Pictured: Kevin Tomlinson, financial director and Gary Bulley, managing director at Bullwell Trailer Solutions

Trailer repairs and maintenance specialist, Bullwell Trailer Solutions, celebrates its one year anniversary at its Lichfield headquarters on Thursday (29th September). 

To mark the occasion, the independently owned company is launching a recruitment drive in the Midlands for ten mobile engineers; an amount which will mean a 20 per cent increase in the workforce since the company's move to Burton Road, Streethay, Lichfield.

Bullwell, which currently employs 75 people, has reported a sustained period of growth in both operations and service capability, increasing turnover by 20 per cent from £5.6 million in 2010 to a projected £7 million by its November 2011 year end; an increase the company attributes to being located in the hub of the UK's motorway network. 

Gary Bulley, managing director at Bullwell Trailer Solutions says: "This has been an extremely rewarding year for Bullwell Trailer Solutions and it cannot go unrecognised that this increase in turnover coincides with our move to Lichfield. Being located within the central hub of the UK's transport system, with excellent links to the M42, M5 and M6, is essential to a business like ours, especially since our mobile maintenance and repair service is experiencing a period of sustained growth and high demand.

"With the company growing as it is, we are now launching a recruitment programme for ten mobile engineers and ideally, we would like to recruit from the local area. Looking forward, it is imperative that we invest in the company's future, both with highly trained staff and capital investments into new installations on site and improved equipment for our mobile engineers."

Following a recent investment of £173,000 for an on-site authorised testing facility (ATF), Bullwell is continuing to move forward by investing a further £980,000 into new vans and equipment. This latest investment represents a total of 28 vans, each of which will be kitted out with £15,000 worth of apparatus including scrutineers, generators, compressors, welders and cutting tools. 

Gary continues: "Our predicted end of year results look like we will be increasing turnover by a further £1.4 million, which is a substantial move forward and above our expectations for this year. It is an exciting time for Bullwell and I know that we all have high hopes for future expansion in our second and third years based in Lichfield."

With a number of new contracts in the pipeline, the company is looking to expand its bluechip client base which currently includes DHL, Royal Mail, TK Maxx and UK Mail. 

Previously located in Tamworth, in addition to the new headquarters operation, Bullwell has workshop facilities in Kidderminster and Swindon. However, the company provides a mobile repair service to all major locations across the UK. 

Bullwell offers a range of services extending from pay as you go and contract repair and maintenance to a complete take-over of existing workshop facilities and staff.