A VERY fitting anniversary was celebrated by a Basingstoke business on Saturday.

The Emerald Group, based in Prisma Park, off Berrington Way, held a party at Oakley Hall to celebrate its 20th, or emerald, anniversary.

The business invited staff from its offices across Europe to the event with many bringing along family members to make the occasion suitable for all ages.

A barbecue was put on with an array of activities including archery, a wipeout game, a bouncy castle and a bucking bronco for the around 70 people present.

Steve Stubbings, executive director of the company, said: "We were blessed with the weather really, we only had a couple of showers but other than that, it was brilliant. We were very pleased with how it all went.

"We've come a long way since our first office above an estate agents next to a chip shop, employing two or three people.

"We presented some long service awards to some staff who have been there since near the start which was great."