Cardiff Costs law firm, Phoenix Legal Services, has secured panel status with Crown Commercial Service (CCS) which has a potential value of up to £4m and could see the company double in size to 34 staff over the next two years.

Phoenix was created in 2003 by Stephen Averill and is the only Welsh company to win a coveted place on this national framework, achieving panel status following a rigorous tendering process. The firm offers high quality costs management and recovery.

CCS is the largest public procurement organisation in the UK, playing an important role in helping the UK public and third sectors save money when buying common goods and services – everything from locum doctors and laptops to police cars and electricity.

CCS is free to use for public and third sector organisations, and in 2017/18 CCS helped 17,000 buyers save £601m of public money using CCS commercial agreements.

Founder and Managing Director Stephen Averill said:

“When I set up Phoenix I wanted to stand out from the competition, with an ethos of nurturing and supporting the individuals in my team and making them feel valued. It’s testament to their skills and commitment that we have achieved this prestigious panel status, a game changer for us, and we can now all look forward to significant future expansion with real confidence.”

Phoenix makes a big play on the work / life balance of its team, introducing a modern flexi-time scheme to give valued staff more freedom.