Major Crewe employer backs South Cheshire Chamber as Patron

South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce is celebrating fleet mobility and connectivity company Radius joining it’s missing to support local businesses and boost prosperity.

Radius, which employs more than 1,000 people across multiple sites in Crewe, is backing the Chamber as a new Patron.

Founded 35 years ago, in Holmes Chapel as UK Fuels, a truck fuel card business, has experienced phenomenal growth, and now boasts 55 offices in 19 different countries.

It keeps the world moving with a range of fleet mobility and connectivity solutions, including fuel cards, telematics, vehicle leasing, EV charge points and telecoms.

Radius joins the ranks of several big names supporting the Chamber as Patrons, including Assurant, Bentley, Cheshire College South & West, Mornflake, and SG World in Crewe and Reaseheath College in Nantwich.

Chamber Chair Robert Parton said:

“Our Chamber Patrons are ambassadors at the forefront of the South Cheshire business community, helping to shape its future and development.

“They help provide support and resources to South Cheshire Chamber so we can lobby and provide activities to develop the local economy.

“Radius joins a prestigious array of local businesses and organisations supporting the Chamber’s mission to create greater prosperity for South Cheshire.

“We’re very proud to have Radius onboard as Patrons, as a global leader in its field, Radius is one of the UK’s fastest-growing companies, expanding to meet global business’ needs.

“It’s also a home-grown success story, which continues to fly the flag for South Cheshire with its UK headquarters in Crewe Business Park.”

Globally, Radius employs around 2,800 people across its international sites and serves more than 450,000 customers.

New growth areas of business include electric vehicle charging solutions and telematics providing vehicle tracking, dash cameras, and asset tracking devices and software.

CEO Lee Everett said:

“As Chamber Patrons, we look forward to being part of the community of like-minded business leaders in South Cheshire, who regularly communicate and collaborate to ensure this remains a terrific location for us to invest in as our global headquarters.

“This requires not only an attractive physical infrastructure for the town, but also the support and development of our community in and around Crewe. After all, our employees based here are the backbone of the workforce we rely on to drive the business day in and day out.

“We’re proud of the role our business plays in Crewe and we’ll continue to be an ambassador for the town. We encourage our partners from around the UK to jump on the train to visit us here, to see how well connected and convenient the town is, as well as come to the state-of-the-art facilities we, and other businesses, provide their teams.”

The Chamber, which represents the interests of local businesses employing more than 25,000 people, provides a powerful voice at the local decision-making table, as well as nationally through the British Chambers of Commerce.

Locally it’s a major issuer of international trade documentation, while also providing businesses of all sizes with networking opportunities, skills development, and workshops for young professionals.

For more summer networking events and to join the Chamber go to sccci.co.uk