Toolstation’s first ever store is at the centre of the company's celebrations, and will be hosting a supplier trade show in February.

To kick start the celebrations, staff and customers at the Whiteladies Road store in Bristol were surprised with a cake hand-delivered by popular trade professional partners and radio hosts The Bald Builders.

The cake was given the shape of Toolstation’s product catalogue, which has been a staple of the business since being founded, with the 95th edition recently launching in January.

As part of their surprise visit, The Bald Builders also put up a commemorative plaque acknowledging the site as that of the first Toolstation store.

Brad Hanson and Sam Hughes from The Bald Builders said: “We had a really enjoyable day going to Toolstation Bristol Whiteladies Road where it all began 20 years ago. We’re incredibly excited to see what the next 20 years bring and no doubt Toolstation will continue to provide their customers with great value and quality. We hope our celebratory cake went down well, although we had to try very hard not to take a slice ourselves!”

The store will also be hosting a trade show between the 15th and 28th February, in which customers will have the chance to meet some of Toolstation’s top suppliers.

Over the course of the two weeks attendees will receive free product demonstrations from the suppliers, insight into new and upcoming ranges, and a new range of fun freebies every day.

Jim Gowland, Head of Distribution for Toolstation, began his career at Toolstation as a temporary assistant in Bristol Whiteladies Road store 20 years ago, and has shared his experience of how the business helped him progress throughout the years.

“I joined just as the first catalogue launched and was brought in to help manage the influx of orders that were coming into the business at that time. A lot of people progress by moving companies every three or four years, but in my 20-year career I’ve had about seven different jobs across the business. I love the pace, ambition, and excitement of working for Toolstation. I couldn’t think of working for anyone else.”

As part of the celebrations, Toolstation has unveiled 20 deals for tradespeople and DIYers, and, for a limited time only, it is also offering new customers downloading the app an additional 10% off their first in-app order.