Tailor-made Designs Ltd

The company was formed in 2007 and originally concentrated on the design and manufacture of timber frame housing. The initial investment was extremely modest—the company operated from a couple of rented former grain stores in Ivington, near Leominster. Machinery stretched to some chop saws and a range of hand tools. Employees were scarce; Richard, our director, ran the office undertaking all roles, from estimating and designing to admin, while two employees looked after the manufacturing side. Work over the first few years was reasonably consistent, especially considering the financial crisis. Any profits were reinvested and by 2010 turnover had doubled. The company now had a couple of office employees and around six employees on the manufacturing side.