April 2025 Case Studies and News

We know your time is valuable. That’s why this series delivers expert-recommended books, podcasts, and tools that tackle real-world challenges and offer practical solutions to help your business succeed. Each month, our AGP Relationship Managers - seasoned experts working with high-growth businesses across Wales - share their top recommendations. These resources are carefully selected to help you lead confidently, drive growth, and embrace innovation while addressing your unique opportunities and challenges. This month, Andy Bird...

According to the Office for National Statistics, more than a quarter of working adults in Great Britain were hybrid working in autumn 2024. This shift presents a significant opportunity for high-growth businesses to enhance engagement, boost productivity, and foster a more inclusive workplace. Today’s workforce values flexibility, well-being, and a strong work-life balance. A well-structured hybrid model improves employee satisfaction and retention and supports diversity and inclusion. It provides greater accessibility for employees with disabilities...

Fair Work encompasses six overarching principles of employment, which will significantly impact your ability to recruit and retain the most skilled and experienced employees and attain your high growth potential. Focusing on these six principles can give you a strategic advantage over your competitors and yield a substantial return on your employee investment. This article will help you understand how the Accelerated Growth Programme (AGP) can help you achieve this. How Can the Six Principles...

April 2025 has brought adjustments to employment costs, including wage increases, changes to National Insurance contributions (NICs), and updates to statutory payments. Understanding these changes and planning ahead will help businesses adapt effectively. Key changes effective from April 2025 1. National Minimum and Living Wage adjustments From 1 April 2025, the UK government introduced increases to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW): National Living Wage (21+): Rising from £11.44 to £12.21...

The Start-Up Accelerator is a flagship programme supporting Wales’ most promising entrepreneurs. Over an intensive 12-week course, participants receive expert mentorship, targeted business workshops, and networking opportunities to refine their ideas into scalable businesses. Dan Newman, co-founder of BALDILOCKS – a business that empowers people affected by hair loss - was among the 2024 cohort. Dan has built a brand focused on inclusivity, well-being, and community, inspired by his hair loss experience and mental health...