Previous Page
EUROPE Winner...
COLIN STEVENS CEO of www.betterbathrooms.com
WWW.BETTERBATHROOMS.COM - KEY MILESTONES
2001: Colin began trading as Better Bathrooms on eBay
2003: Brand established and website launched. First offices and delivery store opened in Wigan
2005: Wigan showroom opened
2008: Warehouse, head office and showroom opened in Warrington
2011: Purchased new head office to cover growth in personnel and physical infrastructure
2012: New Wigan store opens; increased from 2,500 sqft to 15,000 sqft. Renovated Warrington store increased to 14,800 sqft
2012: New in-house branded delivery service launched
2013: New head office opened attached to the Trade Counter and Warehouse. Launched the Trade Loyalty Scheme
2013: £10m investment from the Business Growth Fund. 30% of the business is now owned by the BGF to help our future growth targets of £100,000,000 within 3 years
WWW.BETTERBATHROOMS.COM - MEDIA PROFILE / ACHIEVEMENTS
Understanding the latest bathroom trends and budgets is vital and we always on the ‘pulse’ , because of this we have received an unprecedented level of media coverage for an independent business in our sector. We’ve been featured on Sky News, BBC1, ITV, Channel 4, More 4, DIY SOS, Daily Mail, The Sun, The Times Homes Magazine, Elle Decoration, Telegraph, World of Interiors, Ideal Homes, Grand Designs and House Beautiful magazine.
Better Bathrooms has won numerous national and regional awards - we pride ourselves in delivering outstanding service, adhering to our motto - ‘Better Prices, Better Service, Better
Bathrooms’. Over the past two years, Better Bathrooms and Colin Stevens have won:
• National Business Awards – Entrepreneur of the Year 2012
• Sunday Times Fast Track 100 2012 – 33rd Fastest Growing Company
• Sunday Times Profit Track 100 2014 – 82nd spot
• eCommerce Awards Of Excellence – Best Home and Garden Retailer 2013
• Great British Entrepreneur Awards – Most Captivating Entrepreneur Silver Award 2013
• Great British Entrepreneur Awards – Retail Entrepreneur of the Year Silver Award 2013
• IoD North West Director of the Year Awards – Young Director of the Year 2013
• EN North West Entrepreneur of the Year Award – EN North West Entrepreneur of the Year 2013
• EN North West Entrepreneur of the Year Award – Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
• Digital Entrepreneur Awards – E-commerce Business – SME: Better Bathrooms 2013
• Warrington Business Awards – Outstanding Business of the Year 2013
• Warrington Business Awards – Colin Stevens, Business Personality of the Year 2013
Louisa Bradshaw - PR Tel: 0844 484 7678 l Email: Louisa.Bradshaw@betterbathrooms.com l Website: www.betterbathrooms.com
• Warrington Business Awards – Retailer of the Year 2012
• Warrington Borough Council
Awards – Business of the Year 2012
• EN Entrepreneur Awards – Retail and Leisure Entrepreneur of the Year 2012
• MEN Business of the Year Awards – Business of the Year £25-£50M 2012
• Wigan Business Awards – Business of the Year 2012
• Growing Business Awards – Entrepreneur of the Year 2012
2013: Leicester Showroom opened 2014: Slough Showroom opened
2014: The In-house branded delievery service expanded
2014: New depot to open to service customers in the South
FINANCE MONTHLY CEO AWARDS 2014