Controlaccount accredited as a living wage employer

Controlaccount has been accredited as a living wage employer.

The company’s living wage commitment will see everyone working at Controlaccount receive a minimum hourly wage of £12, higher than the government minimum for over 23s, which currently stands at £10.42 per hour.

Controlaccount is based in the Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, a region where 13.3% of all workers earn less than they need to earn to get by, with around 316,000 jobs paying less than the real living wage. Despite this, Controlaccount has committed to paying the real living wage and deliver a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work.

The real living wage is the only rate calculated according to the costs of living. It provides a voluntary benchmark for employers that wish to ensure their staff earn a wage they can live on, not just the government minimum. Since 2011 the living wage movement has delivered a pay rise to over 460,000 people and put £3 billion extra into the pockets of low paid workers.

Controlaccount provides outsourced solutions to leading global brands, SMEs and not for profits, and in 2022 became an employee-owned company, a business model where colleagues have input into business direction and a share in any profits.

Katherine Chapman, Director, Living Wage Foundation said “We’re delighted that Controlaccount has joined the movement of over 14,000 responsible employers across the UK who voluntarily commit to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on.

“They join thousands of small businesses, as well as household names such as Burberry, Barclays, Everton Football Club and many more. These businesses recognise that paying the real living wage is the mark of a responsible employer and they, like Controlaccount, believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.”

Managing Director, David Harvey said “In our forty-five years of trading, Controlaccount has never underestimated the importance of our colleagues to the success of the business. It is important that we nurture and retain great people. The past couple of years have been tough with the cost of living crisis, and we want to ensure that we are doing what we can to support our valued colleagues during this time.”