This troubled economy has stolen more than its fair share of jobs, but after a hard-up caravan and motorhome retailer closed it doors for the last time this year four workers refused to take it lying down.
The out-of-work employees from the former Discover Leisure outlet in Oakmere decided to set up their own business when the company they worked for went into administration in October.
Now Roger Firth, Nichola Floyd, Gary Stevenson and Andy Roberts are the proud owners of A&E Leisure, a company which carries out caravan and motorhome services and repairs, just down the road from the old Discover Leisure site in Chester, the Northwich Guardian reported.
Speaking to the local newspaper, 28-year-old Roger said: “Sixty-nine staff lost their jobs when the old Harringtons site closed down.
“A&E Leisure was born more out of necessity than anything – we all needed a job and needed money coming in so we got together and thought ‘let’s have a go at it’.”
Now the old servicing team from Discover are back together, they just need the customers to bring them business.
Who knows, if all goes well maybe they will be able to save more than just their four jobs.
