FWD Motion Celebrates its 19th Company Anniversary
On the 21st of April 2024, FWD Motion celebrated its 19th company anniversary. That’s right – 19 years of dedicated service to our clients. 19 years of commitment to innovation and creation. 19 years of driving tangible, real-world solutions to empower brands and deliver lasting results.
FWD Motion is a full-service, sustainable, digital and print solutions agency based in Renishaw. In 2025, FWD will be celebrating its 20th anniversary, demonstrating our many years of experience in creating, developing, and boosting brands through visually engaging solutions.
In the lead-up to our anniversary, we published a timeline of major milestones for our organisation across our social media channels – sharing our journey from then to now for all our supporters to celebrate.
FWD Motion (2005 – 2024)
2005 – FWD Motion was founded by Mike Priestley and David Whiteley at Eckington Business Centre.
2006 – With business quickly growing, we hired our first dedicated designer.
2010 – The team relocated to the Blacksmiths at Renishaw Hall.
2011 – We completed our first global brand development project for Puma, at their flagship offices in London and Nuremberg.
2011 – Our web development team was brought in-house.
2012 – We achieved our first big CMS website win for the Mosborough Hall Hotel rebrand. The hotel had just been acquired by Greg Dyke (ex-BBC Director-General) as part of his hotel group.
2013 – The company moved into our new and current office in Renishaw.
2015 – We designed, developed, and opened our large-format print room.
2016 – We established our talented, in-house marketing team.
2019 – The team completed our first major global web development project for an international enterprise operating out of 28 countries.
2021 – The company took greater steps towards sustainability, with 36 solar panels, 3 electric vehicles, 1 bee-friendly garden, and more!
2023 – FWD Motion acquired Secprint Ltd, a Rotherham-based specialist event and commercial printing company with over 25 years of experience in the industry.
2024 – FWD Motion acquired CLM Digital Marketing Ltd, an experienced provider of content writing and search engine optimisation (SEO) services.
The Future Awaits Us
At FWD Motion, we’re forward-thinking and are proud to bring a transformative approach to marketing that aligns with our company’s values surrounding sustainability. Integrating eco-conscientious practices in everything we do, our strategies are built around reducing environmental impact without compromising creativity or effectiveness.
While we are continuing to drive our business to new heights, those who have worked with us will know that FWD Motion is a company that never forgets its roots and the long road travelled to where we are today. So, we invite you to celebrate with us – because in the end, you are just as much a part of our team as we are.
03/06/2024