North East builders' merchant James Burrell saw turnover increase 34% to £91.6m and operating profits more than double in what it calls an "exceptional" year.
The Gateshead based firm - which employs about 260 people - said it had enjoyed a thriving construction sector and predicted turnover may even surpass £100m in 2022 as it reported sales growth and broadly sustained margins in its latest set of accounts.
And now the business has invested £4.5m in its 11th store in Billingham, which is under construction and due to be opened in August and £1.5m in a fleet of new vehicles.
