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The creative agency on the path to success with support from Business Wales AGP

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"Being accepted onto Business Wales AGP helped my company flourish."

Starting a new business is tough, but if your idea is good enough and you have the determination to make it happen then you can make it a success. Ashley Young has just taken his own leap into the business world, establishing The Young Creative Agency. Based in Sully in the Vale of Glamorgan, the business offers a range of creative solutions for businesses, including branding, video, photography and design. In our latest blog post...
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Ladders manufacturer sees positives after responding to the shock of COVID-19 economic shutdown.

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"Business Wales AGP has been incredibly helpful during this unprecedented time".

Family values can form the centre of a successful and thriving business. Cardiff-based TB Davies is a fourth-generation family business, founded in the 1940s to make industry safer. The company manufactures and distributes a complete range of climbing products, including steps, ladders, scaffolding, and podiums for the professional and trade user. Here, David Gray of TB Davies tells us about the company, how it's become a success, its pride at being a community employer and...
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The young entrepreneur determined to make a difference to the world with her environmentally-friendly cosmetics brand.

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"Business Wales AGP's help has been invaluable in starting my business journey".

Consumers are increasingly looking for companies to provide them with sustainable and ethical options when making buying decisions. The beauty and cosmetics sector is no exception to this, and the market for environmentally-friendly, cruelty-free products is a fast-growing one. Sey-Beauté Naturelle is one company making a firm footing in the sector. It is a cruelty-free, vegan and eco-friendly cosmetics company based in Cardiff. It was founded by Meghan Gane who wanted to create high-quality skincare...
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The Business Wales AGP companies responding with action amid the COVID-19 crisis

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While much of the economy has been in shutdown mode during the Coronavirus pandemic, some companies have been helping the NHS and care sector deal with the crisis.

Other firms have secured investment to help push their growth plans and ensure they are well placed to succeed once a recovery is underway.

In the second of our series, we look at the Business Wales AGP companies with much to celebrate, despite the gloom.

Thousands of wash packages delivered by luxury brand Social enterprise The GoodWash Company has quickly become renowned for its quality soaps and skincare. The Barry-based firm – a ubiquitous brand in luxury hotels around the world – has been at the forefront in the national response to coronavirus. It has donated thousands of emergency wash packages, containing shampoo and soap bars, directly to frontline healthcare workers. Software firm’s bright future thanks to a financial boost...
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How Business Wales AGP firms have responded to the COVID-19 crisis

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The shutting down of vast swathes of the economy to protect the NHS amid the Coronavirus pandemic has thrown up some of the most profound challenges business has ever faced.

But through innovation and dynamism, many of our firms have pivoted to respond to the crisis. Many of them have done so in ways they might never have thought possible.

Some have still found success despite the ongoing economic uncertainty, while others have come up with new solutions for sectors well beyond their core market.

Here we take a look at the Business Wales AGP companies which are managing to flourish despite the ongoing crisis.

Bond Digital Health wins equity funding to help fight Covid-19 Health tech firm Bond Digital Health has won a massive investment to aid its development of testing technology for Covid-19. The Cardiff-based firm – which is part of an international consortium producing a diagnostic test for patients suspected of having Covid-19 – quickly secured £700,000 in equity funding through Wealth Club and the Development Bank of Wales. The consortium was set up by Canadian venture...
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From one laptop and one desk to 13 employees - how one ambitious IT firm is reaping growth rewards

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"Our fantastic growth can be attributed to the support we've received from Business Wales AGP."

When Mike Parfitt started his business in 2003, he hardly imagined it would one day turn into a company employing 13 people with ambitions for further expansion. But the entrepreneur has grown Team Metalogic from something he ran on his own from his laptop into an enterprise with serious plans for growth. And Mike attributes the company's recent success to the support provided to the Caerphilly-based firm by Business Wales AGP. Here, Mike tells how...
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Family-run healthcare company wins new business and enjoys growth

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"We've enjoyed growth as a direct result of Business Wales AGP support."

Family businesses remain vital cogs in the Welsh economic machine. Many are among the most innovative and forward-thinking firms in their sectors. Healthcare Matters is one such company. It provides quality products and services to the NHS and the care sector. The award-winning Wrexham-based firm, which has grown to be a crucial employer in the area, has a family ethos at its heart. Here, sales director Adam Spiby shares the Healthcare Matters story and advises...
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How luxury brand, Goodwash Company is making a difference

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"Business Wales AGP has been so supportive as we grow and do social good at the same time."

Sustainable brands are transforming the skincare market. Innovation and ingredient provenance, not to mention their environmental and ethical impact, are making them increasingly attractive as a consumer choice. Leading the way is Barry-based social enterprise Goodwash Company. This firm says its products look good "in the finest washrooms from Port Talbot to New York" and it's also committed to improving the lives of people and animals through its work as well. Co-founder Mandy Powell shares...
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Innovative safety tech firm eyes growth potential in new markets

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"Business Wales AGP has given us sound advice and fantastic support."

Innovation is often a driving force behind growth. Xwatch is a Welsh firm powering growth in the construction sector thanks to its breakthrough technology. The Cwmbran-based company is using its founders' industry knowledge to develop new solutions for construction firms. And with the help of Business Wales AGP, Xwatch is making inroads into new markets and enjoying promising growth. Here, Daniel Leaney explains the success of the company so far and gives guidance to other...
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Welsh firm's innovations are helping transform engineering in oil, gas and renewables for the better.

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"We've received crucial support from Business Wales AGP."

The future economy will have to be more sustainable, with clean energy at the heart of everything we do. Many Welsh businesses are at the forefront of that change, with new enterprises coming up with dynamic solutions to the challenges we now face. One example is Bridgend-based Nemein, a firm specialising in sustainable engineering solutions for the energy sector. Here, Nemein chief executive Suzanna Bourne, explains her company's vision and history and advises others leading...

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