North East
Benton House Proves Ideal Base for High Performance Car Specialists
improve their performance and the company was up and running!”
“We now provide a one-stop shop to source, maintain and modify high performance vehicles, everything from the iconic Nissan GT-Rs to top-of-the-range Lamborghinis, standards but
to
McClarens the
and highest our growth was
restricted by our previous premises in Cramlington. I had met Courtney Clift, the CEO of Benton House, and really admired the facilities he has created so was delighted when one of the larger units became available.”
“What was attractive was the location,
so close to the Metro
station, the space we had in a 12,000 sq ft unit and the 24hr security the site provides. Courtney and his team were also very helpful during our relocation and flexible in the lease options so we were delighted to take a 10 year option. The unit now has all our facilities, including the Dyno Rolling Road and spray booths, in one location and we’re shortly going to be installing mezzanine floors for additional car and parts storage.”
“The first few years starting the company were tough undoubtedly, especially with a young family, but we’ve built up our expertise and global reputation and have learnt to work smarter to keep ahead of far larger companies. In truth less than 30% of our customers are within the North East
but we have fantastic
local staff so have no intention of moving in the foreseeable future!”
Silver Bullet
A move to new premises in Benton has proved a winning move for JM- Imports, the North East’s leading High Performance and Exotic Car specialists.
Established the in 2002 by Managing
Director, Jurgen Vallons, JM-Imports was born out of a frustration to source
high-performance cars
featured in the Fast & Furious film franchise and has steadily grown into a specialist car company that imports and exports high performance cars, race tunes and repairs them and supplies parts to other enthusiasts, with customers including the Crown
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Jurgen Vallons explained, “I was a CNC milling engineer with a good job but was always fascinated by high performance cars – the so-called ‘supercar killers’
as they
were attainable by normal people but could out-perform the most expensive brands. We imported our first car from Japan in 2002 and learnt how to tune the engines and
Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.
The company now employs 14 personnel and enjoys an annual turnover of some £2m.
Phil Rodgers, Commercial Director of Benton House Ltd, added, “We’re delighted that Jurgen and his team are enjoying such huge success and were more than happy to provide assistance to them during their move.”
With 8 acres of offices commercial space with and units from
3,000 to 50,000 sq ft, Benton House is located on the Bellway Industrial Estate off the A191 Whitley Road.
Offering competitive rents and flexible terms, the facilities are now home to a wide variety of diverse companies ranging from the leisure to the logistics sectors.
Further details are available at
www.frewpain.co.uk
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MONTHLY 2022
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