WARWICK’S GROWTH CONTINUES AMID BUSY AUTUMN

Liverpool city region door and window manufacturer Warwick North West has hit the ground running this autumn with high level meetings, further growth and new investment.

Based in Bootle, Warwick produces high quality windows and doors for the North West housebuilding sector. Its products offer a high level of thermal efficiency and are sought after by both private developers and, increasingly, by social housing providers.

During September the business, which employs more than 120 people, enjoyed strong growth in sales and an increase in the size of its order book. Year-on-year sales were up 6%.

Warwick managing director Greg Johnson is now overseeing a new investment with the installation of a state-of-the-art Schirmer saw. This will increase productivity and could lead to the creation of up to eight new jobs.

“We have come through one of the toughest economic periods for decades in the past couple of years and, thanks to the incredible efforts of the whole Warwick team, we have shown the resilience of the business and are in a strong position,” said Greg.

“It isn’t enough just to weather the storm. You have to be bold and look ahead and be prepared to invest to grow. And that is exactly what we are doing with the installation of this new equipment. It will make us more efficient and allow us to continue to offer employment opportunities to the local community.”

Over the past couple of years, Warwick has scooped multiple awards. Now it has made the shortlist for Fabricator of the Year at the national G-Awards. The awards will take place at the Hilton Park Lane in London in November.

In late September the Labour conference returned to Liverpool with the party back in Government for the first time in more than a decade.

At the start of the conference week Greg spoke on Radio 5 Live with Matt Chorley discussing Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ speech and his wish list from the upcoming Budget in October.

He made the point that the best way to tackle fuel poverty was to launch a major push on the thermal efficiency of both new and existing homes. Companies such as Warwick are leading the way with products that can make that happen, he added.

In the interview, Greg also urged the Government to look at increasing Business Asset Disposal Relief. This offers Capital Gains relief when all or part of a business is sold. Greg believes this could incentivise entrepreneurs in Liverpool city region.

During the Labour conference Greg attended a lunch with Paymaster General, Nick Thomas Symond organised by Downtown in Business. He also met Metro Mayors Steve Rotheram, Andy Burnham and Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner at a private event.

And he participated in a panel discussion organised by Sefton Council on skills and labour shortages as well as high-level strategic meetings with local authority leaders in Wirral and Knowsley.