The latest marketplace news | THE IDEAL BATHROOM
1981
Ideal Bathrooms was formed by Fowzi and Isaac Baroukh
1984
IDEAL BATHROOMS TURNS 40!
Ideal Bathrooms moved from a small shop to its first warehouse in Kingston Upon Thames
1989
Ideal Bathrooms opened a new warehouse in Milton Keynes
1994
Ideal Bathrooms opened a warehouse in Wakefield
2000
Ideal Bathrooms moved to Tilbrook, Milton Keynes
2003
Centralised Credit Control, Purchasing Ledger and Call Centre controlled from Milton Keynes
2005
Ideal Bathrooms acquired by Saint-Gobain
2007
Started our own brand Essential Bathrooms
2008
Ideal Bathrooms celebrated its 40th anniversary last month!
Warehouses relocate from Kingston Upon Thames to Hayes & 4th distribution centre acquired in Glasgow
2021 is the year Ideal Bathrooms turn 40! Over the past 40 years, we have continued to grow and provide a best in class service, whilst continually striving to improve in all aspects of the business. We wanted to look back to see how far we have come and share the key milestones we have had with you, as well as hearing from of our fantastic directors who have led the business to where it is today. To celebrate our 40th birthday, we had various activities in the month of July for our customers and staff. Turn to page 12 to read about these activities.
Kim Kirby-Earnshaw with Ideal’s Diamond Award for Health & Safety
Cultural activities at 18 Race To the Cape in 20
David Kilby, Managing Director
Kim Kirby-Earnshaw, Operations Director
Q. How does it feel to see the company reach its 40th birthday?
Q. What has been your favourite company highlight from the past 40 years?
Since the acquisition by Saint Gobain in 2005 we have been able to invest more in EHS and have achieved results by creating a safer working environment. The business has evolved so much over the last 40 years, meaning that we have been able to adapt to change and remain the market leader.
For our 30th Anniversary, we were able to hold a fantastic event at a monastery in Manchester and we’ve also had great success from the launch of the Race To initiatives, which has given us the opportunity to build and improve the relationships with our customers.
Our People, their commitment, dedication and passion for delivering the best they possibly can from all teams is also something I am greatly proud of.
Although I have only been involved with Ideal Bathrooms for the past 8 months, I know that we have built a solid reputation in the marketplace and that our business is well respected by customers and suppliers alike. This is the result of 40 years of hard work and I am very proud to be Managing Director at the time when we achieve this milestone.
Q. What can we expect to see from Ideal Bathrooms in the future?
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Well we already have some exciting developments this year, with the new warehouse in Wakefield, a new Transport Management Software system being rolled out and some fabulous new product initiatives, so I am very confident that we will continue to grow and invest in the business. Here’s to the next 40 years!
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