Newsletter Summer 09
Abbey celebrates 20th year with move to brand new Cheltenham facility We have marked this milestone year by relocating to new premises on the Neptune Business Park. To mark the success and growth of the past year, the Abbey directors have created a modern facility just down the Tewkesbury Road from the old offices. Earlier this year the firm bought two new buildings adjacent to each other, a two storey office and a warehouse building on the Neptune Business Park behind The Range store. The Abbey team has spent the past three months fitting out the new premises to create a purpose-built facility. Neil Brimble, Managing Director of Abbey is delighted with the company’s relocation. He said: “Abbey was formed in July 1989 so this year sees us celebrating 20 successful years of trading. This is Abbey’s fourth ‘home’. Our first was too big for the initial five staff, we subsequently spent five years on a small trading estate at Coombe Hill before moving to Manchester Park which saw good growth in the business over our 14 years in residence there.
The Abbey Directors: Steve Layer, Dave Giles, Neil Brimble and Mark Stradling
“With staff numbers now approaching 50, the opportunity arose to move to a modern site more suited to our business activities, whilst remaining in the Cheltenham area, hence the latest relocation. This will give us the opportunity to take the business further forward in the future.” Until the recent relocation in early June, Abbey staff were working from two sites in Cheltenham. The move has created a more effective working environment for the workforce and will pave the way for an exciting year which will see the new offices initially serving as working showrooms, a service centre and warehousing. Over the next few months a new showroom will be built within the ground floor of the office building to demonstrate the range of office furniture and business machines that are sold by Abbey. We would like to say a big thank you to all our staff for their help with the move and their dedication to Abbey over the years.
The Abbey Business Stadium – new home of the Robins Abbey is delighted to be the first ever stadium sponsor of Cheltenham Town Football Club. For many years we have enjoyed a successful relationship with the club and are pleased to show our support for the team by uniting the Abbey name with the Whaddon Road stadium. From the 2009/10 season, for a minimum of five years, the Robins’ ground will be called ‘The Abbey Business Stadium’. Tel: 01242 263444
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