A COMPANY which survived a major fire in 1998 has achieved an 80 per cent growth in business over four years.

Prontaprint franchisees Tony and Rosemary Selman are proud of the fact that they managed to keep their customers happy after a faulty night storage heater caused a devastating blaze.

Staff worked for seven weeks in the gutted office with no light, heat or water.

A move to new premises in Bradshawgate, Bolton in February, 1999 made expansion possible.

The centre is the latest in the 210-strong Prontaprint national network to convert to new branding and design.

Mr Selman said: "In recent years we have made a huge investment in the latest digital technology and staff training.

"The new branding clearly illustrates our position as a modern provider of communications services to businesses." Tony and Rosemary Selman are pictured, left, in their newly refurbished reception area with, from left: Vickie Anders, Counter Sales, Nicola Halsall, Manageress, Carolyne Larkin, Counter Sales and Design and Graham Hazelhurst, Designer.