Hollywood Monster expects its annual turnover to increase by around £1m to £6.5m this year largely thanks to a business improvement project designed to provide clients with a better service but also make the company more efficient. The West Midlands company has been winning new business and has increased its workforce by 40% per cent to 80 to cope with demand.
Managing director Tim Andrews said: “While many businesses are unfortunately folding or making a some of their workforce redundant, we have been in the fortunate position to create 19 jobs. Some of these vacancies have been offered to apprentices, as we want to recruit fresh new talent and allow them to train on the job. Many of the people we employ started this way. This approach will allow us to grow a strong, experienced workforce to help secure the business’s future.”
Besides offering apprenticeships, Hollywood Monster is also committed to working with young, creative students from local schools, colleges and academies, providing work experience placements and support with supplies for art projects. Andrews added: “It’s a tough world out there for young people trying to get a foothold in their chosen career so we are delighted to be in a position where we can offer students work experience opportunities.”
The company, which has invested £2m in the latest technology, works with well-known retail names such as Westfield and Next, and clients in the housing sector including Lovell Homes, Redrow, Bovis Homes and, more recently, Barratt Developments. Barratt Developments, which includes Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes and Ward Homes, has signed a two-year agreement with the company, one of three preferred suppliers, to produce sales and marketing signage across the whole of the UK for one of the nation’s largest house builders.