FINANCE MONTHLY CEO AWARDS 2014

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store along with two warehouses and a dedicated Trade Counter. Firmly established as the UK’s largest independent retailer of bathrooms and tiles, the Better Bathrooms team of over 200 services the UK and Ireland with ease.

Stevens strives to create a culture of innovation, giving each employee a sense of ownership on the business. Helping mould talent and nurture progression, Stevens aims to see staff develop and grow within the company. With this strong belief in a team ethos, it enables Better Bathrooms employees to demonstrate and share their belief in Stevens’ business and vision.

Now at just 33 years of age, Stevens has transformed a money making venture into a household name through innovation and originality.

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Since 2012, Colin’s success has been rewarded with an unprecedented number of award wins, which included accolades at the prestigious National Business Awards, Growing Business Awards and North West Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. Better Bathrooms has also snap[ed up a wealth of regional award achievements including Business of the Year at

the Warrington, Manchester and Wigan Business Awards.

Stevens’ award winning success also led to a wealth of national coverage including an interviews in Daily Telegraph, Retail Week, BBC Radio Manchester and two live Sky News appearances, all helping share the inspirational business story.

An impressive financial

performance also earned Better Bathrooms the 33rd spot on The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 2012 and 82nd spot on The Sunday Times Virgin Profit Track 2014.

In a recent interview with the E.B.A (Entrepreneurs Business Academy), James Caan described Colin as “A natural retailer and an impressive entrepreneur”, with founder Ben James adding; “Colin is one of the most impressive business people I have met. From

a young age he showed he has the drive, focus and determination to achieve great things in business. Colin has big plans for Better Bathrooms and I believe he will achieve anything he sets his mind upon - he definitely knows the power of the right entrepreneurial mindset!”

Now at just 33 years of age, Stevens has transformed a money making venture into a household name through innovation and originality. Stevens’ insatiable appetite for success now sees the entrepreneur working towards a very ambitious future for the retail business over the next three to five years, with goals to open 30 nationwide stores, reach 500 staff members, break in to the European markets and achieve an annual turnover of £100M+. All this aids towards Stevens’ core mission in Better Bathrooms becoming the UK’s number one preferred choice in bathroom retail. ➜

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