Royal Warrant

Fine Cut are pleased to have been awarded the prestigious Royal Warrant for their Bookbinding Tools.

Royal Warrants are a mark of recognition to people or companies who have regularly supplied goods or services for at least five years to certain members of the Royal Family. They have always been regarded as a mark of excellence and quality, and are highly prized.

Three members of the Royal Family currently grant Warrants, as did Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. The Queen has two Royal Arms, one of which is used in Scotland, as is the case for The Queen Mother. The Prince of Wales also holds the title of Duke of Rothesay in Scotland.

The Grantors, as they are known, are advised by the Lord Chamberlain who is head of the Royal Household and chairman of the Royal Household Tradesmen Warrants Committee. However, the final decision to grant a Royal Warrant is made by the member of the Royal Family concerned.

Each Grantor will only ever grant one Warrant to any individual business, but a business may hold Warrants from more than one Grantor. A handful of companies hold Warrants from all four.

Warrants are granted, usually for a period of five years, to a named individual within a firm, who must be an executive director or partner. This person, who is known as the Grantee, is personally responsible for ensuring that the Warrant is used correctly.

Warrant holders are allowed to display the Royal Arms together with the words By 'Appointment' on their stationery, buildings, vehicles, advertising and packaging. There are strict rules governing the use and display of the Royal Arms.

Print Week April 2008