A growing Lancashire recruitment business has opened a new office in Colne in order to extend their reach more deeply into the Burnley and Pendle area.
M65 Recruitment will initially have three staff based at the new office on Colne’s thriving Albert Road and will primarily be servicing businesses in the Engineering and Manufacturing sectors.
At the official launch of the Colne office, the business was visited by the leader of Pendle Council, Cllr. Mohammed Iqbal; as well as Burnley and England goalkeeper, Nick Pope.
The Managing Director of M65 Recruitment, Mark Wiggan, said: “We’re really pleased to be opening the Colne office, so we can provide a comprehensive service to clients and candidates in east Lancashire.
“We were delighted to be joined by the leader of Pendle Council, Cllr. Iqbal, who was welcoming us to the borough. And as proud members of Burnley FC in the Community everybody in the office was thrilled when Burnley keeper Nick Pope, who had just received his call up to the England squad, came along to support us as well. I hope M65 Recruitment can prove to be just as safe a pair of hands, for Pendle businesses who are sourcing new talent!
“Our central Lancashire office covers the western portion of the M65 corridor to Preston and beyond, so the Colne office gives us significant extended reach.
“We think this is good news for clients and candidates alike because we will be able to offer a much broader pool of candidates to businesses. If you’re looking for a career change, we will have additional options for you that are a short commute out of the area.
Chris Rogers Engineering Consultant at Colne added: “We were really attracted to Colne as it’s right in the centre of an area renowned for engineering and manufacturing excellence – there are lots of great businesses here and there is an abundant supply of skilled and enthusiastic people.
“Besides that, Colne has shown a remarkable resilience and the will of people here has seen the centre of the town thrive. You can’t fail to be impressed by the number of independent retailers and the excellent night time economy.
“From a recruitment perspective this is really important, as it demonstrates that the town has a great lifestyle offer for people considering relocating here.”
“The fact that we also operate outside the immediate area means that we are in a strong position to help employers benchmark candidates more broadly to determine whether their skills and experience meet the requirements of the job.”
Mohammed Iqbal Pendle Council Leader said: “It’s great to see businesses opening new offices in Pendle. I’m especially pleased that M65 Recruitment have come to Colne – it extends their reach across the M65 corridor, providing much needed assistance to Pendle’s job seekers. It also demonstrates great confidence in the skills base that we have in Pendle – especially in manufacturing and engineering.”
