Douglas Michael Panormo
Chairman
Douglas Michael Panormo
Chairman
Doug was Managing Director of PBFS from 1975 until becoming Chairman in 2018. Doug benefits from wealth of experience in fuel retailing as well as property matters more generally.
Plaistow Broadway Filling Stations Ltd (PBFS) was established in 1960 by George Panormo and has grown into a leading family-run petrol filling station and convenience retail operator serving communities across the South of England.
During the 1960s, PBFS developed and operated several petrol stations throughout East London and Essex from its original head office in Woolwich. Following George’s retirement in the mid-1970s, the business was passed to his son, Doug, continuing the company’s long-standing family ownership and operational growth.
Over the decades, PBFS has partnered with a range of major fuel suppliers including Regent (now Texaco), Gulf Oil, Esso, BP and Shell. In the 1980s, the company completed a major forecourt modernisation programme alongside the acquisition and operation of additional petrol filling stations.
By the late 1980s, PBFS operated 14 petrol stations across the region. As the growth of large supermarkets evolved in the 1990s, this severely impacted some of our sites. As a result, several sites were either sold or retained as property investment developments.
The growth of convenience retail and on-site forecourt stores in the early 2000s created further expansion opportunities, leading to the acquisition of additional sites including Cadnam, Hampshire.
At PBFS we encourage all of our employees to fulfil their potential. We offer flexible working, run a range of training programmes to help our employees develop their skills and offer a range of benefits to ensure an enjoyable working experience.
Supporting the local community is a fundamental goal at PBFS and over the past few years have introduced several campaigns dedicated to raising money for leading charities, local community groups, local schools and foodbanks. Our latest campaign, with the help of a neighbouring resident, focuses on providing sufficient meals to local vulnerable and low-income families. We also work together with local suppliers, offering and supporting their products within our stores.
At PBFS we take a proactive and assertive approach in our commitments to building programmatic Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategies. It is important to our staff and customers that we provide an ethical workplace, reduce our carbon footprint where possible and to put our community at the heart of everything we do.
Plaistow Broadway Filling Stations Ltd (PBFS) was established in 1960 by George Panormo and has grown into a leading family-run petrol filling station and convenience retail operator serving communities across the South of England.
During the 1960s, PBFS developed and operated several petrol stations throughout East London and Essex from its original head office in Woolwich. Following George’s retirement in the mid-1970s, the business was passed to his son, Doug, continuing the company’s long-standing family ownership and operational growth.
Over the decades, PBFS has partnered with a range of major fuel suppliers including Regent (now Texaco), Gulf Oil, Esso, BP and Shell. In the 1980s, the company completed a major forecourt modernisation programme alongside the acquisition and operation of additional petrol filling stations.
By the late 1980s, PBFS operated 14 petrol stations across the region. As the growth of large supermarkets evolved in the 1990s, this severely impacted some of our sites. As a result, several sites were either sold or retained as property investment developments.
The growth of convenience retail and on-site forecourt stores in the early 2000s created further expansion opportunities, leading to the acquisition of additional sites including Cadnam, Hampshire.
In 2014, Liam joined PBFS, followed by Daniel in 2016, bringing a renewed focus on growth, investment and modern forecourt retailing. Together, they expanded the PBFS portfolio through the acquisition of Hordle Garage in the New Forest and Spur End Service Station in Bournemouth in 2017.
During this period, PBFS invested significantly in its petrol stations and convenience stores, enlarging shop formats and improving the overall retail offering to meet changing customer demands. In 2017, PBFS also entered into a partnership with Budgens to supply Courtesy, Hordle Garage and Spur End, strengthening its convenience retail operations.
In 2019, PBFS further expanded its property portfolio through the acquisition of three retail sites with residential accommodation in Stock, Essex, and Sway and Lockerley in Hampshire. The residential accommodation at Stock was redeveloped into three separate rental flats, contributing to the company’s growing property investment portfolio.
In 2022, PBFS expanded into the holiday let sector with the purchase and full renovation of a five-bedroom property in Lymington, Hampshire. Following the closure of the company’s convenience store in Sway, the site was redeveloped into an additional five-bedroom holiday accommodation property.
Both developments have become successful additions to the PBFS property portfolio, supporting the company’s continued growth across hospitality, residential investment and property development.
Today, PBFS operates six petrol filling stations across Southern England, with Texaco and Budgens becoming our main suppliers.
In addition to fuel retail and convenience operations, PBFS continues to invest in property development, residential investments and roadside retail opportunities as part of its long-term growth strategy.
At PBFS we encourage all of our employees to fulfil their potential. We offer flexible working, run a range of training programmes to help our employees develop their skills and offer a range of benefits to ensure an enjoyable working experience.
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