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Hogg in the limelight
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logistics firm is looking forward to what will hopefully be a “ normal ” year after a successful but disjointed first two years in business .
Hogg Global Logistics , based in Hartlepool , was set up in 2019 by Lyndsay and Graham Hogg .
The first few months of running the company saw Graham and Lyndsay tackling various Brexit-related issues for their customers . Then , just like the rest of the world , they were hugely disrupted by the pandemic .
But despite those hurdles , the business has enjoyed rapid growth both in terms of the number of customer as well as turnover and was recently recognised as Best Small Business in the Tees Business Businesswoman of the Year 2021 ceremony .
That award added to the Best New Business honour which came their way 12 months earlier , and hopes are high for more success in the new year .
But despite setting her sights high ,
managing director Lyndsay is just hoping for some sort of normality .
The single mum-of-two said : “ It has been a crazy couple of years and we are delighted how far we have come just two years after setting the business up , but hopefully 2022 will be a bit less disrupted !
“ Obviously we operate in a sector where Brexit had an impact , with customs clearing and the HGV driver shortage all affecting what we do .
“ Then with Covid , we basically had to relocate the business to my parents ’ dining room table overnight and spend the most of 18 months running things from there . It ’ s
Onwards and upwards - Hogg Global Logistics ’ directors Graham Hogg , Lyndsay Hogg and Helen Hogg , pictured with Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen , are looking forward to more success in 2022 .
all character building !
“ As we approach the end of 2021 , I can look back on a great year and there have been so many highlights , not least winning the Tees Business award .
“ That really helped to put us on the map and it has been fantastic to get so many messages of congratulation from the Tees business community and even from bobsleigh star Dudley ‘ Tal ’ Stokes when the news reached as far as Turks and Caicos .
“ It would be nice to think we can continue to move onwards and upwards in 2022 but we are so thankful for the support received from our customers .”
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