Case Studies and News

Rototherm Group, which usually manufactures industrial measuring instruments such as pressure and temperature gauges, has started making the medical visors, in an effort to keep the NHS supplied with vital protective equipment. The firm, which employs just over 100 people at its factory on the Kenfig Industrial Estate near Margam, said it currently has enough material to produce in excess of 1,500,000 protective face shields. Managing Director of Rototherm, Oliver Conger, said: “In a short...

The Business Wales AGP programme provides access to a network of experts in a variety of subject areas, who can advise and help you grow your business. Here, we talk to Howard Jones, a Business Wales AGP coach who uses his experience and passion for helping businesses grow to support Welsh business founders throughout their entrepreneurship journey. Can you give us a potted history of your career journey to date? I started my career at...

A record-breaking 25 firms on the Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme (AGP) feature in BusinessCloud’s Wales Tech 50 ranking for 2020. The list was decided by a combination of independent judging panel and more than 1,300 reader votes. Amongst the AGP clients to feature are Biopaxium Technologies. The Wrexham-based firm, which produces a smart alternative to plastics in ready meals, tops the ranking of the country's most innovative technology companies. Other businesses benefiting from the...

Two Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme clients have scooped prestigious Queen’s Awards. The awards were first established in 1965 and celebrate the success of exciting and innovative businesses which are leading the way with pioneering products or services, delivering impressive social mobility programmes or showing their commitment to excellent sustainable development practices. This year 220 UK businesses have been recognised for their contribution to international trade, innovation, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility...

When two motorbike couriers decided to form their own business 20 years ago, it would have been almost impossible for them to imagine having more than 100 vehicles and more than 150 staff one day. But that is precisely what has happened to Delsol since it was formed in 1999. Managing director David Phillips has overseen the company’s robust growth. In the latest in our blog series on the companies supported by Business Wales AGP...

We have been talking to the businesses we work with, finding out about the journey they have been on, their ambitions for the future and tips for future success. The latest business we look at is PF Director. PF Director was founded by Gareth Salomon. He is a chartered accountant who has been helping business owners navigate their accounting and taxation responsibilities since 2003. Gareth noticed a gap between what the average accountant does and...

With plastic waste an increasingly pressing problem for the planet to deal with, one fast-growing Welsh firm is coming up with solutions to help tackle the issue. The latest firm our blog focuses on, is high-growth Transcend Packaging. Based in Ystrad Mynach, Transcend Packaging is a company focusing on sustainable paper-based packaging and new biodegradable plastics which have a superior environmental profile. Here, Transcend Packaging CEO, Lorenzo Angelucci, tells the story of the business and...

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the environmental impact of their buying choices. Project Blu offers innovative, sustainable designs for pet products which are built to last. The firm aims to make plastic (and other polluting materials) so valuable it is recycled instead of thrown away. Here, Project Blu founder Geryn Evans tells the company story and offers advice to others embarking on a business growth journey. Tell us about Project Blu . The business...

Our blog series focusing on businesses which have benefited from the support of Business Wales AGP continues, with a look at St Asaph-based Leader Optec. Leader Optec is a fibre optic cable assembly manufacturer, providing high-speed communication cabling for the data centre industry – a sector which has enjoyed rapid growth in recent years. Here, Paul Desmond, of Leader Optec, explains the story of his business and how Business Wales AGP has supported it in...

Business Wales AGP has provided expertise to support the growth of many companies around the country. The latest firm we focus on in our blog series is Creative Adventures, which trades as Boathouse Climbing Centre, a family-run business in Llandudno. Founded by Andy and Emma-Jane Sutcliffe, the company has a community-inspired ethos, with an appeal to all ages and abilities. Here Andy Sutcliffe tells the Creative Adventures story and gives some advice to others starting...