10th November 2011

 

Its hard to believe that ten years have passed since IPS was first established in 2001.  During that time the company has grown into one of the leading parts and after-sales service providers in the powered access and lifting equipment market.  We have spread our wings and built up parts operations in Australia and France, and work with several distributors across the globe, whilst in the UK we have successfully established a National after-sales service business.

 

We started out in 2001 in a small building with one office and a workshop based in Newport, Shropshire – we generated £1.3 million in revenue but a £194,000 loss. It took until 2005 for us to turn a profit and since then IPS has gone from strength to strength reaching revenues over £7 million  in 2010.  It’s organic growth has resulted in moving premises twice and in November 2010, we opened our Harris House Headquarters in Telford, Shropshire.

 

 

‘Mad as Hatters!”
To celebrate our Ten Year milestone we held a ‘Very Merry Mad Hatter Tea Party’ on November 5th for all our staff and their partners. The Dormy House Hotel in Broadway hosted the event which was colourfully themed with a 2.5m high enchanted tree, giant topiary plants, floating lanterns and a black & white chequer-board dance floor. Our staff enjoyed a 4 course meal dining at lavishly decorated tables complete with vintage teacups & saucers, bright pink candelabras and sweetie treats!