The Octavian CEO and chief operating officer respectively were invited by Sir Richard in recognition of the company’s ranking as Britain’s 27th fastest-growing private sector company in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 League Table.
Sukhi and Avi were joined on the day by representatives from other high performance businesses, among them Hotel Chocolat, Innocent and Net-A-Porter.com
“Sir Richard has been a key role model for Avi and myself throughout our careers,” explained Sukhi in conversation with SMT Online. “To get to meet him and discuss the success of our business is something that we will always remember doing. He’s a real inspiration for us.”
Released once a year, The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 is the definitive list of fast-growing private sector companies.
Warehousing and logistics contracts
Ghuman has also been buoyed by the news that Octavian, a specialist in the warehousing and logistics sector, just landed the contracts to provide security services at two major business parks.
The company has been awarded the work to cover both Magna Park, in Lutterworth, Leicestershire and Crick Business Park in Northamptonshire, both of which are managed by chartered surveyor Eddisons on behalf of sustainable logistics provider Gazeley (UK).
“We’re delighted to have been awarded these contracts,” said Ghuman. “It’s a decision that will further enhance our reputation for being able to provide first-class security services to this sector. To my mind, one of our stand-out features is that we offer strategic input on security issues to our clients, which many other firms simply don’t do.”
Magna Park is Europe’s largest dedicated distribution park, and is home to companies such as Asda, Lidl, Toyota, Kenwood and BT within its 500 acres.
At Magna Park, working from within the Management Suite, Octavian will be assisting with the management and services which are vital to the companies operating there.
Access and egress control solutions
At Crick Business Park, home to Butcher’s Pet Foods and a number of logistics companies, Octavian Security will be providing access and egress control, as well as operating the weighbridges.
Both sites will have Octavian personnel working across a shift rota system to ensure that days and nights are covered.
Working with Gazeley and other clients, Octavian Security has wide-ranging experience in the warehousing and logistics sectors, managing many sites in the Midlands and at Heathrow Airport.
