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Challenge-trg Group provides a multi-resource offering to the logistics sector consisting of, temporary staffing solutions, haulage and traction, bespoke training programmes and crisis management teams. The Group has 5 entities that specialise in various industry segments and can offer large on-site lead vend solutions, contracted and reactive SME support and industry specific labour provision.The Group, incorporated in 2011, provides over 4000 drivers and industrial workers per week along with tailored training courses that dovetail into its staffing provision. We have a national presence with both regional offices and on-site support teams and also have an Operators License allowing us to run 130 tractors.The Group:Challenge-trg Recruitment – Our recent merger has created one of the UK’s largest independent providers of drivers and industrial colleagues. This part of the Group is able to offer Master or Lead vend, both contracted and reactive staffing support and crisis management planning.Deployment Recruitment – Specialists in the recruitment of drivers and industrial colleagues that, due to extensive client contact, have to have customer service at the heart of everything they do.Challenge Transport – This division not only provides contracted haulage services to its own clients but supports our other clients during their peak periods where they need a trusted subcontractor.First Step Recruitment – A drinks industry logistics specialist providing staffing, security and training solutions, also holding a Gangmasters license.Challenge Training – Working with our training partner we build bespoke solutions assisting both our clients and colleagues to develop their skill base. We run many courses that range from CPC training, apprenticeships, customer services diplomas etc. We believe that talent development should be at the core of every business and it can bring many other benefits e.g. colleague retention.

The Recruitment Shed works at the heart of the logistics industry, providing staff to some of the best known brands in the country, along with SMEs who need flexibility within their workforce.Our team has extensive experience of recruiting drivers, warehouse, production and administration staff either on a temporary or permanent basis as well as recruiting for more senior roles within the logistics industry. Our focused expansion within the driving sector has seen completion of two significant acquisitions in 2011/12; namely of Driver Link UK and Agency Drivers North West. This has enabled a strengthened client offering through shared resources and efficiencies, along with significant investment in technology and resourcing.We work closely with our clients in order to provide a seamless, client focused service concentrating on sourcing the very best people available.

Original Organics provided a wholesale service of UK and imported organic produce to the catering and leisure trade nationwide.

The Farmshed delivers organic food and drink direct to customer homes through a network of franchisees across the North West & Cumbria. The business was acquired by Riverford Organics in July 2012 and continues under their brand.