GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S 100 BIGGEST EMPLOYERS
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Gloucestershire College Gloucester, Cheltenham, Cinderford STAFF: 900 EMPLOYING: Yes
Provider extraordinaire of apprenticeship training, BTECs and other further and higher education courses. This academic year saw the opening of its Roberts Limbrick-designed Cinderford Campus. It has more than 1,800 apprentices on roll, more than 2,500 full time students and 1,100 part time students. It teaches across areas from engineering to marketing, IT to hair and beauty. It also employs staff in professional services including HR, IT, sales, marketing, finance, business intelligence, admissions, administration, call centre, estates and facilities l
SuperGroup plc Cheltenham STAFF: 720 EMPLOYING: Can’t confirm Facing a falling share price and large- scale consultations, the first quarter of 2019 ended with co-founder Julian Dunkerton returning to firm. The battle back onto the board has not been without significant casualties as the Cheltenham businessman attempts to alter the course of the now worldwide fashion retailer. One of Punchline’s 25 Gloucestershire Apprenticeship Champions l 21
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Kohler Mira Cheltenham STAFF: 850 EMPLOYING: Yes After more than 90 years in business, there are
still no flies on this firm – not surprising, being experts in showers – designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing them. And still sponsors one of the county’s leading football teams. One of Punchline’s 25 Gloucestershire Apprenticeship Champions l
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Ecotricity Stroud STAFF: 840 EMPLOYING: Unclear Selling green energy that it generates mainly from its 87.2 megawatt wind power portfolio. Famously founded by environmental activist Dale Vince, who can count Forest Green Rovers FC among his businesses. Not afraid to ruffle a few feathers and a master of marketing l 19
Gloucester STAFF: 700
EMPLOYING: Yes Little-known is how we usually introduce this firm. We then explain how it makes and helps design parts to meet the just-in-time requirements of marques including Toyota and BMW. Investing millions of pounds in a second manufacturing plant at Brockworth too l
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