Business Doctor To The Rescue

Business Doctor has saved the day for Nationwide Curtain Makers, a Castleford based curtain makers family-run firm that has been producing high quality soft furnishing for over 20 years. In less than two years, the company went from six employees to thirty. Business Doctor, Jeff Long stepped and shifted the company’s focus from retailing to manufacturing whilst keeping intact its dedication to quality. This new business model has resulted in a new 5,500 sq ft manufacturing facility for Nationwide Curtain Makers where high-quality curtains and soft furnishings are produced for Property Developers, hotels, care homes and 70% go to commercial customers such as Marks & Spencer, the DeVere Hotels chain and even a nuclear power station.

Nationwide Curtain Makers’ managing director beholds the expertise Business Doctor Jeff brought to their company as pivotal in its rapid growth, helping identify new business opportunities and develop the management skills to manage their growth. “None of this would have been possible without the support from Business Doctors. They helped to develop the management skills and infrastructure needed to deliver the necessary changes in our business.” Business Doctor, Jeff Long adds: “It’s amazing how much potential you can unlock within a business when the Directors are prepared bring in external support and advice and, most importantly, being open to implementing such a transformational change.”

Business Doctors was founded in 2004 by Matthew Levington and Rod Davies who were passionate about providing business support service to small and medium sized businesses in need of a little extra help. Business Doctors network spans across over 40 offices in the UK and Ireland, India, South Africa and Malta.