Part owner of Millar West who design,supply and install office furniture in the Public and Commercial Sectors. In 1994 opened a separate manufacturing company to produce office furniture that was suitable for heavy contract use. New products and ranges have been added and supplied to a network of dealers in the south.New ventures include an ergonomic seating division www.ergosmart.co.uk and a laboratory fit out wing.We have recently been appointed as area distributors for Vitra… Show more Part owner of Millar West who design,supply and install office furniture in the Public and Commercial Sectors. In 1994 opened a separate manufacturing company to produce office furniture that was suitable for heavy contract use. New products and ranges have been added and supplied to a network of dealers in the south.New ventures include an ergonomic seating division www.ergosmart.co.uk and a laboratory fit out wing.We have recently been appointed as area distributors for Vitra, Orangebox and K & N to add to our impressive portfolio of product offeringsWe now employ in excess of 40 people over 4 sites and continue to be successful in attracting new customers and retaining existing ones. We are fortunate to have won 2 very large contracts that will provide stability for our workforce for the next year and with individual projects won will allow investment and expansion over that period. This year has seen sales growth in both the Private and Public Sector. Our success in winning project work with a large number of orders into 6 figures has not changed our belief that all orders are important to us regardless of size. Our manufacturing company, Harnser, has experienced a significant increase in sales over the past 12 months and has increased its workforce to cope with this and continues to grow Show less

Set up the Norwich office of a London based office furniture and related products dealer, with Colin Fox who now owns Norwich Office Furniture and remains a good friend. Had a exciting time getting this new branch off the ground and this helped me to gain confidence in my ability to run my own company.

Started as a photocopier salesman under the sales director Bob Dobson and after a sucessful spell at the Norwich office was offered the challenge of taking the role as branch manager of the Ipswich office, had a great bunch of staff and enjoyed my time with Anglian.

Started at Jarrolds from school as a trainee salesperson and owe a debt of gratitude to my managers and trainers who kept my interest in office requisites and shop working when it could easily have waned. I was given the opportunity to learn a wide variety of skills, Jarrolds provided an excellent training ground not only for myself but also to a large number of successful business people in Norfolk. My departmental manager, Joe Anderson ( staff believed that Joe was acronym for Jarrold Office… Show more Started at Jarrolds from school as a trainee salesperson and owe a debt of gratitude to my managers and trainers who kept my interest in office requisites and shop working when it could easily have waned. I was given the opportunity to learn a wide variety of skills, Jarrolds provided an excellent training ground not only for myself but also to a large number of successful business people in Norfolk. My departmental manager, Joe Anderson ( staff believed that Joe was acronym for Jarrold Office Equipment as his real name was Eric) was 'old school' and had the respect that a Sergeant Major commands but with a large amount of compassion and patience with the younger members of his team. Joe was an excellent role model for me and I am grateful for the training that he and his next in command Fred Nicholas gave me. To say that Jarrolds was like Grace Brothers in the TV comedy series 'Are you being served' would be unkind but there were similarities in that the staff on the shop floor had a lot fun during the quiet times of the day. It was a pleasure to work for the Jarrold family and Richard Jarrold in particular Show less