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TURNOVER
LARGE ( OVER £ 10M )
FINALIST
BAKER FURNITURE , MIDDLESBROUGH
Established in 1995 , Baker Furniture produces contemporary and traditional bedroom , dining and occasional furniture . Working in close conjunction with its factories in the Far East and using woods felled under strict controls , it remains dedicated to producing furniture of the highest quality , supplied at competitive prices .
And with a new website on the way , it continues to make a significant investment in the business and is continuously working hard to introduce new and exciting ranges .
Double Eleven finance and commercial director Kimberley Turner with Savage Silk partner Satpal Pandal .
WINNER
DOUBLE ELEVEN , MIDDLESBROUGH
It was a double delight for Middlesbrough-based games developer Double Eleven , which won both the Large Business and Overall awards in the turnover category , having recorded a 355 per cent growth rate to £ 45.1m .
Double Eleven ’ s finance and commercial director Kimberley Turner said : “ We ’ ve had amazing growth . And the year they looked at from Companies House was the biggest step-up we ’ ve ever had .
“ That year , throughout 2021 , was the launch of a really big game that almost broke us on numerous occasions . It was a game we ’ d invested a lot of money in and it went on much longer than we expected , but we always knew it was the one that would do the best .
“ So , in true Double Eleven style , you grit your teeth , keep your head down , keep going and it ’ s paid dividends – and it still continues to do so .”
And as for the future ? Kimberley smiled : “ Things are going really well . When we got that £ 45.1m turnover year , I thought there ’ d be no way we ’ d be able to sustain that . But I ’ m working on those financials at the moment and we will top that , which is insane .
“ You can ’ t do that sort of growth , from £ 9m to £ 45.1m , continuously , but to continue to show growth is amazing and I ’ m really pleased we ’ ve been able to do that .”
SPONSOR MESSAGE
Satpal Pandal , partner , Savage Silk Law , said : “ It was a fantastic event and testament to the talent of businesses within Teesside , many mirroring the way we have built our business , simple and pragmatic , with working relationships for the long term . Double Eleven represents the best of Teesside , with its resilient workforce and use of modern technology and innovative ways to become recognised and respected in the gaming sector , and at such a fast pace .”
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BULK TAINER GROUP , STOKESLEY
Experts in bulk liquid logistics and established in 2009 , Bulk Tainer provides bespoke transport services for the shipment of products on a global basis .
With its vision to be one of the best logistic isotank operators in the world , it continues to grow a first-class team of logistics personnel .
And with its young and high-specification fleet of chemical , feed and food-grade tank containers , it can offer a complete logistics solution for short and deep-sea bulk liquid transport .
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SAMY , MIDDLESBROUGH
One of the UK ’ s leading independent retail operators of convenience forecourts and standalone stores , Samy currently operates or manages directly 32 convenience stores or forecourts , with names such as Budgens , Spar , Londis and Premier in its portfolio , and around 180 people in the team .
Based in Middlesbrough but with stores in several parts of the country – and with ambitions to be a fully national operator – it continues an ongoing programme of store acquisition and conversion .
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