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# MP cuts the ribbon on freight company’s new offices in Burntwood
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/mp-cuts-the-ribbon-on-freight-companys-new-offices-in-burntwood/
- Published: 2021-06-28T06:53:03.000Z
- Updated: 2021-06-28T06:53:08.000Z
- Description: A freight company’s new offices in Burntwood have been officially opened by the area’s MP.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Burntwood, Business, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:15, News

A freight company’s new offices in Burntwood have been officially opened by the area’s MP.

![Michael Fabricant cutting the ribbon](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/espace-opening-25-06-21.jpg)

Michael Fabricant cutting the ribbon

Michael Fabricant cut the ribbon on Espace’s new site on Friday (25th June).

Managing director Tony Shally said:

> “Espace is an employee-owned freight and logistics company – our phenomenal growth is down to the amazing efforts of the business’ employee owners.  
>  
> “When I transferred ownership of my business to my staff in 2017, our turnover was £5million. This year we are on target to smash the £10 million barrier.  
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> “Putting your staff first is a smart move for any business, but so few actually do this.   
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> “All of the shares of Espace were transferred into an employee ownership trust, with the 36 staff members as sole beneficiaries.  
>  
> “An announcement was made at the new office opening that each employee would receive 15% of their gross salary as the employee ownership annual bonus.”  
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> Tony Shally, Espace

Mr Fabricant said:

> “Having chatted to some of Espace’s staff, it became clear to me that they really do have the motivation of business owners.  
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> “It was great to see this local business doing so well and sharing the profits of their success with their employees.   
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> “Like the John Lewis Partnership, Espace is one of 730 employee-owned businesses in the UK and is the only freight and logistics one.  
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> “Tony has become a terrific advocate for employee ownership and I am proud to have them in Burntwood and my Lichfield constituency.”  
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> Michael Fabricant MP