On Tuesday 25th February, we were pleased to sponsor Insider Media’s Invest in Burnley Breakfast.

The event took place at Turf Moor, home of Burnley Football Club and attracted more than 100 guests from the local business community.

The first panel of speakers was made up of Tim Webber MBE (Chairman & Managing Director, Barnfield Construction), Lukman Patel (Chief Executive Officer, Burnley Council), Professor Cathy Jackson (Pro Vice Chancellor, Health and Campus Development, University of Central Lancashire) and Neil Burrows (Director of Skills, Innovation and Employer Engagement at Burnley College). They discussed the journey the area has been over the last few years and exciting projects that are on the way.

The event then moved into an interview with Mark Crabtree OBE, Managing Director and Founder, AMS Neve Limited. Mark is also the founding member of Burnley Bondholders. He discussed his work and passion for bringing business and jobs to Burnley to enable growth.

The final panel of speakers included Farleys’ Head of Business Development Stephen Bolton, alongside Sam Fagan (Managing Director, Fagan & Whalley), Nixie Edwards (Managing Director and Co-Founder, HAD & Co) and Rollie Attard (CEO, Panaz Ltd). They were brought together to discuss the opportunities for investment in the town and the experiences of their own businesses within Burnley. Stephen also discussed Farleys’ recent commitment to Burnley with our investment in flagship new office space on Shuttleworth Mead Business Park.

Commenting on the event, Stephen said,

We’ve been a proud East Lancashire Law firm for over 60 years. And Burnley is very much central to our ambitious plans moving forward.

“We’re part of the fabric of the town, we understand the people and the businesses, their pride and ambition.

“The imminent switch to our new East Lancashire HQ at Shuttleworth Mead underlines our commitment to the region.”

If you’re interested in catching up on the discussions from the event, you can view the recorded stream and post-event interviews here.

To find out more about the legal services offered by Farleys in Burnley, please explore our website.