A FAMILY firm in Wirral says its new home will give it space to keep growing for years to come.

Regal Wholesale will leave its cramped base in Wallasey in January for a purpose-built home in Bromborough – and says it hopes the move will allow it to grow and create jobs.

Regal supplies paper products and toilet rolls to retail, wholesale and industrial clients in the UK and abroad.

The company was founded in 1984 by Billy Hughes, who sold toilet and kitchen rolls to stores in and around Liverpool. His son, Chris, today Regal’s managing director, joined in 1990.

Half of Regal’s £15m turnover comes from selling paper products such as tissues and toilet and kitchen rolls.

It sells well-known brands and has created its own brand, Designer, which is sold in chains including Wilkinsons and CoolTrader.

As well as paper, Regal sells a range of other discounted toiletries and household goods.

Regal began by selling products to independent shops and market stores, but over the years many of those stores have shut thanks to competition from supermarket giants.

That meant Regal had to diversify its customer base. Today a quarter of its clients are big retailers, while a third are wholesalers.

Another third are independent stores, while Regal also sells toilet rolls directly to some industrial clients. Regal’s new 45,500 sq ft warehouse is being developed by Redsun Developments as part of its Riverview Business Park scheme at Wirral International Business Park.

Chris Hughes says the company’s new home will have 75% more space than its current base and has better access to the motorway network.