Flair Rugs

Founded by Dinesh Shah in 1984, Flair Rugs, based in Glossop in Derbyshire, has grown into a multi-million-pound company designing, sourcing and selling rugs globally, however, family values still remain at the heart of everything it does. Headed now by Dinesh's son, Neel, with teams in the UK and India, Flair Rugs is a trade only company, supplying its award-winning products to selected retailers across the world.

During their first week new starters spend time with each department from the design team to the warehouse to understand how the business operates. The fun and friendly culture is based on the belief that looking after your team, your customers, your suppliers and the environment isn't just the right way to work; it's the only way to work.

Employees work hard and play hard at Flair Rugs which arranges and funds social activities, including two annual events, one in the summer and one in the winter. The firm also gifts staff a day off on their birthday and appreciating that they have busy lives outside work, it offers flexible working options.

During lockdown Flair Rugs held a competition among its staff and their families to create a new design to say thank you to frontline NHS workers with one rule – it had to include a rainbow, the iconic symbol of resilience and gratefulness which popped up last year on windows and social media. For each sale of The Rainbows for Heroes rug, the company is donating the profits to NHS Charities Together.