Please see below, a summary of businesses that have been supported by the Accelerated Growth Programme.
Ensuring other businesses remain secure and people stay safe is at the heart of what Wrexham-based Parallel Security does. The firm, founded by managing director Francis Johnson in 2014, has enjoyed some robust growth in its six or so years of existence. With an ambitious plan for further expansion, the business is enjoying some exciting times. From door supervision to events security and commercial cleaning, Parallel Security has quickly become a trusted brand. Here, Francis...
How Welsh mineral water company has become one of the UK's best-known brands
From humble beginnings on a family farm to one of the UK's best-known mineral water brands – the journey of Radnor Hills is fascinating, and a Welsh success story to celebrate. The business has positioned itself to take advantage of the growth in the soft drinks sector and has won many prestigious contracts along the way. Here Radnor Hills' Penny Butler tells us how it all started, the pitfalls they have encountered along the way...
The business partners who went from staff to owners after a management buyout
Entrepreneurship is not just about starting a new business. Sometimes, it can be about taking over a company you already work in and taking it on a new journey. Management buyouts (MBO) are one way to unlock untapped skills and expertise within a company to help fulfil commercial potential. For Vikki Byrne and Lydia Owen, their management buyout of OSP Healthcare has been an exciting challenge. Here, the business partners tell the story of OSP...
Seven AGP clients scoop 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...
Print company's success boosted by support from Business Wales AGP
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...
The Welsh business at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19
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...
The business preparing firms for the AI revolution
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...
Financial services firm enjoys rapid growth with the help 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...
Dairy supplier Totally Welsh on expansion and success during the COVID-19 crisis.
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...
Training firm sets itself a goal of further global expansion.
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...