On April 1 2016 James Illingworth, the third member of the fifth generation of the Illingworth family, officially joins the family business, Widdop and Co.
James, the son of Chris Illingworth (Operations/Finance Director) starts his new role as Business Information Manager, a critical role in the future development of the business.
He joins his cousins, Stephen and Daniel, who have already made their mark within the business driving forward innovative, cutting edge projects. Many members of the trade were introduced to James at the Spring Fair when he attended the official launch of the new Widdop and Co branding on the Sunday Morning.
James joins Widdop and Co from North Highland where he has been working in a consultancy role.