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Industrial Technology Systems managing director
Malcolm Knott (centre) with Endeavour Partnership’s
head of commercial disputes Lee Bramley and
employment lawyer Nazia Aftab.
Legal advice
still critical
after 26 years in business
T
he boss of a long-established Teesside
business admits he still relies on
“immensely important” legal advice.
Middlesbrough-based Industrial
Technology Systems (ITS) was formed in
1991 and currently employs 58 people across
two sites – the other being in Warrington,
Cheshire.
Managing director Malcolm Knott first used
law firm Endeavour Partnership when he
bought out his business partner in 2001.
Sixteen years later, and Malcolm
continues to rely on all areas of Endeavour’s
experienced team for issues covering
commercial property, employment law and
disputes and resolution.
“HR and employment law is constantly
changing and it can be a minefield,” says
Malcolm.
“I struggle to get my head around
employment law sometimes, so that
guidance is immensely important.
“We make sure we do the right thing,
but every now and again we need to be
reminded of certain changes in laws, and
make sure we’re up to scratch with it.
“The great thing about Endeavour is that if
we have a legal, HR or commercial issue we
can pick up the phone, so it’s very much an
extension of the company.
“They’re very pragmatic and understanding
and we’ve literally used all of Endeavour’s
departments at some point in time.”
ITS, based on Riverside Park Industrial
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