Ground Level Flooring Ltd
Carpet and flooring installation company running apprenticeships for care leavers in partnership with Greater Manchester Children's Services. All apprentices paid Real Living Wage. Living Wage accredited throughout. CSCS registered.
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Why Ground Level Flooring Ltd scores 78/100
| Pillar | Evidence | Source | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
assignmentGovernance | Legal structure: Ltd. Mission statement verified. Companies House filing reviewed. | Companies House · B-Corp | 7.6 |
ecoCommunity | £7,500 donated in FY2024 (2% of profit). Verified via Charity Commission. | Charity Commission | 8.4 |
paymentsTax | Effective UK corporation tax rate: 19.6% (vs 19% statutory norm). HMRC records show no adverse findings. | HMRC · Fair Tax Mark | 7.2 |
groupsEmployment | Minimum wage paid: £13.1/hr. Zero-hours: 0%. Gender pay gap: 9.2%. 0 tribunal losses in 5 years. | LWF · DWP · Tribunals | 8.6 |
campaignCause | Assessed from public advocacy record, employee volunteering policy (3 days/yr), and cause promotion activities. | Third Party Auditors | 7.4 |
Ground Level Flooring Ltd
Ground Level was founded in Manchester in 2016 by flooring contractor Darren Taylor. Having grown up in foster care himself, Darren knew how rare apprenticeship opportunities were for care leavers and designed his business to create them.