Bootle window and door manufacturer Warwick North West will step up it efforts to create more social value in Liverpool city region in 2025 after multiple achievements in 2024. Tony McDonough reports
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Window and door manufacturer Warwick North West is to beef up its credentials as one of the most socially aware businesses in the Liverpool city region in 2025.
Based in Bootle, Warwick is one of the fastest-growing SMEs in Merseyside. Under the leadership of managing director Greg Johnson it has seen revenues soar from £5m to £12m in just five years.
Its 120-strong team has become a go-to supplier of windows and doors for both private developers and social and affordable housing providers across the North West.
Warwick North West is also committed to reinvesting its profits to create genuine social impact through supporting local people and contributing to “thriving and sustainable places”.
In December, Warwick was named Fabricator of the Year at the national G Awards, which recognises the best companies in the window and glazing sector in the UK.
Fabricator of the Year is a highly contested and competitive category – there are around 4,500 window and door fabricators in the UK. The judges referenced Warwick’s social value commitment as standout.
A significant 2024 highlight was Warwick’s headline sponsorship of Salt and Tar’s Summer Weekender music festival which featured Sir Tom Jones. Salt and Tar is a hugely successful music venue in Bootle Strand.
An extra £585,000 from the LCR Combined Authority is going into the venue which is just the beginning of the transformation of the Bootle Strand shopping centre and surrounding area. The centre itself is being remodelled and outside a new town square being created.
Warwick has already been involved in the consultation on the project, which its backed by £20m of Government funding, and will continue that involvement as it progresses.
During 2024 Warwick either directly donated, or carried out work to the value of, tens of thousands of pounds. Liverpool children’s charity Ykids benefited to the tune of around £15,000 thanks to the firm’s support.
Warwick sponsored the charity’s Believe Awards, provided sponsorship via the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce charity of the year partnership and supplied and fitted roof lanterns during roof repairs.
For several years, the business has supported Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and in 2024 this support continued with £5,000 for sponsorship of the Christmas grotto. Greg also continued in his ambassador role for the hospital.
Inside Connections is a charity that offers help to those existing custody, the care system and the armed forces. It also assists young people, the long-time unemployed and those “seeking a positive intervention”.
In 2024 Warwick offered a number of work placements which led to four full-time jobs being offered to those on the programme. A community charity shop, Halle’s Hub, also benefited from cut-price installation of new windows.
Greg said: “A business that exists within a community cannot stand alone from it. We are a successful, fast-growing business and the employment we provide, as well as our spend with the local supply chain, all helps boost the circular economy.”
That local supply chain includes Wild Thang, DSG, Coeus, Lexus, Think Wine, Glasscraft, Oriel Studios, ADM Executive Travel, Puzzleduck and Gravity Max.
“But I passionately believe we must go further than that and play an active role with those local communities. We have already forged great relationships with local organisations and we intend to be even more proactive in 2025,” added Greg.
“Bootle’s economic renaissance is close to our hearts. We want to help make this a thriving area once again. Skills are also a big focus for us in 2025. We want to future-proof our own workforce and contribute to the wider city region’s manufacturing skills base.”
Greg has created a new junior management team in an initiative to widen the sphere of engagement with the Warwick team. His aim is to encourage people to come up with new and innovative ideas both for the business and its external activities.
Last summer, Greg enlisted experienced consultants to help manage Warwick’s social value strategy and investment. He has also appointed Louisa Jones as social value and engagement manager as evidence the firm will really get serious on its social value priorities over the next 12 months.
Louisa told LBN she is ready to push forward Warwick’s social value agenda in 2025 and beyond.
“I’m so excited to have taken on this role,” she said. “Warwick is such a dynamic local business. We are increasing support for our vibrant local communities and investing in new technology to decarbonise the business and support net zero.
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“Since starting in November, I have been blown away by the culture and the camaraderie within the business. Warwick is entirely values-driven, which is directly accreditable to our managing director Greg Johnson and his vision for how business should be conducted.
“The whole team passionately support and aim to fulfil that vision, and I hope to play a big part in that too.”