Furniture Clinic technicians restore worn and discoloured leather from car interiors, to sofas and even expensive leather bags, shoes and jackets.

Craig Cavanagh, who runs Furniture Clinic Gateshead, said: “People no longer have to get rid of worn looking leather jackets or faded sofas. With specialist dyes and treatment we can restore them to their former glory. We have a wide customer base, from consumer to commercial, and work with people from aviation to classic cars.”

At the Furniture Clinic head office in Gateshead technicians undergo a full training programme, learning the theory and acquiring the skills and knowledge needed to run and operate a Furniture Clinic business.

The company has eight franchises operating in Gateshead, Nottingham, Northumberland, Cumbria, Manchester, Kent, Essex and Cardiff, and is in the process of setting up a ninth, in Bristol.

Information: 0191 482 6112 www.furnitureclinic.co.uk.