Entrepreneur sets sights high with new bathroom business
A YORKSHIRE entrepreneur has launched a new luxury online bathroom business and is now on a mission to triple his staff and quickly move into Europe.
Russell Ward has opened Doncaster-headquartered Designer Bathroom Concepts and thinks it is the ideal place to launch a business.
He said: “We’re based on the enterprise zone of Robin Hood Airport, which gives us exceptional rail, road and airport links that we need in order to retain the personal connection with our suppliers and clients. It also links us with some innovative new brands in Europe, as well as those we have exclusivity for within the UK.
“Being Yorkshire born-and-bred I value the work ethic within this region and feel there is a lot of overlooked talent here. Many specialist roles are sought after in busier cities or the capital itself so a lot of people within this region don’t get the opportunities they deserve.
“As the business continues to grow we will create more employment opportunities with the aim to triple the amount of staff by early 2014, as we enter the European market. Our current statistics indicate that by September we can be expecting approximately 30,000 UK visitors to the site per month.”
According to the firm, with online competitors turning over between £10m to £20m per year, there is a clear-cut opportunity to capture a market share.
