Heritage

Aspect are proud of the journey the Company has come on, developing and improving the services we can deliver.

The timeline below shows how Aspect has changed over time and grown into the thriving business it is now. We still strive to deliver excellence, just as we did at the beginning.

Our experience and focus on our customers' and clients’ needs has enabled us to expand our offering. We have also expanded our geographical reach while maintaining high levels of service provision.

Our goal is to continue to grow our business; with our expanding team who have an extensive knowledge base, and our passion for professional development, we are able to provide an effective service.

Company Founded

Company founded as Aspect Roofing and Flooring Company Ltd by Mr Dick Jessop.

1972

Just Roofing

Name changed to Aspect Roofing Company Ltd as the main activity became just Roofing

Acquired the premise at The Old Mill, East Harling

Started to manufacture prefabricated roof trusses

1975

Acquired the Essex Tile Company Ltd

Acquired the business of the Essex Tile Company Ltd at Swaffham from the Redland Group. This company specialised in the Handmade manufacture of specialised and obsolete tiles with the production base moved to Watton

1980

Moving Tiles

Tile production moved to East Harling

Acquired a depot in Oak Street, Norwich for the merchanting of roofing materials

Interesting fact. In 1988 Noble industries sold this business to Steve Dack who set up RBS.

1985

Sold

Aspect Roofing Company Ltd was sold to Noble Industries

1988

Aspect East Anglia Ltd was formed

Noble Industries go into receivership. Alan Howard (Roofing Director) and Michael Haythorpe (Financial Director) structure a Management Buyout and set up Aspect East Anglia Ltd

1990

Paul joined the team

Paul Elliston joined the business as General Manager of the Roofing Contracting Division; Paul is now one of the Directors and Owners of the Business.

2003

Acquired by Bradford and Sons

Business acquired by Bradford and Sons primarily as part of their growth plans for their Roof Truss business, Crendon Timber Engineering.

As part of the transaction the tile manufacturing business reformed as Repco, later moving to premises in Attleborough

2012

A New Direction

The Aspect Roof Truss business is formally hived into Crendon Timber Engineering and formally rebranded. This left Aspect East Anglia Ltd as a stand-alone Roofing Contracting business within the Bradford Group

2015

Under New Management

In November Paul Elliston and other Directors Matthew Dillon and Richard Colley, bought the entire shareholding. Whilst the part of the company which designs, manufactures and supplies roofing truss’s and rafters has been retained by Bradford and Sons under the name of Crendon Timber Engineering

2016

Aspect Group Services Limited

Aspect East Anglia Limited changed their name to Aspect Group Services Limited.

In connection with the name change, Aspect launched new branding across their 3 distinct

divisions

Aspect Group Services continues to grow…

2017

Head Office Move

Aspect Group Services moves out of the “Old Mill” in East Harling and sets up their new home at Unit 11 on Wymondham Business Park, Norfolk.

2017

Aspect Scaffolding Services Launches

Aspect Scaffolding Services launched in the Spring of 2019.

2019

Aspecte Launches

Aspect’s fifth business division dedicated to renewable energy solutions.

2020

Aspect Flat Roofing

Aspect’s latest division dedicated to flat and green roofing solutions.

2022

Paul steps down as a Director

Paul Elliston steps down as a Director and moves to supporting the business in a part-time technical consultant capacity in our Roofing Services Division. Paul continues to bring his substantial technical acumen and auditing experience to our roofing division as we widen our offering, whilst playing a key role in ensuring our high quality workmanship and performance on site aligns to NFRC standards and our BSI ISO accreditation