narrow 1-0 victory. The team earn our final space at the national final and £150 donation for their chosen charity East Lancashire Hospice.
After the event, Simon Grayson was on hand to share stories of his career and present the trophies to our worthy winners.
Business Fives returns to action in England throughout the Summer with events Leeds, Manchester and other cities, to keep an eye out for all fixtures a full list of the events can be found here.
13:45 pm
Registration & Networking
2:30 pm
Kick Off
5:00 pm
Drinks Reception, Buffet & Presentation from Guest Speakers
GUEST
Simon Grayson
Fixtures
The fixtures for our Preston Football Tournament will be available on the site here after our live draw on Monday 19th June at 4pm, follow our LinkedIn page for the post announcing these.
Prizes
At our Preston Football Tournament there will be a £350 charity donation made to the Champions League Winners & £150 donation to the Europa League winners & £100 for Europa Conference League winners. Awards for Top Fundraisers, Top Goalscorer, Ladies Player of the Tournament, Golden Glove, Player of the Match in Champions League Final
Health & Safety
Our priority is to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our clients at our events. We provide a medical support team, which is standard at all our events for any injuries that might occur on the pitch.
Players are advised to wear shinpads for safety but this is not mandatory in order to take part and is down to individuals own risk assessments.
Social Media
You can follow us on social media and both finals of the Europa League and Champions League will be streamed live. With all the coverage it’s a good time to remind you that you will be representing your company so play with respect.
Twitter – @businessfives Instagram – @business.fives LinkedIn – Business Fives Ltd Facebook – Business Fives.
Arrival Details
When your team arrives at the Preston Football Tournament please report to the registration desk, staff at the venue will direct you, where you will register and hand in your waiver should this not already be returned. There will be some casual networking and you will then be shown the changing rooms where you can prepare your team and get ready for the tournament. If possible, please try to arrive no later than 14:00 to make sure that everything is to your satisfaction and the day runs on schedule.
Charity
By taking part in the Preston Football Tournament you have all helped us raise over £573,000 through our events which we are absolutely thrilled with and we wish you every success in the tournament. We will have a trophy on offer for the top fundraisers at the event so do continue to push your online fundraising pages out throughout the day.
Facilities
There are not always lockers on site to keep your gear secure so please have a plan in place for this. Both male and female changing rooms equipped with showers will be available for players to make use of before and after the tournament.
Drinks Reception
There will be a drinks reception after the tournament with each player getting a drinks token for the beverage of their choice, all teams are encouraged to stay for the prize giving and Q & A session with our guest speakers to network with peers regardless of the outcome of the tournament. Please let us know in advance if you have any questions for our guest speakers and we can add these into the session.
Food & Dietary
There will be a buffet available for players after the tournament and if there is any specific dietary requirements please notify us in advance.
On the Pitch
Please be reminded that player conduct on the pitch reflects upon the image of your company. Players are encouraged to compete in the tournament in a competitive but friendly manner. All players should have read and understood the rules which can be found on our website here prior to taking part.
Preston Football Tournament: WePlay Football, Preston
WePlay Football, Preston
Event Lead:

Cameron Orr
Business Development Executive
Business Fives Ltd
M: 07528882395
E: cameron@businessfives.co.uk










