Elementary Business Reading

Company Profiles

For each answer, write the first letter only of the company, so A, B, C or D.

Company Profiles

Ambient Solutions

Ambient Solutions started in Manchester in 2015. The company makes smart home devices that help people save energy. They sell things like smart thermostats and automatic light controls. At first, they had just five workers, but now they have offices in three UK cities and employ 85 people. Their products are popular with both homeowners and businesses. Last year, they won an award for helping the environment.

Bloomtech Systems

Bloomtech Systems is a software company based in Leeds. They make apps and computer programs for businesses. The company began in 2018 when three university friends had an idea for better business software. Now they have 40 programmers working for them. Their most popular product helps companies manage their customer information. They don't sell any physical products - everything is digital.

Carewell Foods

Carewell Foods makes healthy snacks and drinks. They opened their first factory in Bristol in 2010. The company started by making fruit bars, but now they also make smoothies and protein drinks. They use only UK ingredients in their products. Carewell Foods employs 150 people and sells their products in supermarkets across the country. They give 10% of their profits to local food banks.

Delivery Plus

Delivery Plus is a transport company that started in Glasgow in 2012. They deliver packages for online shops and businesses. The company has 200 delivery vans and 300 workers. They deliver more than 50,000 packages every week. Their special tracking system lets customers know exactly where their package is. They recently started using electric vans to help the environment.


1. Which company has the most employees?

2. Which company only started with three workers?

3. Which company helps other businesses with their customers?

4. Which company uses local products from the UK?

5. Which company helps poor people get food?

6. Which company is trying to reduce energy use?

7. Which company moves things for other businesses?

8. Which company makes both food and drinks?

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