I am the founder and Chairman of commercial Chimney and Flue manufacturer A1 Flue Systems Limited. The A1 Flue story began in 1973, when we started trading as A1 Sheet Metal Co based in a very small unit located just off the A1, in Elkesley, hence the name! Around 18 months later the business was relocated to an old army nissen hut on Boughton Industrial Estate.In 1993 we merged with Bridge Flue System Sales Limited and the name became A1 Bridge Flue Systems. During a recent re-brand we became known as A1 Flue Systems.Today, we are still family owned, operating from our head quarters which are based in Boughton, near Ollerton, Nottinghamshire where all our manufacturing takes place. Our offices were purpose built and comprise of over 54,000 square ft of workshop space which houses the latest in precision engineering machinery and equipment.The business is run by two senior managers who collectively have over 50 years experience. Working together, they continue to uphold our values of excellence, pride, passion and precision to ensure our clients receive a dedicated service from the start of a project right through to completion and aftercare.We work for a range of clients in the private, commercial and defence industries and are proud of the fact that most of our work is referred or repeat orders from loyal clients. They have come to respect our ability to deliver projects on time, particularly when against a deadline, and the expert knowledge of our highly skilled technical team.We work with many of the major UK mechanical and engineering contractors and have been involved in many prestigious chimney and flue projects. These include The Shard, King Cross and St Pancras redevelopment, 20 Fenchurch Street and many others across the UK.