LOCAL AREA SUMARY:

Sheffield 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

Converse Pharma Group
Converse Pharma Group is a wholesaler for pharmaceutical products, including over-the-counter products, generic drugs, and dressings.

Riverside Motors
Riverside Motors operates a car dealership.

CF Booth
CF Booth recycles scrap metals and manufactures copper alloys.

Benchmark Holdings
Benchmark Holdings runs a number of companies including FAI Farms and FAI Agriculture, specialising in manufacturing and researching technologies for the food production industry.

Horbury Group
Horbury Group is an interiors subcontractor specialising in drylining and partitioning, suspended ceilings, raised-access flooring, joinery and decoration among others.

Top 5 Visible Scaleups by Turnover Growth

Converse Pharma Group
Converse Pharma Group is a wholesaler for pharmaceutical products, including over-the-counter products, generic drugs, and dressings.

Horbury Group
Horbury Group is an interiors subcontractor specialising in drylining and partitioning, suspended ceilings, raised-access flooring, joinery and decoration among others.

Underwood
Underwood produces and supplies a range of meats to restaurants and caterers.

Spear & Jackson
Spear & Jackson manufactures tools, including spades, axes and measuring tapes, among others.

Riverside Motors
Riverside Motors operates a car dealership.

Local LEP ScaleUp Programmes

Local scaling businesses can connect with the talent pipeline through the Sheffield City Region RISE scheme to recruit local graduates from Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam Universities, businesses are supported through the whole recruitment process and receive ongoing support to get the most from applicants. The growth hub also provides a range of masterclasses with industry experts helping growing businesses access expert guidance and develop their knowledge. Finally, the ​​Mentoring For Growth programme, delivered in partnership with The Growth Company and Be The Business, provides flexible, high impact mentoring support for growing businesses by matching with credible mentors sourced from leading firms.

Scaleup Views

The key barriers to growth are Talent , Markets and Finance. They are looking for support through Public sector funding for innovation/R&D and Innovate UK.

Top barriers to growth

  1. Talent
  2. Markets
  3. Finance

want TO SEE more of:

  • Public sector funding for innovation/R&D
  • Innovate UK

Look out for developing scaleup activities in 2022.