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Seven AGP clients scoop Wales Start-Up Awards

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Seven businesses that are part of the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme have scooped prestigious Wales Start-Up Awards.

The best start-up firms in Wales were honoured at a virtual awards ceremony on Thursday 1 st October 2020, with the overall title going to sustainable pet brand Project Blu. Cardiff-based Project Blu is revolutionising the pet accessories market by transforming polluting materials, including fishing nets, ocean bound plastic, leather waste and recycled clothes, into pet products such as dog beds, collars, leashes and toys. Project Blu has already received support from Mars Petcare and...
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Print company's success boosted by support from Business Wales AGP

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"Since joining Business Wales AGP, our turnover has increased by 85%. The programme has been hugely valuable to us."

Growth planning for a business is crucial, and a Caerphilly print company has achieved this through prudent acquisitions. With support and expertise provided by Business Wales AGP, CPS has become a successful and growing firm. And it all started because founder Simon Green needed to secure supply chains for his clients. Here, Laura James of CPS, tells how Simon Green has nurtured and expanded his company. She also shares advice for other business leaders wanting...
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The Welsh business at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19

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“We’ve made fantastic progress, even during these challenging times of a global pandemic, thanks to Business Wales AGP.”

We take so much in the NHS for granted, with little thought about the multiple items of equipment used by medics for a plethora of uses. One of the important instruments in the effort against COVID-19 is the clinical viscometer. You may never have heard of it, but a clinical viscometer is an instrument that measures the clinical viscosity of bodily fluids, notably blood products such as plasma, serum and whole blood. This is key...
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The business preparing firms for the AI revolution

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“Business Wales AGP helped us to develop a high growth strategy.”

Automation is an increasingly prevalent feature of the modern economy, and its importance is only set to grow over the coming months and years. Businesses at the front and centre of the automation revolution will be key to Wales’ future prosperity. One of those companies is Nightingale HQ. The firm is using its expertise to help others adapt to the brave new world of automation, which, as founder Steph Locke explains, needn’t be feared. Tell...
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Financial services firm enjoys rapid growth with the help of Business Wales AGP.

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“We would not be as successful as we are today without the support of Business Wales AGP.”

A flow of finance is crucial to a functioning economy, where investment can be made, and deals are done. Borrowing and lending, and access to funds – these things require a great deal of knowledge and experience. Pure Commercial Finance was founded by banking professional Ben Lloyd. His vision was to establish a business which could access and structure funding perceived to be “too difficult” for mainstream lenders. It’s already been a big success story...
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Dairy supplier Totally Welsh on expansion and success during the COVID-19 crisis.

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"The support from Business Wales AGP in a range of areas has been exceptional."

Wales has a wealth of excellent farm produce, famed around the world for its quality. Dairy is a critical component of the nation's agricultural landscape. One brand well-positioned to take advantage of that, offering dairy products to a range of customers, is Totally Welsh. The brainchild of Mark Hunter, who founded his business in 1990, the brand has been built on the standard of its products and excellence of its service. Here, John Horsman, of...
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Training firm sets itself a goal of further global expansion.

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“I’m grateful for the expertise and support on offer through Business Wales AGP - it’s such a valuable resource.”

Professional development is crucial for companies wanting to upskill their workforce as well as individuals keen to make themselves better adapted to the needs of employers. Cognitia, based in Porth in the Rhondda, is a firm which aims at delivering new skills for the learners who enrol on its courses. Established by Nigel Lewis in 2015, it has gone on to become one of the UK’s fastest-growing specialist training providers. Here, Nigel Lewis tells the...
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An unpredictable year has been a source of pride for Camilleri Construction

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"The advice, expertise and training Business Wales AGP has given us have been key to our growth."

For businesses across Wales, 2020 has thrown up unexpected challenges – from the floods at the very beginning of the year, to the COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulties posed by lockdown, social distancing and the brakes being suddenly pressed on the economy. Cardiff Bay-based Camilleri Construction, an insurance sector-focused construction firm, has been front and centre of these crises. But, as managing director Robert Camillieri explains, it's been a time of immense pride in what...
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The distillery with the ambitious goal of producing an entirely Welsh whisky

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“Help from Business Wales AGP has been critical to our progression and growth.”

The craft drinks market is growing rapidly. Brewers and distillers are producing all kinds of beverages which emphasise provenance, innovation and flavour. For the last 2.5 years, In the Welsh Wind distillery, founded by Alex Jungmayr and Ellen Wakelam, has been feeding the current appetite for gin, producing custom-branded spirits for over 20 clients. Having launched their own brand gin in 2020, Alex and Ellen now have their sights set on producing an entirely Welsh...
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Five AGP business leaders named 'Rising Stars' by Insider magazine

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Insider magazine has unveiled its Rising Stars for 2020 – individuals who are having a significant impact on business and look set to achieve much more.

This year's cohort features individuals from across Wales who operate in a range of areas including vegan food, security technology and hospitality. Among the 25 Rising Stars – unveiled in full in the latest Wales Business Insider magazine – are leaders of five businesses that are part of the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme. They are as follows: Callum Griffith - Clydach Farm Toby White - Market Mate Chris McDermid - MM Engineering Stephanie Locke...

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