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Neville Trust - founded in Luton as T&E Neville by brothers Thomas and Edward in 1875, who were builders, joiners and coffin makers. In 2025, Neville Trust will celebrate 150 years of operating as a family business which today includes Neville Funerals, Neville Special Projects and Neville Joinery. Their 150-year celebrations will involve shining a light on their role as a major employer, their dedication to the training and upskilling their 180-strong workforce, their reputation for craftsmanship and care, and their involvement with local schools and public services over the course of a century and a half. Their commitment to charity is something which sets the company apart. The Trust gets involved in as many community projects as possible and is an Age-Friendly Employer, Disability Confident and registered with the Committed2Equality scheme. Sigma Pharma - is a family-owned business founded in 1982. It’s grown to become one of the UK’s largest wholesale distributors of pharmaceutical and healthcare products. Sigma is part of a group of companies that includes Sigcare, OPD and RXFarma. Currently under the leadership of its second-generation management, the company has seen incredible growth in recent years, fuelled by the energy of a diverse workforce. People are at the heart of Sigma, and the management team is guided by core values, which include a deep commitment to equality, diversity, and engendering a strong sense of belonging. Sigma take pride in the unique blend of experience and fresh perspectives among its 500+ staff and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong.
Walkers Nonsuch – a family company celebrating 130 years of toffee making in 2024.
Using just good ingredients, such as whole milk and butter, the company makes toffee bars, traditional slabs and fourteen varieties of twist wrapped toffees and chocolate eclairs. Katie and Emma are from the fourth generation of the family with Jonathan Rae (Emma’s son) just being appointed as Operations Director.
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