October 2020 Case studies

With support from Business Wales, Neath-based pest controller decides to invest almost two decades of experience into his own venture Christopher Hanford started his own pest control business, Propest Ltd, in Neath in 2020. He approached the Welsh Government’s Business Wales service for start-up support to get him off the ground, resulting in a successful launch in October 2020. successfully started grant funding secured Introduction to business With nearly 20 years’ experience working as a...

An experienced newspaper editor overcomes Covid-19 challenges to launch a brand new West Wales lifestyle publication. Launched in 2020, West Wales Life&Style is a brand new magazine, focusing on the people, culture and landscapes of West Wales. Despite significant challenges, posed by the coronavirus pandemic, entrepreneurs Steve Adams and Mike Owen worked with the Welsh Government’s Business Wales service to launch the business successfully in the summer of 2020. successful start 2 jobs created start-up...

An inspirational friends’ duo launches first plastic-free pop-up shop in Newport. Started by Laura Parry and Liz Morgan, Sero Waste Ltd is the first zero-waste pop-up shop in Newport. With support from the Welsh Government’s Business Wales service, the entrepreneurial friends managed to choose the right business structure, earn a significant social media following prior to successfully launching the business in the summer of 2020, and are currently in the process of negotiating permanent premises...