LOCAL AREA SUMARY:

York and North Yorkshire

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

Ian Mosey
Ian Mosey manufactures and supplies animal feed to the agricultural industry.

Cawingredients
Cawingredients manufactures and packages soft drinks and advises brands in the soft drink industry on product development.

Ray Chapman Motors
Ray Chapman Motors runs a Volvo dealership.

Russell Group
Russell Group sells a range of agricultural machinery, including new and used equipment.

Whitby Seafoods
Whitby Seafoods produces chilled and frozen seafood.

Top 5 Visible Scaleups by Turnover Growth

Cawingredients
Cawingredients manufactures and packages soft drinks and advises brands in the soft drink industry on product development.

Woodland Lakes Lodges
Woodland Lakes Lodges operates holiday parks around the UK.

Abingdon Health
Abingdon Health specialises in medical diagnostics on samples taken outside of the body.

Bremsen Technik
Bremsen Technik manufactures and distributes brake products and pads for the automotive industry, from commercial vehicles to racing cars.

Russell Group
Russell Group sells a range of agricultural machinery, including new and used equipment.

Local LEP ScaleUp Programmes

The LEP works closely with partners to support them in designing business services that are based on extensive analysis and new programmes focused on scaleups will be continued in the coming year. Business leaders are supported by the Growth Hub with services including digital resources, telephone signposting to funding and a small team of dedicated business relationship managers who work with businesses face to face to help them to realise their ambitions.
In the past year the Growth Hub provided 2,069 hours telephone diagnostic support and 320 businesses received 12 hours face to face business support provided by a Business Relationship Manager with advice ranging from locating funding, marketing and business expansion.

Scaleup Views

The key barriers to growth are Markets, Talent and Finance. They are looking for support through Local or national government, LEPs/Growth Hubs, Public sector funding for innovation/R&D and Innovate UK.

Top barriers to growth

  1. Markets
  2. Talent
  3. Finance

want TO SEE more of:

  • Local or national government
  • LEPs/Growth Hubs
  • Public sector funding for innovation/R&D
  • Innovate UK

The LEP is focusing on stimulating growth over the next 18 to 24 months while continuing to postion itself as a leader in green growth.