Aztek’s empire still strong after 20 years

Aztek Logistics has praised its staff and the loyalty of its customers as it celebrates its 20^th anniversary.

Founded in 2003 by white goods and TV installer Stuart Charter in Letchworth Garden City, the haulier has grown over the years into a £12m turnover business with six warehouses and 40 HGVs.

Its first success came from the support of the Prince’s Trust, which helped Charter get his first vehicle on the road – a 7.5-tonne lorry – after he produced a long-term business plan for the charity.

He said: “I started as one man with van and a dream. That one van became two vans and after my first year, I submitted my first accounts of £287,000, which I still have.

“The success at the start was all down to the help of the Prince’s Trust – they were great to deal with and boosting confidence, which is what you need when you’re a new business starting out.

“There was steep learning curve, and I learnt a lot from the Prince’s Trust, not least around entrepreneurial pitfalls and dealing with cashflow and finance through factoring, which got me through some leaner times in the early days.”

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