THE LAST WORD SURJIT SANGHA

Director, CQL

The CQL Group brings together over 120 years of combined expertise in Fulfilment, Mailing, and ECommerce. We help businesses distribute their online product sales all around the world.

With a state-of-the-art shipping platform and cutting-edge technology, we save our clients time, effort, and money so they can focus on their core business. We have particular strengths in EU Cross Border solutions helping businesses regain EU market share post Brexit complexities. We are also strategically located near Heathrow and the M25/M4/M40/A40 corridor.

The CQL value proposition along with extensive range of services, makes us a compelling partner for those looking for shipping solutions.

What was your first job?

Local Paperboy & Milk boy.

What do you always carry with you to work?

A BIG SMILE - to greet everyone with, it costs nothing and its free to give away (plus my laptop!)

What is the biggest challenge facing your business?

Getting to the rooftop to shout about it. We have kept our secret a secret way too long.

Deciding on how much to keep reinvesting in business and for how long.

If you were Prime Minister, what one thing would you change to help business?

More engagement across different sectors of business and reduce Business Rates to encourage growth and re-investment.

What can you see from your office window?

Lovely blue skies and a beautiful dayOther times just a large open space and parked cars.

If you could do another job, what would it be?

A Coach/Mentor…or an Actor.

As a businessperson, what are your three main qualities?

Persistence, Humour, Strategic/Critical Thinking.

What was your biggest mistake in business?

Trying to do everything myself.

What advice would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs?

Before you set out on your journey to ‘success’ spend some quality time defining what you will see, hear and feel when you get there.

Who do you most admire in business?

Changes regularly depending upon what I am reading. Currently – Steven Bartlett. He comes across as ordinary, straight talking, calm, composed and not trying to impress anyone.

I recently learned he did not have a ‘business plan’ and normally that is a key recommendation!