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‍ Membership

The Company is primarily based in the UK and must have or be a brand with a British product or service to offer.
 
The Company’s origins should be British, but need not be British owned.
 
The Company is outstanding in its own particular field and has a luxury brand or brands that exemplify the highest standards in terms of quality, style, design, craftsmanship, creativity, service, innovation and sustainability.
 
The company should have a brand or brands with an international reputation or aspire to promote them through international channels.
 
The Company is well established, has been trading for no fewer than three years and has a minimum turnover of £5 million.*

The Company endorses Walpole’s purpose, shares the same objectives and will actively participate in pursuing Walpole’s aims on behalf of the luxury sector.
 
The Company can demonstrate that they are taking action to prioritise sustainability within their business and sign up to our three sustainability commitments, which can be found in our Sustainability Manifesto.
 
The Company can provide a reference from a current Walpole brand if asked to do so by the Walpole board.
 
The Company has the capacity to designate a member of staff to champion the Walpole relationship
 
*Exceptions apply for certain categories of businesses, e.g., crafts-led or eligible early stage businesses – please enquire for details.