LOCAL AREA SUMARY:
The Marches
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
Smartwater Group
Smartwater Group develops traceable liquids, with applications in crime prevention and prosecution, including forensic spray systems and property and asset protection.
GRC
GRC designs and manufactures a range of telecommunication equipment, such as satellite and radio hardware.
Darwin Group
Darwin Group provides construction services for the education sector.
Home Forestry
Home Forestry provides forestry services and supplies firewood.
Ridgeway Rentals
Ridgeway Rentals operates a plant hire company that leases a range of machinery for the purposes of demolition and excavation.
Top 5 Visible Scaleups by Turnover Growth
ESP Security Solutions
ESP Security Solutions provides a range of security services including asset protection, escorted transportation and CCTV.
Working Solutions
Working Solutions provides temporary and permanent recruitment services.
Smartwater Group
Smartwater Group develops traceable liquids, with applications in crime prevention and prosecution, including forensic spray systems and property and asset protection.
La Petite Concierge
La Petite Concierge provides a range of domiciliary care services.
Acousta Foam
Acousta Foam designs, develops and manufactures products such as foam for noise silencing.
Local LEP ScaleUp Programmes
The Marches Growth Hub model provides a single point of contact for businesses to access information, advice and signposting to national and local growth programmes including access to finance, grant funding, employment and skills and net zero support. The LEP is also a major partner in the Midlands Engine and its Investment Fund which offers a suite of business loan options to scaling companies across the Marches. Other available support fpr scaleups include The Business Growth Programme offering grant funding of £2.5k – £1m to strengthen supply chains, stimulate innovation and help businesses grow; the Manufacturing Growth Programme providing ongoing support and advice and Made Smarter for digital transformation and expertise. Support for local businesses to access and explore international markets is offered in collaboration with DIT.
Scaleup Views
The key barriers to growth are Markets / Talent, Access to tax breaks and . They are looking for support through Dedicated, tailored scaleup support focused on growthand want easier acces to Banks and other financial suppliers.
Top barriers to growth
- Markets / Talent
- Access to tax breaks
want TO SEE more of:
- Dedicated, tailored scaleup support focused on growth
- Banks and other financial suppliers
