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UK’s leading supplier of wing mirrors, Bury-based Wing Mirror Man, takes on another apprentice to support growth in sales 

Wing Mirror Man, the UK’s leading supplier of wing mirrors, has taken on its 2nd new apprentice in just over a year in order to support growth in sales following the lockdowns. 

The company, based at Woolfold Industrial Estate on Stewart Street, has seen record sales since June 2021 and has brought in Millie Barrick as an apprentice sales & administrative assistant to increase its customer support team. 

Wing Mirror Man supplies wing mirrors for almost all makes and models of cars, vans and motorhomes to customers in the UK, Europe and further afield.  

It supplies trade customers such as ambulance services, police services, car and truck leasing companies, car body repair shops, car dealers, rental hire companies, housing associations, MoT testing centres, motorhome retailers and hire com

We talk to Thomas Bailey, 20, who is the web development lead at Wing Mirror Man about his experiences of completing an apprenticeship. 

Why did you choose an apprenticeship versus going to university? 

I wanted to earn. I like to earn whilst I learn. I decided to do the apprenticeship because I was interested in the course associated with the apprenticeship and I knew I would enjoy the course. It was in digital marketing and was a NVQ Level 3. Interestingly, whilst I was at school and Sixth Form college there was very little information about apprenticeships. Both school and Sixth Form college wanted to talk about opportunities to go to university most of the time but I never really felt I wanted to go to university. Even at 16 I wanted to do an apprenticeship and tried to start one. However, that fell through and I ended up doing two years of A Levels which I didn't particularly enjoy but I felt that it was at least a qualification that I ended up achieving

We are delighted to announce that we are taking part in a scheme with Bury College to give 5 young people valuable work experience whilst they study. 

We have committed to taking on 5, 16 to 18-year-old students from the college over the period of two academic years to give them an insight into, and experience of, the world of work whilst they undertake a two-year T Level qualification. 

The work placements are for one day a week and each student is treated as an employee and asked to carry out, under supervision, a range of work activities. The work placements are part of a national scheme called T Levels which follow GCSEs and are equivalent to 3 A levels. These 2-year courses, which were launched in September 2020, have been developed, says the Government, ‘in collaboration with employers and education providers so that the content meets the needs of industry and prepares students for work, further training, or further study’.

These new qua

Have you tried to buy a second hand car recently?

Have you seen the prices? Unbelievable, eh?

If you have not been in the car market in the last two years, you probably haven’t got a clue what I’m talking about here and are probably not aware of what’s been going on for those of us who need to upgrade our motors - either with a second hand vehicle or even a new one. 

 
So, ‘what’s the story, morning glory’? (We are a Greater Manchester-based business, after all)

UK’s leading supplier of wing mirrors celebrates significant growth in trade and consumer sales

Wing Mirror Man, the UK’s leading supplier of wing mirrors, is celebrating after having achieved significant growth in trade and consumer sales during their last financial year.

The Bury, Greater Manchester-based company increased sales by 11% from £700,000.00 to £830,000.00

Wing Mirror Man supplies wing mirrors for almost all makes and models of cars, vans and motorhomes to customers in the UK, Europe and further afield.

It supplies trade customers such as ambulance services, police services, car and truck leasing companies, car body repair shops, car dealers, rental hire companies, housing associations, MoT testing centres, motorhome retailers and motorhome hire companies, road hauliers, taxis, plus van and truck hire companies.

Steven Speed, Managing Director of Buy It Online, which owns Wing Mirror Man, said: “The extra growth has com