Black Mountain Clothing has always been about far more than supplying embroidered and printed clothing.

We are a people focused business built around service, quality, relationships and doing what we say we are going to do.

Over the last few years, Black Mountain has grown significantly. From our base in Ross on Wye, we now support customers across a wide range of sectors including education, construction, manufacturing, care, hospitality, sport and the public sector.

That growth has come from a very simple approach: look after people, build trust and keep improving.

We were incredibly proud to be recognised as Micro Business of the Year, an award that meant a great deal to the whole team. It recognised not just our commercial growth, but the commitment, energy and attitude of the people behind Black Mountain.

People and culture have always been central to the way I have approached business. In my previous company, achieving Platinum Investors in People status was a significant milestone and reinforced my belief that strong organisations are built by investing in their people, creating the right culture and giving teams a real sense of purpose.

That same philosophy is very much part of Black Mountain today.

We believe people perform at their best when they feel valued, supported and part of something bigger. That culture runs through everything we do, from our production team and customer service through to the way we work with our clients.

Employer branding is also becoming increasingly important. What your team wears says something about your organisation. It helps create identity, professionalism and belonging. We work closely with businesses to make sure their branded clothing reflects who they are and the standards they want to project.

That is one of the reasons we are so excited to partner with C2S.

C2S has built an outstanding community around relationships, collaboration and supporting businesses to grow. Those values align very closely with our own.

For us, this partnership is about much more than promotion. It is about becoming part of a strong business community, building long term relationships and supporting C2S members with a service they can rely on.

We are genuinely excited about what lies ahead and look forward to working with Angela, Suzanne and the wider C2S community over the coming months.