LOCAL AREA SUMARY:
Leeds City Region
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
BigChange
BigChange develops software for businesses that allows them to monitor and manage their mobile workforces.
Bayford Group
Bayford Group owns several companies in the oil and gas, property, pollution prevention, and children’s toys sectors.
Duchy Homes
Duchy Homes builds a range of high-end housing development projects.
Aston Barclay
Aston Barclay operates a vehicle auction and remarketing company, selling to both trade and the general public.
Eville & Jones
Eville & Jones provides a number of veterinary inspection services to ensure client businesses meet animal welfare and meat quality inspection requirements.
Top 5 Visible Scaleups by Turnover Growth
Lf&e Refrigerated Transport
Lf&e Refrigerated Transport provides a number of delivery services, including a courier service and the transportation of medical and healthcare equipment.
Bayford Group
Bayford Group owns several companies in the oil and gas, property, pollution prevention, and children’s toys sectors.
Infinity Works
Infinity Works provides technical and engineering consultancy and project based services to businesses, as well as training and managed services.
Myzone
Myzone develops fitness software and a mobile app, in addition to wearable products and apparel, to provide real time data about exercise activities.
Easy Bathrooms
Easy Bathrooms supplies bathroom tiles and home furniture, available through online retail.
Local LEP ScaleUp Programmes
The Leeds City Region LEP and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority deliver a range of structured support for scaling and ambitious early stage businesses. The LEP’s Strategic Business Growth Programme is an integrated package of one-to-one advisory support, along with financial assistance for scaleups. Manufacturing scaleups can access tailored support through the Manufacturing Growth and the Manufacturing Champions; while for those looking for innovation and digital development, the Made Smarter can support them in developing Industry 4.0 projects.
Scaleup Views
The key barriers to growth are UK Markets & International Markets, Access to the talent you can hire and Leadership development. They are looking for support through Funding/support for innovation and R&D and Dedicated, tailored scaleup support focused on growth and want easier access to Local professional services, Local universities / business schools, Banks and other financial suppliers and Growth Hubs and LEPs.
Top barriers to growth
- UK Markets & International Markets
- Access to the talent you can hire
- Leadership development
want TO SEE more of:
- Funding/support for innovation and R&D
- Dedicated, tailored scaleup support focused on growth
- Local professional services
- Local universities / business schools
- Banks and other financial suppliers
- Growth Hubs and LEPs
