2002
The idea for a new company came from director Rob Watson. Rob was stood on Potato Lane when he was asked by the accountant what his company will be called, so he decided on 'Potato Lane Projects', also known as PL Projects.
OUR MISSION
To nurture our staff and provide excellence in project-based support and training.
PL Projects specialises in Project Management Office (PMO) and Project Management (PM) consulting, offering professional and personalised support to clients all around the UK. Depending on the specific requirements of your organisation, we can offer a wide range of packages to suit your needs. Whether it is an extra pair of hands to handle a particular issue you may be experiencing or a complete ‘bolt on’ PMO department, we have considerable experience in helping to deliver success.
Our expertise has developed over our 16-year history, with our talented team including academics and industry experts, as well as younger members from our thriving graduate recruitment programme.
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. 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
2012
Mike Bates and Andy Pochin joined PL Projects as directors.
2013
Hired our first employee, Luke Mason, who is still with us today.
2015
Accreditation of our training provision by the Association for Project Management (APM).
2016
Established our London team.
2017
Opened our office at Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre in Halifax, West Yorkshire.
2017
Crowned employer of the year at the Halifax Courier Business Awards.
2018
Launched our internal team championships.
2019
Winner in the Education and Training category at the Research, Innovation, Sustainability and Enterprise (RISE) awards.
2019
Shortlisted in two categories; Sustainable Business of the Year and Employer of the Year, at the Calderdale Excellence in Business awards.
2019
Launched our Cycle to Work scheme.
2019
Started volunteer work at the local community garden, The Outback.
2020
Successful extension of the inclusion on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (RoATP).
2021
Received our Cyber Essentials Certification.