Crawley–based installer Vistec Systems Ltd has expanded into larger head office premises.
Reporting growth doubling year-on-year and turnover more than £3m, Dean Hawkins, Director at Vistec Systems, approached Geoff Turtle, Senior Relationship Manager at his local NatWest branch, about buying their existing premises, but also buying the unit next door. The £225,000 commercial mortgage funding provided by NatWest enabled Dean to buy both freehold units.
Since 1992, Vistec Systems Ltd has been providing installations around the UK, including bespoke projects in Nigeria, USA, Portugal and Poland, all delivered from their Gatwick Head Office and satellite office in Manchester. Their customers include the Tate Galleries, The Gym Group, Metropolitan Police, NHS, West Sussex Council, IBM and Sony.
Dean Hawkins Director at Vistec, pictured right, said: “Since day one of the business Geoff and the team I have worked with at NatWest have always been supportive and I have a fantastic relationship with them. We are really excited about the latest expansion and the opportunity the additional space provides to grow the business even further and employ more local people. As a former pupil of the local Hazelwick School, their motto of ‘effort achieves’ is certainly something I believe in, and I would encourage other people with a good and sound business idea to take the leap of faith and go for it.”
And Geoff Turtle from NatWest said: “Dean and his team have been truly visionary in what they want to achieve through Vistec Systems and are showing real leadership in the industry. Locally too, their contribution is significant and their staff retention rates speak for themselves.”
