Plumbing & heating business goes from strength to strength

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PANDA Plumbing & Heating

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Plumbing & heating business goes from strength to strength

A Plumbing and Heating Company in Astley is celebrating after winning several large contracts with local organisations.

Paul Lloyd set up PANDA Plumbing and Heating four years ago and, since then, the business has grown from being a part-time operation to having a small team of engineers serving both domestic and commercial customers.

Here, we speak to Paul about how his business has gone from strength to strength – despite having to navigate a difficult trading period when the pandemic hit.

1. How long has PANDA Plumbing and Heating been trading?

PANDA Plumbing and Heating was founded in 2017 and launched as a full-time enterprise in January 2018.

1. What kind of customers do you have and in which areas do you work?

Our customers range from domestic homeowners to hotel managers. We work with housing associations and landlords to ensure rented properties are safe and repairs are done quickly. We also help other property managers who look after buildings such as colleges, care homes and churches, with their commercial heating needs. We carry out plumbing jobs in Greater Manchester and the wider Northwest area.

3.What is your company doing to be more sustainable?

Our focus when fitting new boilers is to make sure they are energy efficient, to save the customer on their energy bills in the long-run and help cut down CO2 production.

4.Who makes up the PANDA team?

Me, Paul Lloyd (I’m the director and a commercial heating engineer), two domestic engineers, a multi-skilled domestic and commercial engineer plus an apprentice.

5.What kind of community engagement do you do, and do you support any charities locally?

We support a couple of charities including Liv’s Trust – which helps under-25s in Greater Manchester receive an education in music and dance – and Bury Hospice for whom we have recently sponsored a golf competition. We also sponsored a local disability football team, Dynamite, who train with Leigh Genesis FC. 

6.What plans do you have for the future of your business?

We are a growing company, and we would like to increase our workforce by one or two more engineers and a full-time administrator in the next few months.

7.Have you got any advice for people setting up and growing their businesses in the current climate?

My advice for any start-up business would be to understand your market. Then work on building relationships and networks. All of our work comes from recommendations and referrals. In fact, 30%+ of our turnover currently comes from the BNI business network. I have been member of BNI for two years. I am also part of the Mancheshare network and have found its support really useful.

If you’re looking for someone to carry out plumbing jobs in Greater Manchester, contact Paul Lloyd at PANDA Plumbing and Heating on paul@plheating.co.uk

You can also visit the website at plheating.co.uk or find PANDA on social media. 

www.linkedin.com/in/pandapaul

www.facebook.com/plheating

www.instagram.com/plumbingpanda

www.plheating.co.uk