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Happy Work Birthday Ross!

05 Feb 2026 | Business

This lovely fella has been with us at Proactive for 13 years today. Back in 2013 he started as an apprentice with us. Now he is our Customer Service Manager. Absolute legend right there. Ross thanks for all you do matey

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Raving Fans

At Proactive one of our core values is - 'To turn our customers into raving fans of our business' Our theory is that if we achieve the above, we...

“Plan a Sh!T day”

A post from Paul Woods - Managing Director My lovely friend Cath Earl had just published a new book called “Plan a Sh!T day” If you find yourself...

Be Proactive!

Firstly the pic of Fergie is not there to alienate the Liverpool or Man City Fans. I am simply using Fergie to illustrate the below- We are coming...

An Efficient and Friendly Service!

How lovely to wake up to reviews like the below: "The team were so helpful from start to finish, enabling a smooth process and rapid delivery of...

“It’s as easy as A B C”

The Jackson Five once sang "It's as easy as abc" Well when you use Proactive Despatch, it is as easy as A B C and D. A: We collect on time. B: We...

Cautiously Optimistic

A post from Paul Woods - Managing Director I had a great session with my business coach yesterday which was really positive. There is a lot of doom...

Do you trust the courier you work with?

Do you trust the courier you work with? I mean do you really trust them? Do you trust them to respond to your request when needed? Do you trust them...

“To be consistent not complacent”

A post from Paul Woods - Managing Director This morning, I have been on the phone to my mortgage provider, who until today have always provided a...

Lovely Feedback!

Lovely to receive the feedback below yesterday from one of our time critical engineering customers: 'Morning Paul / Abi it’s not 2 hours ago I had a...

Prospect Customers – We Can’t Wait to Find Out More!

A post from Paul Woods - Managing Director I have been working in this industry in this region since 2001 (yes, I had small spell in Leeds). I love...

Wetwheels!

A post from Paul Woods - Managing Director For many years I refused to acknowledge my disability. I smiled at the right times when people asked “why...

‘Swan on the River’

At Proactive we have an excellent reputation for service, partly due to our ability of being able to take headaches away from our customers. Some of...