MANOR ROYAL BUSINESS
FASTSIGNS MANOR ROYAL MOVE Crawley based signage company, FASTSIGNS have kicked off 2021 with a move to new premises. Owner Melanie Martinez tells us about their plans for the future and why it was so important for them to stay on Manor Royal
We have been trading in Crawley for 26 years this May, the last 15 of which have been in Manor Royal. Having outgrown our old unit we knew we needed larger premises in order to expand but desperately wanted to find one that not only ticked all the boxes on our wish list but was still on Manor Royal. The relationships we have built over the years through being part of the Manor Royal BID and GDB definitely played a huge part in our decision as to where we wanted to relocate. I have always found there to be a great sense of community amongst businesses in the Gatwick Diamond area.
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Jose Martinez, Melanie Martinez and Alan White
When we first started looking there was absolutely nothing out there that suited our requirements. All the units were either just too big or too small and when we envisaged our new premises, we had an extremely clear picture in our minds as to what would work for us. Everything would be on one level and would include a show room, print room, new offices and a production area that had a roller shutter so we could bring vehicles inside to sign write.
We could not believe our luck when a month or so into our quest to find the perfect new home for our busines, Unit 15 Lloyds Court came up and literally ticked every box. It was a nice big empty space that we could truly make our own and with my partners Jose, Alan and I having over 75 year’s combined experience in the sign industry between us we knew exactly what we wanted to do with it.
