A Newcastle woman has been named as one of the 海角视频's brightest young business leaders.
Rachel Conroy, 35, CEO of Gateshead-based HLF, a furniture supplier to holiday parks, hotels, student groups, build to rent, serviced apartments and retirement villages, has been included in business magazine Management Today’s list of 35 Women Under 35 2022.
The list features emerging role models, throwing a spotlight on young businesswomen who have achieved extraordinary things in a short period of time, to celebrate the next generation of women leading businesses during a time of change and tough social and economic challenges. Ms Conroy said she was delighted to make the list, which pays testament to the workforce as a whole.
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She decided to launch The HLF Group while on maternity leave, after coming to the conclusion that working as a solicitor was not sustainable with a young family. Now she and her management team are targeting £3m in revenues in the next 12 months as she looks to extend services to customers in the leisure industry and beyond.
The firm has invested in a 7,500 sq ft head office and design centre in Blaydon to accommodate ambitious plans, helping HLF to develop its presence in the social housing and build-to-rent markets.
She said: “I’m so pleased for everyone at HLF to feature in the list – it’s testament also to their hard work and effort.
“In just over four years, we have grown the business to become the market leader. In a short period of time, we have won contracts with some of the biggest holiday operators in Britain, including Parkdean Resorts, Hoseasons and Skyes. We are now seeing huge advances into other sectors particularly co-living and build-to-rent.”
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The 35 Women Under 35 2022 list also highlight Ms Conroy’s ambitions for the future, including plans to open a new warehouse later this year, shifting its current logistics operations from Washington to a site in Blaydon, where it will be closer to the office and design centre.
The move will help to support growth, enabling more stock to be held on site and boosting distribution to customers. They have also added new ranges of 海角视频 made products into their brochures which can be accessed via their website.
She added: “We are making the investments as our customers look to change furniture more often while requiring better quality products at trade prices. Particularly in the holiday sector, they expect the accommodation they pay to stay in to be aesthetically pleasing and the owners need hardwearing furniture at a very competitive price.”