'This is a very good result and reflects the excellent team work that has got Lantra so far in its first 12 months,' said Lantra chairman, Gordon McGlone.

Sandie Griffith, owner of Jemini florists in Oxford, and chair of Lantra's floristry industry group said: 'The group is delighted with this result, we are fully supportive of Lantra's bid to become a fully licensed Sector Skills Council and congratulate all the Lantra team for their efforts in the past 12 months.'