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“ Prior to the creation of Ge-Be , my father used to work for a local haulage company , looking after the drivers , while my mother handled the accounts in the office . Unfortunately , the company suffered incredible contract losses and had to shut down . Having lost their living , my parents borrowed £ 1000 from my grandma to start their own business in January 1982 . They purchased their first pick-up truck and began delivering boxes for a local company . Operating within a local community , Ge-Be progressed relatively quickly and began getting more work . To cope with the demand , my parents bought a Mercedes flatbed truck and were lucky enough to secure a contract with Brampton Housewares , a company supplying products such as toilet brush holders and vanity mirrors . This contract gave the business another boost , enabling an upgrade of the fleet from two to about six lorries .
“ Following that , the business experienced such growth that my parents no longer needed to seek clients ; they came to us on their own . As a result , the fleet was expanded once more to include a total of ten lorries . Sadly , my father passed away in 1995 , eight years after I joined the business as a driver . My mother then encouraged me to join her in the office to progress the company . In the blink of an eye , we grew to encompass a fleet of 35 lorries , and we are still growing today . Growth trajectory
“ Originally working from rented accommodation in an industrial site in King ’ s Lynn , we were presented with the opportunity to buy another site nearby . Growing tired of the never-ending cycle of renting , we seized that opportunity and purchased the site . Alongside this acquisition , our fleet had already grown to over 50 lorries and 50 trailers . Subsequently , this soared to around 70 vehicles and 100 trailers , thanks to securing
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