Prime Highlights-
- The Plastic Bottles Company has grown from a small online venture selling surplus bottles into one of the UK’s leading suppliers of plastic bottles, jars, and caps.
- The company credits its success to a simple focus on quality products, fair pricing, and reliable service, with plans to expand and adopt more sustainable packaging.
Key Facts-
- The business was founded in Ulverston by Julie and Glenn Doherty and is now led by Julie alongside her daughter Olivia, with Helen Vanroose-Brydon in a senior operational role.
- The company now supplies packaging solutions to businesses across the UK and overseas and is preparing to broaden its product range further.
Background-
A Cumbrian packaging supplier is marking 15 years in business, starting from a small idea that has grown steadily over time.
The Plastic Bottles Company, based in Ulverston, was set up by Julie and Glenn Doherty. The pair began selling surplus plastic bottles from their acetone supply business, and that small online shop has since grown into one of the UK’s leading suppliers of plastic bottles, jars, and caps.
The business now works with companies of all sizes across the UK and overseas, earning a reputation for solid packaging solutions, fair pricing, and a service that makes the sourcing process straightforward for buyers.
Leadership remains within the family, with Julie running the company alongside her daughter Olivia. Helen Vanroose-Brydon serves as warehouse and quality manager and sales director.
Julie called the 15-year mark a proud moment, thanking customers, suppliers, and staff for their support. She said the focus has never changed: good products, fair prices, and reliable service. She added that keeping things simple has been key to the business doing well. Julie said she hopes to carry that same approach forward as the company continues to grow.
Looking ahead, plans are in place to broaden the product range, bring in more sustainable packaging, and build on current services to support the next phase of growth.