Firm pins hopes on creating 30 jobs in move to new £300,000 premises
Published Date:
02 December 2008
A TAILORING firm that specialises in school uniforms is creating 30 jobs when it relocates to new premises.
Perry Uniform is consolidating its west London and Farsley-based operations at a new £300,000 site in Bramley.
The new premises will house production, a new design studio and sales call centre.
Bernard and Caroline Bunting, the husband and wife team behind the business, said they hope to have the new unit operating at full capacity by spring.
They are now looking to recruit skilled and experienced cutters, machinists and finishers from the local area.
Perry Uniform was founded in Armley, Leeds, in 1946. Recently it has won orders from Harlequins Rugby Union Club, the South African rugby union team and Australian cricketers.
Mr and Mrs Bunting bought the firm's assets out of administration last year and merged the operation with their online venture, Uniform Schoolwear.
Sales are running at 8,500 blazers and jackets a year and combined annual turnover is set to be £2m this year.
The workforce ranges from teen-aged school leavers embarking on a structured apprentice scheme to experienced time-served garment workers.
Bernard Bunting, a former Army officer in the Green Howards, is the son of John Bunting, the noted sculptor and engraver from North Yorkshire.
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Last Updated:
02 December 2008 12:10 PM
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