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“ My stepbrother , Damian Bloor , and I currently own and operate TDS , though it was originally incorporated in 1985 by Damian ’ s father , Adrian . Alongside our headquarters in Greater Manchester , we have multiple depots for servicing vehicles and maintaining our fleet , open storage facilities for storing pallets for customers , offices , and a new facility we have recently moved into . When Damian and I joined the business around 30 years ago , we started at the grassroots level in the workshop . Subsequently , I began working in the office while Damian became an all-rounder , driving , repairing , and loading the trucks , before being in charge of all the finances ,” he says .
Niche services
Today , TDS covers most of the UK thanks to its extensive fleet , which meets various customer needs , as Mike points out . “ Our fleet includes bespoke vehicles designed to carry large paper reels up to 3.4 meters high and our drivers are trained to operate these trailers safely and load and unload the paper reels on our customers ’ premises . It is quite a niche job that requires precision and expertise , and we have built long-standing relationships with our customers as a result . Additionally , we possess an extensive fleet of flatbed trailers that we utilize alongside pallet pooling networks for pallet deliveries and collections across different localities . Initially serving
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