About Us

Company Details...

Parent Company : Wings & Fins Ltd
Company Reg. No: 1418289
VAT Reg. No: 305 7890 46
Directors: P.A. Buxton, I. M. Buxton, N. Thomas & Mrs. G Lyons
Registered Office: Waterways Aquatic & Garden Centr

Waterways - Llan-Y-Pwll
Holt Road
Llan-Y-Pwll
Wrexham
LL13 8NE
TEL: 01978 660289
FAX: 01978 664640
Email: waterways@dsl.pipex.com

Company Profile...

The Parent Company was incorporated on 9th May 1979 at Companies House, Cardiff.  The business is a high profile retail Garden Centre operating on  Holt Road, Llan-Y-Pwll, Wrexham.   Waterways sells a wide selection of Gardening and Aquatic Products .  The seasonal business is complemented by a strong range of 'Winter Products', in particular extensive range of Fireworks and Christmas Items.  The business trades 7 days a week excluding Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.

The management of the Company is under the day to day control of Nick Thomas Mike Cox and Wendy Churchill, and the Company currently employs 14 permanent staff supplemented by part-time employees during busy periods.

Ian Buxton has been retailing since leaving school and started his own pet shop business.   In the 1970's the business moved to the Old site at Lavister under the direction of Ian and Paul.  Ian now is involved in travelling the world and establishing links with suppliers and has developed extensive contacts world-wide and brings a large selection of goods to the business which are new to the U.K., all at remarkable discount prices!!!

Nick Thomas ran the aquatic franchise as his own business and so impressed the Buxton's, that they invited him to merge his business and become a Director of the Company.  Nick has now broadened his skills and is now joint managing director responsible for all day to day running of the business.

Paul Buxton is  responsible for the web site currently residing in Thailand and updating from there so no new videos for a week or two.

Waterways Discount Strategy and innovative approach to marketing including heavy radio and newspaper coverage,  Internet Site, combined with innovative product sourcing are taking the business into the new Millennium. Paul+ Buxton March 2008