North East trade furniture specialist opens new Gateshead office via six-figure investment to support growth

A North East manufacturer and supplier of furniture to various trades has announced a six-figure investment in new facilities as it gears up for additional growth and expansion.

Supplier of contract standard furniture to holiday parks, hotels, student groups, build-to-rent, serviced apartments and retirement villages, the HLF Group has opened a 7,500 sq ft head office and design centre on Whiteley Road in Blaydon, Gateshead.

The HLF Group has seen growth on the back of a strong performance since opening for business in 2018. It has tripled turnover in the past two years and is targeting £3m in revenue in their next financial year as it extends services to customers in the UK both within the leisure industry and beyond.

Investment in extra capacity will allow the company, which currently employs 14 people, to develop and expand further the commercial turnkey design and support services it provides from a new larger site. The new design centre will feature 25 different room layouts along with furnishings and fabric displays, providing an “improved customer experience”.

The company also has plans to build a new warehouse in 2022, shifting its current logistics operations from Washington to a site in Blaydon, where it will be closer to the office and design centre. A new website has also recently been launched to further improve online product ordering and customer support services.

The HLF Group’s founder and CEO Rachel Conroy, said: “We are making the necessary investments as our customers look to change furniture more often while requiring better quality products at trade prices.

“We’re experiencing strong growth across all our markets but mainly in the Retirement living and build to rent sectors; so, investment in a new design centre comes at a critical part in our planned development.”

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