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A Scottish kitchens and bathrooms company that has appearerd in Channel 4\u2019s Grand Designs and BBC\u2019s Scotland\u2019s Home of the Year, has undergone a management buy-out.<\/p>\n
Edinburgh-based Kitchens International is investing in three new showrooms across Scotland this year after it was bought out by former director Graham Johnston from James Donaldson Group, the Glenrothes timber company.<\/p>\n
The showrooms include an appointment-only design studio at Orwell Farm,\u00a0Loch Leven, and others in Edinburgh\u2019s Morningside and Glasgow\u2019s West End. The expansion will take the payroll to 40.<\/p>\n
A new advisory board to guide the company\u2019s leadership comprises entrepreneur Colette Grant, chef and restaurateur Tony Singh, restaurateur, marketing leader Emma Aitken, and recruitment and technology specialist Martin Ewart.<\/p>\n
Kitchens International was founded in 1994 and works with high-profile British furniture brands such as Callerton and Stoneham, as well as German manufacturers Poggenpohl and Leicht. It has partnerships with premium appliance brands Gaggenau, Siemens, and Sub-Zero & Wolf.<\/p>\n
Mr Johnston, formerly of Three UK and Optical Express, said: \u201cOur structure and talented team provide a strong platform to grow sustainably, and as an independently owned business we can operate with greater focus and agility \u2013 investing in our people, our partners, and the spaces we create for our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n
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