A west Wales business consultancy, which has helped to create nearly 5,000 jobs in the last 20 years, has been named one of the best rural businesses in the UK.

For the second year in a row, Whitland-based Landsker Business Solutions Ltd has won the Wales and Northern Ireland regional final in the Best Rural Professional Services category in the Rural Business Awards.

The company will now go forward to the national final next February.

Landsker - which also won the Wales and Northern Ireland award in 2019/20 - works with private, public and third sector organisations providing support on all aspects of business.

Managing director Jeremy Bowen-Rees said: “We are delighted to have been selected as the winner of this award for the second year in a row.

"Being recognised for our work within the rural business community is something that we are incredibly proud of.

"We would like to extend our thanks to the judging team at the Rural Business Awards and also to our clients who make what we do so worthwhile by choosing us to support them on their business journeys.”

Landsker is accredited on more Welsh Government and other funded programmes than any other private business consultancy in Wales, has assisted over 2,500 businesses, accessed over £130 million in client funding, helped launch over 750 new businesses and contributed to the creation of nearly 5,000 jobs in Wales.

The Rural Business Awards 2021/2022, in partnership with Amazon, will mark the Awards’ seventh year of celebrating the success of businesses across the UK’s rural economy.

To find out more about Landsker Business Solutions Ltd., go to Landsker.co.uk or to learn about the Rural Business Awards visit www.ruralbusinessawards.co.uk