Success Stories

The Business Gateway Growth Hub can support you and your business, no matter your size or sector. Watch this video to find out how we have helped business owners across Leicestershire and view some of the individual stories below.

If you are a small business owner that needs help to grow get in touch today.

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Bond Street Distillery has international ambition

Three months after starting Bond Street Distillery, owner Sally Faulkner was faced with a global pandemic. She reached out to the Business Gateway for support and was helped through one-to-one mentoring, workshops and webinars on media marketing as well...

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Hearing centre boss listens to business advice

The UK is the worse nation for looking after their hearing – 47% have never had a hearing test while the global average is 31%. A fact entrepreneur and audiologist Samantha Bennett is acutely aware of having helped the...

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From frozen food truck to £5m business hub – with more still to come

Ocean King is expanding from its modest 5,000 square foot base to a new £5m state-of-the-art business hub – but there’s more still to come. “We’ve worked really hard for this, and we’re not done yet,” explains Steven Thai,...

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Linda Sandeman Contemporary Jewellery

Linda Sandeman has a workshop in Belgrave Hall in Leicester. She is a jewellery designer and also runs workshops. In this short video, Linda talks about her business and how workshops from the Business Gateway have helped her understand...

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Manufacturer fast-tracks expansion with help of Business Gateway Growth Hub

Creating jobs and improving efficiency was always part of the plan for Micro Weighing Solutions (MWS). And the Leicester-based firm turned ideas into outcomes with help from the LLEP Business Gateway Growth Hub. Support meant that MWS secured funding for a...

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Cleaning pad business just scratching the surface when it comes to growth

Twelve months ago Harry Green, decided it was time to sell his cleaning pad business in Leicester. After all, he was 95, maybe it was time to close the business! However, neighbours Priyesh, Amit and Niraj Mandalia, inspired by...

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How can we help your business?

Hear from some of the business owners that have been supported by the Business Gateway Growth Hub. From expansion plans to grant funding for new equipment listen to how they benefitted from the support of a Business Adviser and...

Business support has helped mentor find her niche

From fashion to investment readiness, Pamela Sharpe’s enterprise journey has been far from typical. Despite her new business – Mela & Sharpe – being stalled by the pandemic, two years on she has found her place helping SMEs get investment ready...

Grant is driving force to increased productivity for T&N Tyres

With the Government’s net-zero target for greenhouse gas emissions set for 2050, many businesses are making changes toward more sustainable and environmentally-friendly practices. Despite the challenges of rising costs, T&N Tyre Supplies has invested over £100,000 in new machinery...

Leicester composite business has right formula for success

What do an Aston Martin DBS, a wind turbine blade and an America’s Cup boat all have in common? They are all made using innovative, lightweight but strong, composite materials. Formulating the right recipe for the job is the...

Marketing advice for Mallory Meadows is working

Rustic wooden cabins and luxurious roundhouses, with private hot tubs! This is Mallory Meadows, based in Kirby Mallory Leicestershire. The business is run by husband and wife team Chris and Emily Tams as the perfect get-away for busy people....

Guiding the Havana Salsa team to growth

Havana Salsa was established in the UK over 10 years ago to introduce the dance of Cuban Salsa. Rodolfo and his wife Laura, and their team of trained instructors from across the globe have teamed up to bring the...

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Have you been helped by the Business Gateway to grow your business? We’re always looking for case studies and testimonials to help us promote the benefits of business support. Please contact us to discuss this free PR opportunity.