Increased diversity in the services provided and a lot of investment in staff and equipment have presented plenty of challenges for Northumberland contractor Lee Henzell, whose ability with numbers and day-to-day organisation have helped cope with rapid expansion

Ask Lee Henzell about anything to do with his contracting business and the machines he operates, and he’ll reel off a string of numbers without hesitation or notes. However, It soon becomes clear that the figure of which he is most proud is the 25% a year average growth in turnover over the past 10 years.