Please see below, a summary of businesses that have been supported by the Accelerated Growth Programme. 

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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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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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