The Smart Works Leeds Collective

Zeal is a marketing agency for eCommerce startups and scale-ups based in Leeds city centre who have also been supporting the Smart Works Team with marketing training.

Design Tonic provide bespoke interior design and fit out services for companies in the commercial, retail and hospitality sectors.

Mosodi are passionate experts in sustainable travel and highways engineering bringing an innovative, considered approach to development planning and travel choices.

AJC Accounting is an accountancy firm based in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire.

Zerum is a fully integrated Development Consultancy & Design Company that takes a holistic approach to planning, property development, sustainable building design and energy solutions. They work in partnership with their clients to meet the evolving needs of the property and built environment sectors and create better, smarter developments.

Leading Operations helps companies turn strategy into reality by creating leading operations.

People Solutions CTA Ltd work with businesses to propel the power of their people through HR and Training support. They offer their services such as HR Advice and Support, Hay Job Evaluation, Training (e.g. Wellbeing, Performance Management, Customer Service), Development (e.g. Relationship Management, Leadership Programmes, Coaching) and Mediation.

High Speed Training is a leading online training provider, dedicated to empowering learners in the workplace and beyond. They make compliance and learning simple and straightforward and engaging by delivering accredited digital training that helps people to be engaged, effective and safe.

Founded in 2008, the Yorkshire-based company has certified over 2.5 million learners, and delivers more than 180 specialist courses for the professional services, hospitality, food manufacture, logistics, education, construction, and health and social care sectors, as well as covering topics including health and safety, food hygiene, safeguarding, personal development and core skills.

IGA Talent Solutions is a values driven recruitment and talent solutions consultancy who want to offer true insight and independent advice to the candidates and clients of the markets that they operate within. From bases in the United Kingdom and Switzerland, they source and secure the best possible talent. They pride themselves in the relationships we nurture with their clients, candidates and within their team.

“We understand big-picture thinking, but we know that success always depends on the little things. Just as something as small as the flap of a butterfly’s wings on one side of the world can have a massive impact on the other, it’s often the tiny details that make the biggest difference. Experience has taught us that even the smallest element of our process can have a massive impact on yours – so, although we aim big, we make a point of thinking small.

One of our core aims at IGA Talent Solutions is to create and champion diversity, inclusivity and social mobility within our organisation, our clients businesses and society more broadly. We are passionate about helping people from all backgrounds succeed at interview and achieve their true potential and we are proud to be partnering with Smart Works to help them with their aim to support over 10,000 women across the UK by 2025.”

IGA is part of the Hamilton Bradshaw private equity group, a collective of private equity backed recruitment brands. This portfolio spans more than 20 market sectors, has transacted in more than 75 countries and now has a combined turnover or more than £150 million per annum.

LDC is the leading private equity partner for ambitious management teams in Yorkshire and has invested over £740m in businesses across the region since 1989.  Working with businesses in a range of sectors including data, technology, support services and healthcare, the LDC Yorkshire team know the importance of local partnerships, and all live and work across the region.  The team are proud to support The Smart Works Leeds Collective and the local community, through its charitable partnerships.