Leading workplace solutions specialist, the Eastlake Group, has followed its UK expansion by opening its first premises in the USA.
The Group, which expanded in the UK earlier this year with the acquisition of a Leeds based manufacturing company, opened their US offices in December 2007. The move is to support the organisation’s major expanding client base of blue chip organisations in America. (more…)
Year end sales reflect success of year for top workplace development group.
Leading workplace development company, the Eastlake Group, is celebrating its most successful year yet as 2007 comes to a close. The company, acquired by CEO David Eastlake in 2003, has gone from strength to strength since the MBO, this year securing two of their highest sales months ever with £3m revenue in both October and November – a record for the business.
In addition, the company – which is headquartered in East Kilbride - has expanded significantly, taking over Leeds-based furniture manufacturers, Burdew, the organisation’s first foray into the manufacturing side of the business. The growth in the success of the Wales base resulted in a move into new premises, reflecting the Group’s substantial investment and support for the region. This expansion, along with the company restructure at the start of 2007, has seen staff numbers increase to 170 and projected turnover increase from £22m in 2006 to £30m in 2007.
David Eastlake, CEO of the Group, commented: “2007 has been a hugely successful year for the Group and I’m delighted with the performance of all our staff across the UK who have helped us to get where we are today. This last year has seen us winning substantial key new accounts, starting the year with completion of the new offices for SMG, then the BT Showcase + Innovation Centre in Stockport, and winning the contract to create a world class news production centre for ITN in London.
“We already have major plans for 2008, which will include a new facility for CM3 – the Belfast arm of our operation, refurbishing our own HQ in East Kilbride, a new warehouse facility in Scotland as well as a new facility for our Leeds based manufacturer, more than trebling the size to 25,000 sq ft and the capacity of the factory to allow us to continue to grow the business.
“All these developments mean we’ll be looking at increasing staff numbers by up to 20% as well as constantly looking for continued opportunities with new and existing clients. “I’m hugely excited about the future of the business. We already have an unprecedented level of work secured for 2008 so I’m confident that next year will be another record year for Eastlake.”
The Eastlake Group raises company standards
East Kilbride based business the Eastlake Group Ltd, which create inspirational work settings to enhance business performance, has just announced accreditation across all disciplines from the British Standards Institute. They have also secured the ISO 9001:2000 standard.The Eastlake Group, now a market leader in the provision of office services and products, has business quarters in Cardiff, Belfast, Manchester and London, as well as East Kilbride. For several years the Eastlake Group, and Eastlake facilities services (efs) have had accreditation as a “SAFE” contractor, and have also constructed sound HR and Environmental Health and Safety policies. As a result this has enabled the Group to emerge as a leading company in the sector in the field of corporate and social responsibility. (more…)
One of the UK’s leading workplace interiors companies, the Eastlake Group, has strengthened its offering to customers by acquiring the Leeds-based furniture manufacturers, Burdew Contract Furniture Ltd.
The £800,000 acquisition is the second for the Group since an MBO by David Eastlake in 2003, and is the Group’s first foray into the manufacturing sector.
Burdew was established in 1974 and currently employs 28 people at its Leeds based premises. The company, which produces low volume, high quality furniture for many high profile clients such as the Commonwealth committee, last year reported a turnover of £2.8m and a profit of £150k. The Eastlake Group was a customer for over five years before the acquisition took place.
The Eastlake Group, formerly Georgesons, was subject to an MBO by David Eastlake in 2003. Since then, the organisation has gone from strength to strength, trebling turnover and number of staff. The Group carried out its first acquisition, of Belfast-based office interiors company CM3, last year. (more…)
Eastlake Group adds to expanding team in Barry
The £34m turnover Eastlake Group has appointed two new experienced members of staff to the expanding eastlake commercial interiors sales and design team in its Barry office.
The new additions to the sales team are Business Studies graduate Andrew Hill from Swansea, a former Business Development Manager with Tidal Exhibitions; Neil Hallam, an experienced Area Sales Manager and Interior Design Graduate previously with Richard H. Powell & Partners; and Leah Hughes a 3D Design graduate who joins the team from commercial interior design practice Saspirella. They will be responsible for growing the group’s UK-wide workplace services and products business in Wales, ranging from design, interior construction plus workplace relocation and furniture provision to integrated audio visual systems. (more…)
Structure shake up for leading commercial interiors firm
Eastlake Group announces organisational restructure and rebrand
Leading facilities services and furniture supply company, the Eastlake Group, has unveiled a new business structure following significant developments in the business that have resulted in an increase in projected turnover of £12m to £34m.
The Group has formed 4 new registered businesses, namely; Eastlake Commercial Interiors, Eastlake Design Partnership, Eastlake Facilities Services and the recently acquired CM3 business in Northern Ireland. To coincide with the restructure, the Group has also unveiled a new corporate look working with the brand support agency NB Group – the development of the Group’s identities reflects the individual personality of each business, whilst maintaining its connection with the parent brand – the Eastlake Group. (more…)
Eastlake Group take over Calvert Morgan Limited in first major acquisition
The Eastlake Group, UK market leader in the facilities support sector, has expanded into Northern Ireland with the acquisition of Calvert Morgan Ltd.
The Group, which has offices in East Kilbride, Newcastle, Manchester, Cardiff and London, signed a multi-million pound deal with the directors.
Founded 24 years ago by Brian Calvert and Trevor Morgan, is one of Ireland’s leading organisations specialising in the creation of high performance work environments. provides a complementary range of products and services within the office interior sector. Its product portfolio includes office furniture and seating, partition systems, lighting, carpeting and associated products and services.
Since becoming part of the Eastlake Group, has already secured new business wins. There are high hopes for the company, with plans to increase its 20 strong staff in Northern Ireland by 25% in the next 12 months. Trevor Morgan has joined the board of the Eastlake Group and will continue to have responsibility for all operations in the Belfast office. (more…)