Our Story

Starting out from humble beginnings in 2007, our business was initially established as an Office Partitioning and Suspended Ceiling Contractor by Mark Avent, who worked on the tools himself for over 20 years.

Mark had worked in the industry on a self-employed basis and for other Office Fit Out Companies in Bristol and took the leap in 2007 to set up on his own. A teenager at the time, Otto, Mark’s eldest son, created the companies first logo which stayed with us in a slightly tweaked format until 2024!

In 2010, Colby, Marks younger son joined the business as its first apprentice and set out to learn all there is to know about installing Office Partitions and Suspended Ceilings.

Working on site in the day and then quoting on an evening at home, Mark decided in 2012 to take his first bit of shared Office Space to try and develop the business further so that he could reduce his time on the tools.

The business grew at a steady pace and employed another apprentice who worked alongside Colby and Will James (once a labour only sub-contractor, now our Contracts Manager).

Fast forward to 2016 and Otto, Marks eldest son joined the business after returning from travelling. Joining initially to assist Mark with some administrative tasks, it was quickly realised that there was an opportunity here for Otto to remain in the business and have a permanent role.

With additional capacity Office side through Otto remaining in the business, it doubled turnover and in 2017, we took the leap to solely leasing our first premises. A small but effective unit came available, and we grabbed the opportunity to refurbish it to create our first office.

In 2018 we hit double digits in terms of staff numbers for the first time. With ten employees on-board the business was thriving, and client requirements started getting broader. It was at this point we really started undertaking other works than solely Partitions, Ceilings and Dry Lining.

Through hard work and determination, the business continued to grow and in early 2019, Otto and Colby both became directors of the business. Later that year, the business purchased our current premises on Warmley Business Park.

After months of fitting out our new offices, a week after moving in, the COVID virus started to take over the world. This was a very unsettling and uncertain time for the business. Thankfully, the business was largely unscathed by the pandemic and when everything settled down, it was business as usual.

In the years that followed, the business continued to grow in both turnover and in staff numbers and in 2023 it was decided by our directors that it was time for change. The business and our service offering had developed so much that our brand didn’t truly represent who we were or our capabilities anymore. The decision was made to undergo a full re-brand to reflect the Avent Interiors of today and where we want to go in the future.

After 17 years, at the start of 2024, it was goodbye to the original branding created by a teenage Otto and the new Avent brand went live.

2024 however wasn’t just about a re-brand, it was us levelling up everything we do so that we can continue to provide the very best service for our clients, something we hold in high regard and that we are known for. Resulting in is having our best year on record!

This saw us undertake a number of system and process upgrades, as well as the nurturing and expansion of our team to solidify our position in the Fit Out and Refurbishment market.

Amongst everything else, in 2024 we set out to create and expand our own truly inspiring workplace and showroom. This has seen us expand our own space substantially, which now doubles up as a showroom for clients to visit to get inspired and see products within their project first hand.

In 2025, after 17 years at the helm, Mark passed the batten of being Managing Director to Otto who has been our Commercial Director since 2019. Mark remains an integral part of our business and continues to serve both old and new clients.

The future is bright at Avent, and we cannot wait to help countless more clients in the years to come.