The idea of PL Projects was created previous to 2002, but officially became the name of the company when Rob Watson told the accountant to name the business after a street he was standing on, Potato Lane.
ABOUT US
PL Projects is an award-winning Project Management Office (PMO) consultancy and Project Management (PM) training organisation. We offer professional and personalised project support to clients all around the UK in various industries. Our expertise has developed over our 20-year history, with our talented team including academics and industry experts, as well as younger members from our thriving graduate recruitment programme. If you’re interested in understanding our company values, read more below or visit our CSR page.
PL Projects Vision Statement
A world where positive change is brought about by projects delivered ethically, efficiently and sustainably.
PL Projects Mission Statement
To nurture our staff and provide excellence in project-based support and training.
OUR CONSULTANCY AND TRAINING SERVICES
We provide services in these specialisms:
We offer a wide range of packages to suit our clients specific project requirements. Whether it is an extra pair of hands to handle a particular issue or an entire PMO department, we have considerable experience in helping to deliver success.
We are an accredited training provider of the Association for Project Management (APM). We hold public and bespoke courses in the APM’s Project Fundamentals Qualification and Project Management Qualification. We are working with Leeds City College to provide the Level 4 Associate Project Manager Apprenticeship.
Our people and clients are at the centre of what we do, which we believe sets us apart from many others in the industry and has brought us the success that we have achieved to date. We will bring a balance of expertise in managing your project requirements; combined with our ethical values and drive to achieve success. We hope you will be impressed with the results.
OUR VALUES
SUSTAINABLE
We have principles routed in supporting the environment in which we live and work.
PASSIONATE
All of our professionals have one thing in common – we love discovering ways to make our clients’ lives easier through our drive and commitment to offering real, beneficial results.
PROFESSIONAL
Our people are the true project professionals! As members of the APM, they strive for the success of our clients, regardless of the challenges.
PROJECTS
Our staff have different industry backgrounds and expertise, but we all have one thing in common; we have been supporting clients’ projects, programmes and portfolios for the bulk of our careers.
THE PLP JOURNEY
This was the time when Rob, Mike and Andy came together to develop a business, the focus was on providing outstanding PMO support to clients across different industries, with an emphasis on staff development.
Hired our first employee, Luke Mason, who is now a part of the Senior Management Team.
Accreditation of our training provision by the Association for Project Management (APM).
Established our London team.
Opened our office at Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre in Halifax, West Yorkshire.
Crowned employer of the year at the Halifax Courier Business Awards.
Launched our internal team championships.
Winner in the Education and Training category at the Research, Innovation, Sustainability and Enterprise (RISE) awards.
Shortlisted in two categories; Sustainable Business of the Year and Employer of the Year, at the Calderdale Excellence in Business awards.
Launched our Cycle to Work scheme.
Started volunteer work at the local community garden, The Outback.
Successful extension of the inclusion on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP).
Received our Cyber Essentials Certification.
Became ISO 9001 certified.
Winner in the Education and Training category at the Research, Innovation, Sustainability and Enterprise (RISE) awards (again!).
Shortlisted in the Community Award, Yorkshire and the Humber in the FSB Small Business Awards.
Shortlisted in the Community Award, Yorkshire and the Humber in the FSB Small Business Awards.