The 2021 LeicestershireLive Business Executive of the Year has welcomed the sale of his business to the owner of Carpetright in a pre-pack deal protecting 85 jobs.
Jason Ashby, the founder of Midlands-based UK Flooring Direct, said he hoped the online business could prosper under the new arrangement after bringing in administrators to help.
Mr Ashby was named the top executive at the LeicestershireLive awards two years ago – beating the bosses of some of the country’s biggest businesses – after seeing his business double in size in just three years to reach sales of £50 million.
