Docklands Start-up Makes UK Top 100
Summary
London, United Kingdom, April 27, 2008 --( Started with two employees and one desk in 2005, Powerchex now employs 36 people and screens job applicants for the nation’s banks and financial companies.“Powerchex are a company who understand the mutual benefits of engaging talented students and graduates on challenging business projects” says Gareth Lewis Enterprise Services Manager at the University of East London.Based in the City of London, Powerchex checks the background, employment history, criminal records and professional qualifications of applicants on behalf of financial institutions.Three years later Powerchex is well on its way to achieving revenues of £2m in 2008.The company attributes much of its success to hiring from within the Docklands community as well as working with local universities to provide opportunities for recent graduates.“Powerchex are a company who understand the mutual benefits of engaging talented students and graduates on challenging business projects” says Gareth Lewis Enterprise Services Manager at the University of East London.Based in the City of London, Powerchex checks the background, employment history, criminal records and professional qualifications of applicants on behalf of financial institutions.