Confederación de Empresarios de Lugo (CEL)

Business support in Lugo

The Confederación de Empresarios de Lugo (CEL) is a nonprofit organization bringing together employer associations and companies in Lugo province. It represents and advocates for the interests of small businesses and self-employed professionals and provides professional support to its members.

Advisory services

CEL has specialized departments covering a range of business needs:

• Legal advice
• Employment advice
• Occupational-safety consulting and technical assistance for small businesses
• Economic and tax advice
• International trade
• Training through its business school
• Employment services through a placement agency
• Communications

It also offers co-payment services, business agreements, and publications, along with an ethics channel and document validation.

Training

Through its business school and training center, CEL offers courses and other training. One example is “The ERGOPAR Method for Preventing Ergonomic Risks and Its Practical Application,” scheduled for September and October.

Institutional representation

CEL takes part in meetings with the Xunta de Galicia and other Galician business confederations. Its secretary general, Jaime López, who is also president of the Lugo Chamber of Commerce, has participated in discussions on topics such as RDG's capital increase, advocacy for small businesses and self-employed professionals, and the role of Europe for Galician companies. CEL also works with the University of Santiago de Compostela and Caixa Rural Galega on technology research and participates in forums such as O Encontro de A Toxa and discussions about housing in Monforte de Lemos.

Offices and contact

• Headquarters: 6–8 Plaza Santo Domingo, second floor, 27001 Lugo, Spain. Phone: 982 231 150. Fax: 982 246 211.
• CEL Business School and Training Center: 6 Rúa Manuel Murguía, ground floor. Phone: 982 284 015. Fax: 982 284 990.
• Fundación CEL: Pazo de Feiras e Congresos, O Palomar s/n, 27004 Lugo, Spain. Phone: 982 284 150. Fax: 982 284 922. Website: www.fundacioncel.org.

For general inquiries, the headquarters can be reached at 982 231 150 or by fax at 982 246 211. CEL is also on X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.