Pictured: David Gorst and Mark O'Connell

A Black Country combustion engineering company has expanded and moved to new premises using a six-figure loan from Lloyds TSB Commercial.

BS Burner Services Ltd specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of combustion equipment, both mechanical and electrical, for a range of hot air and water-based heating systems.

The firm completed a move from its old premises in Amblecote to a new, larger site on Wallows Industrial Estate in Brierley Hill this month.

The move has allowed the business to bring the office staff and engineers onto one floor, while also providing space for the manufacture of combustion equipment on site.

To fund the move, the company approached its banking partner Lloyds TSB Commercial, which provided the loan to allow the purchase of the new premises. Further professional support was also provided by David Chinn, partner of Dudley-based accountancy firm Worton Rock.

The company, which has nearly doubled its turnover since 2009 when the current owner took over, has further expanded by setting up a trade counter at the new premises.

David Gorst, director at BS Burner Services, said: "The new premises have enabled us to bring together our workforce which makes for a far more efficient workplace. We now have the space to expand the business further and are pleased to have opened the new trade counter.

"The business has gone from strength to strength since I took over two years ago. The engineering industry is still thriving in the Black Country and we are proud to be a part of that.

"The support that we've received from Lloyds TSB Commercial has been instrumental in our growth, and by working closely with the bank we hope to further invest in the area and look to hire more staff members as the business continues to grow"

Mark O'Connell, relationship manager for Lloyds TSB Commercial, said: "BS Burner Services is a well-established business that has managed to trade well throughout the economic downturn.

"Manufacturing and engineering is a mainstay of the West Midlands, particularly the Black Country, and we are committed to helping companies like this invest back in the area as they are fundamental to the UK's economic growth.

"We provided £6.7 billion of committed gross lending to SMEs during the first half of 2011 and BS Burner Services' premises move is just one example of the kind of project this funding can be used for."