The 171 year old, sixth generation family run business, the George Bence Group, has officially opened its tenth branch in Swindon.
Paul Bence, Group MD, commented: “We are absolutely delighted to bring our services to the local building community of Wiltshire. Strategically, Swindon has been on our radar for a while, when the opportunity arose to take a knowledgeable and experienced team from a closing branch, we knew it was the right time to push forward with our plans.
“Personally, it has been a long term goal to take our business from a single operation to double figures, and despite the current economic malaise, I couldn’t be more focussed and proud to continue to push our family business forward.”
Lee Adcock, new Swindon Branch Manager, added: “After an initial LinkedIn message to Paul, it’s amazing how quickly we managed to get the branch up and running. I’ve never been so motivated in my career to make this branch a success, and with the clear backing of independent owners, and a fantastic team in Swindon, we are delighted to be back serving the trades people of Swindon and its surrounding areas under the Bence brand.”
Bence’s has three other mixed merchant branches in the Cotswolds, alongside specialist divisions in roofing, plumbing, decorating and kitchen & bathroom design studios with a growing online retail business based in Abingdon.
