Electronic repairs firm celebrates record turnover

A BRIDGEND electronic repairs company is celebrating record turnover as it looks to continue its expansion plans.

Kontroltek, which was founded by Andrew Follant, began trading in January 2012 and has grown every year from its base in Bridgend and from a second facility in the West Midlands.

The business, which featured on last year’s list of the fastest growing indigenous business in Wales – the Wales Fast Growth 50 – had a turnover of £3.1m in the past financial year and this year is forecast to exceed £4m.

Managing Director Mr Follant said: “Our success to date has been down to our people and our experience. As a company, we are committed to an ongoing investment in our people and our equipment. During 2017 we invested over £250,000 in relocating to a new 24,000sq ft facility in Bridgend to enable us to meet our future growth plans. We have recently created a dedicated R&D team within the business to ensure we keep abreast of technological developments.

“Our apprenticeship programme continues to flourish, alongside further training programmes being run for all existing engineering staff. Investment in our people is an investment in our future.”

The business is also looking to drive business in mainland Europe.

Mr Follant said: “We began to operate in Poland in late-2017 and we are also looking at a variety of models elsewhere in Europe, specifically utilising our existing relationships in Germany, Italy and Spain as we have no doubt that our business has a future in dealing with our continental neighbours whatever framework we have to work within.”