LOCAL AREA SUMARY:

Coventry and Warwickshire

Total number of scaleups

No. by employee growth

No. by turnover growth

No. by employee and turnover growth

Total employees

Total turnover

Top 5 Visible Scaleups by Employee Growth

Expert Tooling and Automation
Expert Tooling and Automation designs and manufactures machinery and tools.

Bladon
Bladon designs and manufactures micro-gas turbines that charge the battery of an electric or hybrid car in order to extend battery life. 

Objectivity
Objectivity develops software and IT support services for its clients with services that include big data, IoT, and web applications. 

Envisage Group
Envisage Group provides a range of bespoke engineering services, as well as recruitment and manufacturing.

McCarthys
McCarthys refurbishes commercial workspaces, specialising in full fit-out, furnishing and interior design.

Top 5 Visible Scaleups by Turnover Growth

Brigam
Brigam acquires and develops businesses, with subsidiaries that include Oleo International  (which makes energy absorption products) and  Savery Hydraulics  (which designs and manufactures hydraulic systems).  

Bladon
Bladon designs and manufactures micro-gas turbines that charge the battery of an electric or hybrid car in order to extend battery life. 

ParentPay
ParentPay develops software which allows parents to make payments to their child’s school, for purposes such as lunches or music lessons. 

Objectivity
Objectivity develops software and IT support services for its clients with services that include big data, IoT, and web applications. 

Envisage Group
Envisage Group provides a range of bespoke engineering services, as well as recruitment and manufacturing.

Local LEP ScaleUp Programmes

Coventry and Warwickshire LEP has a well-developed system of peer-to-peer networks including a network of experienced business mentors and leadership programmes. It has established a Scaleup Academy which focuses on two key points in the business cycle – the phase of initial growth and the point when a natural growth spurt takes place or is needed.

The CW Connect Portal enables local scaleups to develop businesses opportunities and highlight the structures and qualifications they need to compete for such opportunities. An annual fortnight-long Business Festival with a wide-ranging programme of events hosted by organisations from across the region, brings businesses together to encourage collaboration, networking, learning and sharing opportunities, and enable productivity increases and business growth.

Scaleup Views

The key barriers to growth are access to UK markets, access to talent, leadership development and access to external support and advice. The key forms of support sought are peer networks, local leadership development programmes, Catapults and the British Business Bank.

Top barriers to growth

  • Access to talent
  • Leadership development
  • Access to external support and advice
  • Access to UK markets

want TO SEE more of:

  • Peer networks
  • Local leadership development programmes
  • British Business Bank
  • Catapults
  • procurement contracts

CWLEP’s focus is on skills, productivity and infrastructure. It will invest in its business support ecosystem, and transport and digital infrastructures to enhance strengths in advanced manufacturing & engineering (especially low emission and connected & autonomous vehicles) and digital & creative sectors, and grow the tourism and professional service sectors.