18/12/09 - Formal recognition of high growth potential for Fitzpatrick Woolmer

One of only three companies selected each year; Fitzpatrick Woolmer has been chosen to participate in the Coaching for High Growth Scheme, supported by South East Business Innovation and Growth.


Selected based on their potential to grow and succeed, through participation Fitzpatrick Woolmer will benefit from access to experienced business professionals, coaches and mentors, and other specialist support whose remit is to help companies to succeed regionally, nationally and globally.

Fitzpatrick Woolmer Managing Director Mark Woolmer comments “This is excellent news for Fitzpatrick Woolmer and I am looking forward to working closely with the Coaching for High Growth team. Next year not only marks our 15th anniversary but also a very exciting stage for business development”. Mark adds “Being involved in this scheme doesn't just benefit the business – existing and prospect customers will also benefit. Involvement will drive both improved service delivery and a more targeted product portfolio amongst other things. As a business we are always striving to deliver excellent service without compromising quality, and any improvements that enable us to do this whilst becoming more competitive is excellent news for our customers”.

 

About Fitzpatrick Woolmer

Established in 1995, Fitzpatrick Woolmer specialise in public space enhancement. Key products and services include interpretation and orientation displays, visitor guides, notice boards, creative mapping, illustration and graphic design.

Our extensive in-house production facilities include fully equipped workshops and a graphic design studio, enabling us to provide a start-to-finish service. We undertake all aspects of metal, timber and recycled plastic signage fabrication and offer specialist finishing services, including laser cutting, casting, etching, engraving and timber routing.

With 14 years experience in the delivery of creative sign and design solutions to the public sector, and recognised as specialists in the field of creative mapping – we’ve built a strong client base from conservation and regeneration Trusts, local and regional authorities to heritage sites.

With regional offices in Kent, Wales and Yorkshire, we are well situated to provide a national service with customers situated throughout England, Wales and Scotland.  

ISO 9001 accredited, we are committed to delivering the highest levels of quality and service with a focus on sustainability, and are dedicated to achieving environmental best practice throughout our activities.

 
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Contract awards...

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Fitzpatrick Woolmer have been selected to work on a £45k contract for Merthyr Tydfil CBC involving the production of a range of directional fingerposts, welcome signs and notice boards.

Forestry Commission Scotland
Fitzpatrick Woolmer have been chosen to undertake a £23k waymarking project involving the manufacture of a range of fingerposts and waymarking posts for the Forestry Commission Scotland.

By Royal Appointment
We have been selected by competitive tender as the supplier of an extensive range of oak sign displays for Bushy Park, one of the 8 Royal Parks. This £56k project involves the design, manufacture and installation of interpretation displays, locking notice boards and fingerposts throughout the park, plus the removal and refurbishment of existing displays.


Accreditations...

ISO 9001:2008
To reassure our customers of our commitment to quality of product and service, we operate a quality management system to BS EN ISO9001:2008. This status was achieved in March 2010, but was based around a company ethos that has been in practice for many years.

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New products...

Recycled Plastic
We always like to offer customers as much choice as possible, and as such, have introduced recycled plastic into our standard product range. Machined and assembled in exactly the same way as wood, it allows us to replicate many of our popular sign displays.


Park Furniture

Building on our reputation for quality of product and manufacture, we have introduced a select range of robust park furniture. Designed around our knowledge of durability and vandal resistance in often exposed locations, our furniture combines usability with rugged construction.