Manchester childrenswear manufacturer announces Bredbury move

The Parently Group, a childrenswear manufacturer that has been based in Manchester city centre for over 40 years, has announced it will relocate to Bredbury, Stockport in Spring 2024.

The group’s 60-strong staff will take up a 60,000 sq ft warehouse and office premises on the Bredbury Industrial Estate, with the site newly renamed as Parently Park.

First established in Manchester in 1982, The Parently Group operates three childrenswear brands: David Luke School Uniform, Grass & Air and Juco; standalone garment decoration services are also provided under the Parently Print & Stitch banner. The group is a Living Wage Employer and member of the GM Good Employment Charter, and has also been awarded the Queen’s Award for Sustainable Development.

The relocation of the firm out of Manchester for the first time in over 40 years marks an exciting new chapter for the business, explains CEO Kathryn Shuttleworth:

“Our current site, close to the city centre, was identified for redevelopment and that, along with our site being split across four buildings, limiting our capacity to grow, means that it is time to move. We expect the move to be transformational for the business, offering us the opportunity to centralise our teams into one cohesive office space along with warehouse efficiencies and significantly increased storage capacity. Our customers, new and existing, can expect to see us offering market-leading turn-around times on garment decoration as the operation ramps up and we settle into our new home.”

Work is now underway to transform the warehouse space and offices, which also include a 100-capacity event and conference facility, and meeting rooms, which the manufacturer will make available to hire for local businesses. The business is also keen to explore how The Parently Group can play an active role in the local community as it settles into its new home. Head of People, Kirsty Conroy, said:

“We’re thrilled to be joining the thriving Stockport business community and our team is relishing the opportunity to network and build relationships with likeminded businesses in the Proper Good Business Network and Marketing Stockport.

“We’ll be developing an enrichment program that offers specific opportunities for the local community including T-Level work placements and education outreach for schools who wish to learn more about our sustainable manufacturing processes in addition to bringing new employment opportunities to the area.”