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Elegant – B A Joinery ’ s work at the Royal College of Physicians in Liverpool .
“ It ’ s a great place to grow your business and you won ’ t be short of support .”
workforce of more than 121,000 working aged people . “ The people here are hardworking , honest and reliable , all working in unison to ensure we meet our company goals and stick to our values ,” Peter explains . “ Our managing director , Steve McDonald , and myself both live in the borough and are proud to have developed and grown B A Joinery into what it is today within our hometown .
“ We currently employ 48 people , including estimators , draughtsmen , project managers , bench joiners , polishers and everything in between . We love our workforce and we ’ re always on the hunt for new talent . Right now , we ’ re looking for bench joiners to join our ever-expanding team .”
Stockton-on-Tees isn ’ t just great for business , it ’ s a great place to live too , with six thriving towns and an exciting , year-round events programme . You can visit some of its charming parks and state-of-the-art leisure facilities or shop at independent retailers or UK giants in the town ’ s high streets . You ’ ll never be short of something to do or
somewhere to explore .
And if you ’ re thinking this all comes with a cost , you ’ d be surprised to hear that house prices in Stockton are some of the lowest in the North-East , ranging from executive homes and Victorian town houses to riverside living and new builds . New housing sites are currently in development to the west of Stockton and at Wynyard .
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has a dedicated business support team working with new and existing businesses in the borough . Whether you ’ re looking to set up or relocate to Stockton or want to find out what is available to you , the team is only a phone call or an email away .
Speaking about the support that B A Joinery has received from Stocktonon-Tees Borough Council , Peter adds : “ We ’ ve been supported through a range of different areas including training , grants , funding schemes and more .
“ The council has visited our premises on a number of occasions and informed us of what support is available to us , responding to our needs .
“ If you ’ re thinking of relocating here , I ’ d say go for it ! It ’ s a great place to grow your business and you won ’ t be short of support . Several of our suppliers are local businesses in the area who have become very established over the years and we ’ re thriving together .
“ The borough ’ s biggest strength is the community . The local people , the businesses and the council are always pulling together to continually bring new innovation to the area to provide opportunities and give back to the people who live and work here .”
For more information on B A Joinery and to see incredible examples of some of their work , including projects for HMRC , the Royal College of Physicians , BBC , Channel 4 and many more , visit bajoinery . co . uk .
If you ’ re looking for ready-to-move offices or facilities , or you need the right space to bring your vision to life , there are more than 500 hectares of available land in Stockton-on-Tees . Whatever you need , you can find it within the borough .
Visit investstocktonontees . co . uk to see what ’ s on offer and have a look around some of the high-quality strategic locations in various business parks across the borough , or follow the council on social media by searching Invest Stockton-on-Tees .
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