Central Recruitment secures funding for relocation and growth

Central Recruitment has secured a £900,000 funding package from NatWest which will enable it to relocate to Blackburn town centre and recruit additional staff.

The company, founded in 2015 by Natalie Smith, supplies temporary staff to the industrial, engineering and commercial sector.

The new 1,200 sq ft premises on Darwen Street include space for eight desks and a meeting room. Plans are already underway to recruit an additional member of staff in April this year, bringing the team to six full-time employees.

Natalie said: "After working in recruitment for a decade, I decided to take a leap of faith and open Central Recruitment in July 2015.

"We have exciting plans for this year starting with our office move to Blackburn town centre. Our new building has a shop front to display our logo and I feel like this will really establish Central Recruitment as a brand."

The deal was delivered by Jonathan Tinsley, NatWest senior relationship manager and John Sheridan, business development manager, Royal Bank of Scotland Invoice Finance.

Jonathan said: "At NatWest, our ambition is to further support talented female entrepreneurs and provide funding to help them scale and grow their businesses.

"Natalie is a passionate recruiter and the funding from NatWest will enable her to reach her next growth milestone as a business owner. Central Recruitment provides the local area with an unrivalled service and we look forward to supporting Natalie and her team as they move into their new offices and continue to expand."

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