Around this time, legend has it, a spritely Dave Godsmark was approached by 2 gentlemen from a local landscaping company to start a direct to site timber supply business. For this to work, a couple of things needed to be planned, the first was for Dave to leave his current employment of Allinsons’ Builders Merchant in Cheadle, where timing was critical to receive his full pay before he parted company. Second was to agree a deal with Leo Diamond of A Diamond & Son Sawmills for extended credit to allow the seeds of the new venture to grow. Leo has said on many occasions this was one of the best business decisions he ever made.