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In the early days (1991) of trading Desmond Simpson and Sons carried a stock of 1,500 tyres - by the start of 2006 this figure is now an incredible 125,000 - surpassing £2.5 Million! In the space of fifteen years Desmond Simpson and Sons have risen to the top of the tyre wholesale industry in Ireland. |
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Desmond Simpson and Sons commenced operations in January 1991 with Desmond (owner) and his eldest son Graham (Purchase Director), putting just one delivery van on the road. Determination to specialise in high performance products, supplying tyres for, for example, Porsche, BMW and Mercedes saw business grow rapidly in the early stages. Desmond & Graham’s ability, experience and work ethic have been the basis for this success story. |
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As the company grew over the years Managing Director Desmond Simpson could see that there was a definite need to expand - and that meant starting to concentrate on sales in southern Ireland. True to the company's early success the move was also highly successful and Desmond Simpson and Sons now deliver to southern Ireland on a daily basis. Indeed, their share in the market place continues to grow rapidly and they are also now selling into England, Scotland and Wales. |
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A few years ago Desmond Simpson and Sons commenced on a major building project which has now been completed. The new office block being fully computerised for both sales and purchases. The new warehousing facilities are of the highest standard and come complete with a capacity of some 80,000 square feet. Still planning for the future, Desmond has had the foresight to purchase a further three and a half acres adjacent to the current premises and plans are already being made for further building development. |
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The company now employs 26 full time staff and deploys ten delivery vehicles throughout Ireland. The early days produced a turnover of £250,000 but by 2005 turnover was in excess of £20 million (€29.5m, $38.3m). |
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“We strive to supply a complete range of tyres for our customers, from high performance, 4x4, truck, industrial to atv tyres. In order to do this we have had to source tyres from many different countries throughout the world”, states Graham Simpson, Purchase Director. |
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