Aston Barclay celebrates Investors in People accreditation

Investors in People has awarded vehicle remarketing experts Aston Barclay 'We Invest in People' accreditation. 

The automotive experts, which now has over 500 staff members across its six regional sites, partnered with Investors in People as part of its ongoing focus to improve how the business supports and develops its colleagues.  

Using a framework of best practice, an assessment was made of the organisations working practices and policies, along with an internal survey of colleagues to understand how aligned they felt to the business and its values.  

The audit found that all standards needed to achieve the accreditation had been met and highlighted the commitment to continuous improvement demonstrated by the business.  

Commenting on the award, Stephanie Sulston, chief people officer at Aston Barclay said: “As an organisation that excels in customer service, people are at the heart of everything we do. We continue to invest in our people, and now have over 500 colleagues across the business. 

"This means we have created over 70 roles in the last 12 months, with the majority of new roles focusing on technology innovation, enhanced refurbishment and logistics services, and customer service excellence. We believe our investment in people sets us apart from the competition, so it was important we worked with an organisation like Investors in People to understand where we are excelling as well as our areas for future focus. 

“We are especially pleased with the feedback we received for the established people practices that support our colleagues across the organisation, as well as the financial investment we continue to make in training and development. This accreditation means that every single person is involved in supporting each other and is doing their best to make work better. We look forward to continuing our work with the Investors in People team to action our areas of focus and continuing to make Aston Barclay a fantastic place to work.”