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Furrows Group has been named as the West Midlands winner of the SME Employer of the Year category in this year’s National Apprenticeship Awards.
And now the company, which has dealerships in Telford, Shrewsbury and Oswestry, will find out if it has won a national award at a prestigious ceremony on November 28th.
Group managing director Dave Farthing said: “We believe that apprentices are the bed rock on which our company’s success is built and they are a fantastic way to find the stars of tomorrow.
“Throughout our century in business, we’ve been committed to giving apprentices the opportunity to build a career with us and this tradition is just as strong today as it was when we first started out.
“We are absolutely delighted that our dedication to the National Apprenticeship Scheme has been recognised with this award in a category with over 1100 applicants, and we’re looking forward to taking on other regional winners for the national title.”
Mr Farthing said Furrows Group currently had 13 apprenticeships across its three dealerships, and six of the eight senior managers began their careers through an apprenticeship programme.
“Some of our employees have been with us for 50 years, and this in itself is testimony to the phenomenal benefit that apprentices bring to our business, and the way they have contributed to helping us to build three award-winning dealerships.”
The Furrows nomination was put forward by Skillnet, as the organisation has been working closely with the company to develop a strongly-focused apprenticeship programme in conjunction with local schools.
They were also regionally highly-commended in the Recruitment Excellence award category.
Other finalists who will now go forward to the national employer of the year competition include Ford, Marstons, Santander, Greene King, BAE Systems, Lloyds Banking Group, and Severn Trent.
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Reg. Office: The Shrewsbury Garage, Benbow Business Park,
Harlescott Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. SY1 3EQ
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Furrows Limited are a credit broker and not a lender. We are Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. FRN 688547. We can introduce you to a selected panel of lenders, which include manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent. We act as an Agent for the Lenders and we would introduce you firstly to the manufacturer lender linked directly to the particular franchise who are usually able to offer the best available package to suit your needs. If they are unable to make you an offer of finance, we then seek to introduce you to the next best offer of finance from another lender on our panel. Our aim is to secure the best deal for you with your eligibility. Lenders typically pay a fixed commission to us for the introduction, calculated by reference to the vehicle model or amount you borrow but this does not affect the interest charged on the finance agreement, which is set by the lender. If you ask us what the amount of commission is, we will tell you in good time before the finance agreement is executed. All finance applications are subject to status. Furrows Limited are appointed representatives of Assurity Solutions Limited. This company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, with FCA authorisation number 517510. Permitted activities include advising on and arranging general insurance contracts.
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