Shower enclosure specialist, Lakes Bathrooms, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. The landmark was made all the more significant by the death, very soon after, of co-founder, Robin Craddock.
Today, Lakes Bathrooms enjoys significant success, with an annual turnover of £16 million, a 100,000 square foot headquarters and an additional 70,000 square foot warehouse, a wholly-owned manufacturing subsidiary in China, over 40,000 products and product variants, and a staff of 77 in the UK, plus 73 in China.
The business started in 1986 with a 1,000 square foot facility and just two employees.
Predecessor, Provex Products was set up in 1986 by Alan and Robin Craddock, to introduce Italian bathroom enclosures, screens and doors to the UK.
In April 2008, the company rebranded to Lakes Bathrooms to capitalise on the brand values of quality and value associated with its Lakes Collection of products.
In the last 30 years the business has enjoyed consistent year-on-year growth.
According to managing director, Bev Brown, this is due to a continued focus on innovation. “We aim to be ‘superior as standard’ and that means introducing new products that offer increased value,” she said.
Beyond appealing to consumers, Lakes Bathrooms also attributes its success to strong trade relationships and quality of service.