Richard Burbidge
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Richard Burbidge is climbing towards future growth
Archwood Group comprises three trading brands : Atkinson and Kirby , Masons Timber , and Richard Burbidge . The latter is a fifth-generation family company that has been operating since 1867 and working with wood for its entire existence . Henry Burbidge was inspired by the textile industry to establish his own business in Coventry , which has gone on to serve automotive producers , provide wartime efforts , manufacture kitchen doors and furniture , and gradually worked its way into building stairs .
“ I have been with Richard Burbidge for 17 years ,” opens Josh Burbidge , Managing Director of Archwood Group . “ I joined as a
National Account Manager and worked my way up through the business until 2011 , when I took over Masons Timber as a consequence of an administration buy-out . I moved over to Nottingham to rebalance the company back into profitability , before taking a commercial role where I remained until I became Managing Director in 2020 . Over the last two years , we had the obvious battle with the COVID-19 pandemic , but have successfully brought on enough new accounts to bring the overall group back into profit .”
Today , Richard Burbidge is predominantly a home improvement and timber product supplier that sells its branded goods and moldings through B & Q , Homebase , and other
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