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Emmerich (Berlon) Ltd was set up in Bermondsey, south London, by Ms Emmerich’s grandfather Friedrich Wilhelm Emmerich in 1932 and was an off-shoot of the family’s German business.

Its long list of clients include London’s Victoria and Albert Museum and the Emanuel fashion house – designer of Princess Diana’s wedding dress.

Only in June last year, it revealed a dramatic overhaul of its premises to “move into the future”.

Owner Samantha Emmerich