LOCAL AREA SUMARY:

Solent

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

Unispectra
Unispectra manufactures and distributes a range of TV and network products including cabling.

Baker Newman Building
Baker Newman Building provides property building and maintenance services.

Mackinnon & Company
Mackinnon & Company offer corporate finance advisory and investment management services.

Magma Global
Magma Global designs and manufactures pipes for the oil and gas industry.

AT Jones
AT Jones provides a range of construction services for commercial projects, including site management, fit-outs and plastering.

Top 5 Visible Scaleups by Turnover Growth

Baker Newman Building
Baker Newman Building provides property building and maintenance services.

AVASK Accounting & Business Consultants
AVASK Accounting & Business Consultants provides accountancy services to businesses, and offers a range of business consultancy services.

Swain & Co
Swain & Co provides legal advice and representation, including in criminal appeals, personal injury, and family law.

Verevo CCN
Verevo CCN provides telecommunications infrastructure services offering cabling, maintenance and installation services.

Insensys Ltd
Insensys supplies fibre optic measurement systems to wind turbine manufacturers.

Local LEP ScaleUp Programmes

Solent LEP works with partners across the area to deliver a range of programmes for scaleups including Get Set for Solent and the Manufacturing Growth Programme. Support available includes expert advice and grant funding. This year the LEP launched Creative Growth Solent which includes tech mentoring programme and networking events. Sector-based cluster and employer representative body Maritime UK Solent has been established to promote and harness the area’s maritime assets and drive further growth and innovation in this important sector.

Scaleup Views

The key barriers to growth are UK Markets & International Markets, Leadership development and Talent / External support. They are looking for support through Funding/support for innovation and R&D and Flexible management education/leadership development programmes and want easier access to Local professional services, Local universities / business schools, Banks and other financial suppliers and .

Top barriers to growth

  1. UK Markets & International Markets
  2. Leadership development
  3. Talent / External support

want TO SEE more of:

  • Funding/support for innovation and R&D
  • Flexible management education/leadership development programmes
  • Local professional services
  • Local universities / business schools
  • Banks and other financial suppliers

Solent Freeport remains a key focus for the LEP along with further development of the Maritime UK Solent cluster. The Solent Maritime Innovation Gateway will act as a catalyst for transforming the region by co-ordinating and connecting the business ecosystem and leveraging its potential on the global stage.