Family-owned IT provider celebrates three decades of trading.

Heywood-headquartered IT solutions firm Central is celebrating 30 years of trading this year, with a catalogue of activities – some of which are charity led – to mark the occasion.

Forming part of the repertoire of commemorative events, Central has undergone a complete rebrand and website launch, completed a fun run for its charity of the year, Springhill Hospice – raising £711 – partnered with Horton Housing to offer free Wi-Fi access to vulnerable residents during the pandemic, and donated 30 bags of shopping to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing.

Next on the company’s anniversary agenda is to carry out the Springhill £30 Corporate Challenge – seeing how much the Central team can grow the £30 cash loan from the Hospice, within a three-month period.

Commenting on its major corporate milestone, Central’s co-owner, Jo Berry, said: “We’re so proud of how far we’ve come over the last 30 years. It’s been an incredible journey and we pride ourselves on the reputation we’ve built up within the sector.

“It’s a very competitive industry, and some of our customers have been with us for over 20 years, which shows the emphasis we put into nurturing long-term, genuine relationships.”

While Central works with SMEs across a range of sectors – including manufacturing, professional services, education, and more – social housing is an area in which the business has specific expertise.

“We genuinely care about making a difference,” continued Jo. “Providing services to those operating in the not-for-profit sector is really important to us, and that’s why charity work is forming part of our 30^th birthday celebrations.”

Central recently donated and delivered 30 bags of essential food items to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s Kirkholt, Smallbridge, and Freehold community pantries – supporting the work it’s doing in these locations.

The family-owned IT business was founded in 1991 by Chris Mycock, with Jo Berry joining in 1998, and has helped over 2,000 clients – spanning Lancashire, Yorkshire, and the North East – with their IT and support needs, since its inception.

Other activities on the radar for the rest of the year include client events, workshops, and more fundraisers – alongside smaller milestone markers such as new staff appointments, blogs, and social media campaigns.