A transport and logistics firm has embarked on its next stage of expansion after taking 110,000 sq ft of new office and warehouse space.
Warrington-based Mark Thompson Transport, which is part of the Kinaxia Logistics group of companies, is creating 20 warehouse jobs as a result of its move to new headquarters.
The business, founded in 1989, is based at the Stretton Distribution Centre in Appleton. It currently has 200 staff. Kinaxia acquired the company in 2017.
Mark Thompson Transport’s previous offices were close by at the same distribution centre. The investment marks its first foray into warehousing.
In addition to its headquarters, Mark Thompson Transport has 22 operating centres around the country, including bases in Bootle, Bury, Doncaster, Glasgow, Preston, Shrewsbury and Tamworth.
It provides through-the-night and parcel trunking services for delivery companies and has seen strong growth this year due to the upsurge in online shopping during the pandemic.
The company also provides haulage services for clients include supermarkets and other retail chains, drinks companies and builders’ merchants.
Its new premises are on the site of a former Royal Naval Air Station and were latterly a manufacturing and research base for Myprotein, which is part of The Hut Group.
Mark Thompson said: “This investment will enable us to meet increased demand from an expanding client base and represents a step change for the business.
“The new warehousing space creates opportunities for significant further growth by enabling us to develop our services to customers.
“At the same time, the move to new offices creates a more modern and efficient working environment for our loyal head office team.”
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