LOCAL AREA SUMARY:
Tees Valley
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
Wilton Engineering Services
Wilton Engineering Services provides a range of construction, engineering and consultancy services to onshore and offshore energy companies.
MAP Group
MAP Group provides a range of services in the communications industry, from network design, equipment and operation to cabling and electrical systems.
LJJ Ltd
LJJ Ltd provides mechanical and electrical installation services to a wide range of both public and private sectors.
Greencroft Milk Supplies
Greencroft Milk Supplies sources, sells and distributes milk products to individual homes, retailers, bakeries and caterers.
Magnum Packaging
Magnum Packaging supplies a range of packaging products for takeaway food outlets including bags, wrapping, and containers.
Top 5 Visible Scaleups by Turnover Growth
Wilton Engineering Services
Wilton Engineering Services provides a range of construction, engineering and consultancy services to onshore and offshore energy companies.
Wynyard Hall
Wynyard Hall operates a hotel which includes a spa, gardens and dining facilities.
QA Weld Tech
QA Weld Tech offers a range of welding and engineering services to the oil, nuclear and petrochemical industries.
Greencroft Milk Supplies
Greencroft Milk Supplies sources, sells and distributes milk products to individual homes, retailers, bakeries and caterers.
Ward Bros (Steel)
Ward Bros (Steel) operates a number of recycling facilities that collect and process metals and general waste, specialising in steel.
Local LEP ScaleUp Programmes
Tees Valley Combined Authority and Teeside University have developed the LEAP 50 programme to equip CEO’s of regional businesses with the key knowledge, experiences and personal development to accelerate their business growth. It begins with begins with a two-day residential to induct participants to the programme followed by 12 one-day workshops. Participants receive support and training from experienced professionals with track records of working with and developing high-growth scalable businesses and peer-to-peer learning is another significant element.
The success of the three-month Digital City SCALE programme was featured in Tech Nation’s 2018 report, which highlighted Middlesbrough as a key player in the tech industry. As a follow up to this programme, the Investor Readiness Programme including seminars and practical activities was launched to help senior leaders make their businesses and innovations attractive to investors.
A new initiative, ‘Grow Tees Valley’ has been recently launched to work with businesses looking to improve or develop a product, embed a new service within their company, or enter new markets.
Scaleup Views
The key barriers to growth are access to talent, access to UK markets and access to tax breaks. They are looking for support through peer networks, Growth Hubs, Innovate UK and local leadership development programmes.
Top barriers to growth
- Access to talent
- Access to UK markets
- Access to tax breaks
want TO SEE more of:
- Growth Hubs
- Peer networks
- Local leadership development programmes
- Innovate UK
- Procurement contracts