One of Yorkshire’s most established removal businesses has enjoyed a huge surge in profits just three months after being selected to join the country’s largest independent network of movers.
Britannia Turnbulls Leeds has reported a 120% increase in profits, compared to the same period last year, since the company - formerly Turnbulls Removals Leeds - joined forces with Britannia Movers International to provide services across the region and beyond.
The Meanwood-based company has gone from strength to strength since joining the network, with an increase of 90% in the total number of its service contracts, with the growth also leading to the appointment of five new members of staff.
Established in Leeds in 1867, Turnbulls has spent almost a century-and-a-half providing removal services to the people of Yorkshire and also further afield - including famously shipping vital supplies and equipment to Nepal as part of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic climb of Mount Everest in 1953.
Steve Barker, general manager of Britannia Turnbulls Leeds, said: "When joining the Britannia network we wanted to bring our years of experience and our reputation for friendly and trustworthy services to even more clients across the country. We knew we could build on our existing strength and values which have always stood us in great stead and develop our offering further, particularly to corporate clients, and the last three months have delivered on that goal and then some.
"Our aim in teaming with Britannia was to ensure that the Turnbulls name continues to be associated with the very highest levels of customer service and satisfaction in the country. In the wake of this latest enormously successful period, we have taken steps to ensure we continue to deliver on this promise and have taken on a new sales person and office manager, two new drivers and another packer. This is all part of our plan to continue to develop our offering both locally and nationally, and we are delighted that this growth shows no sign of abating."
The UK’s largest independent moving group, Britannia, has over 45 local moving offices across the country, from Aberdeen to Brighton. The network enables individual movers to combine local knowledge with national and international expertise and resources to tailor moves for each client.
Mr Barker continued: "This new association has already helped Britannia Turnbulls Leeds to grow our business significantly, and we are now looking to proceed with the next phase of our continuous process of growth and development. We are delighted to have joined Britannia and look forward to developing the Leeds removal centre into one of the most successful in the country."