SINESS OF THEYEAR2023 BUSINESS THE YEAR 2023

BURKE BROS MOVING GROUP IN-COMMTRAINING SPVSPECIAL PROJECTS

Specialistremovalsbusiness BurkeBros Moving Groupisstill runbyfoundersGaryand ChrisBurke

Asecondgenerationof thefamilyisnow involved in thecompanyatBurke BrosTrading Estate,Fox’s Lane,Wolverhampton

Thebusiness wasstarted inJanuary 1982 andhas growntoemploy 50

As well as carryingout UK residentialand office removals it hasmovedinto European andinternational work.

Otherareas of activity areselfstorage andinternational shipping

Summit Garage

Many factorshavebeen keytothe familybusiness’ continuingsuccess includingclear definedroles with Chrisoverseeing legaland financeand Gary,sales and marketing.

It hasalwaysvaluedloyalty andduringthe financialcrash, thecompany remained steadfastinlookingafterits staff, suppliers andcustomers

Thedoorisopentonew talent with BurkeBros continuing to actively recruitand train newstaff

Over anumberofyears BurkeBros hassupported ComptonCare.

Roofing expert SPVSpecial Projects isafamilybusiness at itscore.

Thecompany at Westgate,Aldridge, employs49 andworks in thecommercialand industrial sectors.

SPVoperatesnationwide undertakingcommercial roofing contractsworking foranumberoflarge blue chip clientsincluding Jones Lang Lasale, Iceland FrozenFoodsand HolidayInn

People arethe priority forthe business whichrecognises that itsstaff and stakeholders arethe key to success anda long-term future.staff retentionis extremely high with many people within thebusiness having workedthere for morethan10years with threegenerations of some families

SPViscommitted to supportingand engaging with thecommunities it works in Director Kate Whatley is adirectorofWomenin Roofing –a notfor profit companyset up to support advancementand support in theroofing sector

SPValso partneredwith Juniperbackin2019toset up theSPV andJuniper Training Academy.

Brotherand sister management team Gareth Jones andBekki Phillips lead Aldridge-basedIn-Comm Training

Thecompany,which has itsheadquartersatVigo Place, wasformedin1982 andnow employs59.

In-Commisone of the UK’s leadingproviders of employer-ledapprenticeshipsand upskilling courses.It also offers business improvementconsultancy

Thebusiness, whichis rated‘outstanding’ by Ofsted,supports850 apprenticesand 500companies everyyear.

It operates from three world classtechnical academiesinthe Black Country andShropshire.

Therehas been a£10m investmentdrive over the last eightyears that has given learners access to state-of-the-art technology in CNCmachining,CADCAM, 3D printing, fluid power, robotics,welding, andmetrology capabilities

In-Commwas started by ColinMillsand Geoff Jones,the fatherofGareth andBekki.Ithas more than doubled in size since 2015 andisstill driven by thefounders’principles

Summit Garage (Dudley) is nowrun by athird generation of theNewey family afterbeing foundedinOctober1945.

ThefranchisedMGdealership is basedinHimleyRoad, Gornal Wood, employing18. It sellsbothnew andusedMGs andcarries outservicing andMOTs andoffersa partsdepartmentas well

Brothers Johnand Nick Newey lead thebusiness with JamesPittawaybroughtintoenhance thebusiness

Thegarageparts department is operated by Simon Barrattwho was awardedMG’sbestparts/aftersales awardsix yearsrunningto2020.

Summit wasawarded MG’s fastestgrowing dealer award in 2018

In 2020afull refurbishmentcreated a10-carshowroom with four workbays.

Summit hasinvestedinits staff by offering apprenticeshipsand MG training andseveral membersofits team have electric vehicletraining certification

John Neweysaid: “It’snot often that afamily-runbusinesslikeSummitGaragecan competewiththe ‘big boys’, but77years in business offering a firstclass experience and servicetothe local area andbeyond showswhatcan be achieved through hard workand endeavour.”

IPUGroup hasseen huge growth in thenumber of products soldworldwide duetoinnovativeadditions to itsrange

Thecompany in Cygnus Way, West Bromwich,specialisesinthe design,manufacture anddistribution of fuel maintenanceprogrammes, engine starting systems, emissionssolutionsand engine components.

IPU, formed in 1959 and employing60, hasa customerbasethatisspread domestically andoverseas.

Therehas been particularfocus on growth in overseas markets.

IPU’srange of fuel polishing unitsare designed to maintain fuel quality