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household name in the UK and beyond . Its furniture collection , which includes chairs , sofas , and beds , is designed around people , with an expert exclusive chair fitting service to create bespoke sizes and provide customers with personalized , handcrafted furniture .

HSL has a unique approach to customer service , providing furniture that is designed to last while being kind to the environment , with a dedicated team to support customers throughout their journey . The business is proud to manufacture in Britain , with an emphasis on quality and comfort throughout the manufacturing process .

Its dedication to physical comfort and support doesn ’ t stop once the furniture is manufactured . In fact , HSL has embarked on several research projects with some of the UK ’ s leading universities to provide scientific backing for its claims that HSL chairs are the comfiest in the market . To learn more about the company ’ s evolution , we sit down with Venessa Hodgson , Managing Director .

Growth trajectory

“ We ’ re a family-owned and managed business , which brings vast opportunities for growth , as we don ’ t have to navigate the ‘ red tape ’ that is often found in other companies ,” Venessa opens . “ We ’ re agile and have the ability to make quick , yet effective decisions . As a family business , our people and culture are everything to us .

“ Since its foundation in 1968 , the family has worked hard to grow the business and earn a strong reputation in the industry . First generation owners , Jeffrey and Patricia Burrows , initially set up HSL with the simple

A Leadbeater Transport have recently opened a brandnew state of the art distribution facility in Gildersome , Leeds . A matter of seconds from the heartbeat of the North , the M62 corridor , Leadbeater ’ s 65000 square foot warehouse is in the prime location to deliver the highest quality service for all palletised distribution needs throughout the UK . The facility at Overland Park boasts the ability to house in excess of 10000 pallet spaces whilst maintaining a spacious cross-docking operation for their pallet network offering . ALT are proud shareholders within the PallEx pallet network where delivering excellence is 1st on the agenda . Teaming together their own 35 vehicle strong fleet , PallEx , barcode tracked warehousing services and family firmly in the driving seat of the day to day operation equates to a business that delivers on high standards and expectations .

To learn more contact

01274 698830 | Alex . leadbeater @ aleadbeater . com www . aleadbeatertransport . co . uk

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