Sidney and David Burt
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“A simple, honest and quality service that you can rely on” have been the values of Toolfix since it was first set up by Sydney Burt and his son David in the front room of David’s house in Peterborough in 1987.
The growth of the company has been on an upward trajectory ever since its inception, moving out of David’s front room to its first shop in their first year. The company quickly expanded, moving to larger premises three times with a small fleet of vans serving a local 30 mile radius, before moving to its current 10,000sq ft location in Newark Road, Peterborough in 2002.
The success of the company has been built on the foundations of hard work, providing expert advice and supplying customers as quickly as possible at the fairest prices.
The company is truly a family business with third generation Anthony the current MD along with his brother and director Nigel. They have more recently been joined by the 4th Generation of Burt family members with Carson and Conrad looking after sales and their sister Louella who is responsible for the company accounts.
Toolfix Team Shot (L-R) Craig, Anthony, Nigel, Matt, Daniella, Marco, Louella, Conrad and Carson.
While other members of the family have worked at Toolfix over the years, the growth of the company could not have been achieved without other members of staff and their contribution has helped Toolfix become what it is today.
There have been many changes since the company’s humble beginnings, the most significant of which was when Toolfix chose to serve customers further afield to become a truly national company and the decision to focus solely on the joinery industry.
This decision was made in part based on the wealth of experience the company had gained serving local joinery companies and it also allowed Toolfix to maximise and focus its resources, while stocking a wider range of products used specifically by the joinery industry, including door and window hardware, weather seals, cabinet and gate hardware and workshop consumables.
Today Toolfix serves joinery companies across the UK, many of which have been working with Toolfix for a number of years. One such company is Allan Brothers, one of the UK’s longest established joinery specialists.
“We like working with Toolfix as they are very reliable and prompt and they are always willing to source items that we need as a business. We find their prices very competitive, their staff are very polite and cheerful and nothing is too much trouble”
Victoria Street 1988 – The first dedicated premises Toolfix moved into
ot one to rest on their laurels, Toolfix continue to innovate and grow, most notably with the introduction of their own brands including Xylo, a range of joinery workshop consumables, Xylo-Fit, a range of cabinet fittings and Hardwick, a range of window and door hardware.
On the celebration of 35 years in business, Anthony Burt, commented “It’s our aim to lead the industry through exceptional service and innovation so that we can make it easier for our customers to do their job.
A lot has changed in the industry over the last 35 years and as a company we’ve evolved to meet the needs of our customers. As we move into the future, we will strive to continue the high standards set from when the company first started and to build on this with continuous improvements.
We don’t plan on standing still and are excited to build on our ranges of own brand products, while staying ahead of changes and trends in the industry, ensuring we continue to provide a simple, honest and quality service you can rely on.
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers, past and present, without whom our success would not be possible.”
