From Manchester’s best kept fashion secret to one of the fastest growing international e-tailers, boohoo has quickly evolved into a global fashion leader of its generation.

Boohoo is based in Manchester, Burnley, London, Leicester and New York with over 500 people working across many different departments including buying, marketing and distribution.

Founded in Japan over a century ago by two brothers Masayoshi and Jitsuichi, today Brother is a globally recognised innovative technology brand. The company has operations in 44 countries and its products are sold in more than 100 countries worldwide.

Brother International Europe (BIE) is the European hosting company for Brother in Europe, based in Manchester, UK and part of the global Brother Group.

The Cardinal Maritime Group is a technology-led logistics company and is one of the UK’s fastest growing logistics providers.

The business currently operates from 6 regional and 6 international offices with many more to follow.

DHL is present in over 220 countries and territories across the globe, making it the most international company in the world. With a workforce exceeding 285,000 employees, DHL provide solutions for an almost infinite number of logistics needs.

DHL is part of the world's leading postal and logistics Group, Deutsche Post DHL and encompasses three divisions: DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, Freight and DHL Supply Chain.

EM&I are established world leaders in delivering Asset Integrity services to the Oil, Gas and Energy Industries with special focus on Floating Offshore assets.

The Group has offices throughout the world in locations including; Angola, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Singapore and the UK.

Servicing both onshore and offshore industries, Granada Material Handling are leaders in the design and delivery of innovative bespoke industrial lifting equipment solutions that meet customers’ specific needs.

Granada Materials are also UK distributors of Crosby Europe Rigging Equipment, Fezer Vacuum Lifters/Lifting Beams and SWF Hoist Units and Crane Kits.

Iceland is one of Britain’s fastest growing and most innovative retailers with close to 850 stores throughout the UK, recognised as the Best Large Company to Work for in the UK. Iceland has sales of over £2.7 billion and employs more than 26,000 people.

M&I Materials Limited is dedicated to manufacturing Specialist Materials for Industry and Science and is the driving force behind a portfolio of successful brands including APIEZON®, METROSIL®, MIDEL® and WOLFMET®.

An independent company, M&I Materials Limited has built a strong global business based on delivering technical excellence and high standards of customer service to niche markets around the globe.

Operating across 9 countries, Rail Gourmet deliver a 24/7 service in the fast moving railway environment, ranging from the West of Ireland through to the West of Russia.

Rail Gourmet’s teams are 100% dedicated to the rail industry and have a unique mix of knowledge and experience in culinary skills, product supply, logistics, technology, marketing and of course, providing on-board services.

ResponseTap has been a pioneer in call tracking technology since 2008 in Europe and North America, heralding many industry firsts including integration into Google Adwords and Google Analytics.

Over 1,600 brands use ResponseTap with customers including Aviva, Hiscox, TUI, Wickes and WhatCar?

Steamhaus is a Manchester based cloud consultancy.

Steamhaus work with digital and creative agencies, online retailers, app developers and high traffic websites who need excellent technical expertise and first class customer service.

The Warehouse Project is a series of club nights organised in Manchester since 2006. Unlike most other clubs, it has a limited seasonal approach rather than running all year.

The event series began as a joint venture by Sacha Lord-Marchionne and Sam Kandel, who both had previous involvement with the Sankeys nightclub in Manchester.

Working Time Solutions specialises in shift pattern design and roster management. Using powerful software and specialist insight, the business helps organisations dramatically improve productivity and service standards while maintaining compliance and supporting employee wellbeing.
Its approach to workforce optimisation ensures that precisely the right amount of resource is available at exactly the time it is needed, removing the imbalance between labour supply and demand that traditional resourcing approaches can create.
Established over 20 years ago, the business is a recognised leader in Demand-Led Rostering and has helped deliver over £100 million in efficiencies for a diverse range of clients, whilst creating and protecting thousands of jobs