Employer Case Studies

Sofology started out as CSL Sofas and was originally an auction room based in Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, Lancashire. In 1982, after including catalogue seconds lounge furniture, they moved into specialist sofa retail and manufacture. The company originally started as a high street store chain, selling only its own products. Around 2002, the company ceased UK sofa manufacture and sourced products in Europe, Eastern Europe and the Far East. Sofology has an expanding list of stores on high profile retail parks in the United Kingdom. The business focuses on retailing leather sofas, fabric sofas, corner sofas and recliner sofas.

James’ Places is a dynamic, vibrant and growing company with various Restaurants and Hotels in the Ribble Valley and beyond. Their venues cover you for any occasion from luxurious wedding venues in magnificent stately homes; trendy bistro’s in the heart of the town; warm, welcoming and homely country pubs; to a bustling brewery in the heart of an old mill, James’ Places have it all. Why not head over to their website to find out more about the different venues they have and give them a try.

Pierce is an award-winning business advisory and accountancy group based in Blackburn, Lancashire. Since 1929 the firm’s core value has been its client-focussed culture, reflected in the fact that 80 per cent of clients are longstanding. At Pierce they are honoured to have represented hundreds of businesses from their initial founding through acquisitions and expansion, and often to sale or succession. The quality of their work has regularly been recognised by the region’s business community. They have won awards, but the most important reward for everyone at Pierce is receiving recognition for their work from their clients, and watching their people grow.

CSM Bakery Solutions is an international leader in the baking industry, producing one of the industry’s broadest ranges of products for customers in more than 100 countries. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, CSM is dedicated to developing and providing solutions that drive customer growth and success. They offer a broad, innovative portfolio of premium quality bakery ingredients, finished products and services for retail and foodservice markets as well as artisan and industrial bakeries.

Sykes Cottages have been letting holiday cottages for over 25 years and in that time, their business has moved from the kitchen table to become the UK’s leading independent agency. The business has grown significantly over the years, but their commitment to giving holiday makers an extensive range of great quality cottages at value-for-money prices remains unchanged. Their unrivalled customer service brings holiday makers back time and time again with over 200,000 holidays booked each year.