Presentation by the Business Growth Service at the CDE Innovation Network event held on 13 January 2015 in London.

1. Introduction to the
Business Growth Service
Nick Golding – CDE
January 2015

2. Overview of the
service

3. GrowthAccelerator, Manufacturing
Advisory Service (MAS), Intellectual
Property Audits and Design Mentoring
have integrated to become the
Business Growth Service.
We can help businesses to achieve their
full potential by identifying barriers to
growth and providing tailored support that
fits your needs. This support includes
coaching, consultancy, mentoring,
training, access to finance and export
advice
What is the Business Growth Service?
Business Growth Service

4. Product & Service Offering for Clients
Business Growth Service
UK Trade &
Investment
Strategic
Developme
nt
GA Business
Development
Coaching
MAS Strategy
Consulting
Innovation,
Design & IP
GA Growth Through
Innovation
MAS Innovation
Design Mentoring
IP Audits
Finance
Optimisatio
n
GA Access to
Finance
Growth
Showcase
Leadership &
Management
GA Leadership &
Management
Productivity
& Operational
Improvement
MAS Efficiency
Supply
Chains
MAS Supply
Chains
Closely linked to:
UK Export
Finance
British
Business
Bank
Innovate UK
Growth
hubs
Connectivity
GrowthCommunity

5. Growth Community
The role of GrowthCommunity is
to support participants through
their growth journeys by giving
them access to knowledge,
people, information and places
that help them to unlock new
commercial opportunities.
GrowthCommunity brings together the leaders of
England's most focused, dynamic high growth
businesses to enable them to network, learn, and
collaborate.
GrowthCommunity offers:
 Exclusive events
 Exclusive business growth content
 Supporter offers
 Network of high growth leaders
 Peer to peer support
Only Business Growth Service participants are eligible to become members of
GrowthCommunity.

6. Product & Service Eligibility
To be eligible for the Business Growth Service, businesses must
fit the European Union definition of a small to medium business:
• Registered in the UK and based in England
• Have up to 249 employees
• Have turnover of up to £40m
• Meet the EU definition of an SME
Larger manufacturers can also use our resources at market rates and benefit from our support for
developing their supply chains.
* Note this is a conversion from the EU definition which in Euros is: €50M OR balance sheet < €43M. Periodically the
conversion rate should be checked, particularly where companies are approaching the limit suggested above in £.

7. Participant Cost
Programme Price
GrowthAccelerator
(BDC, A2F & GTI)
Micro (1-4 employees) £600 + £700 VAT
Small (5-49 employees) £1,500 + £700 VAT
Medium (50-249 employees) £3,000 + £700 VAT
Leadership &
Management
50% contribution, capped to £2,000 per senior manager
NB: Limits apply to number of senior managers per organisation
Manufacturing
Advisory Service
(MAS)
Max 50% subsidy (max value £3000)
Design Mentoring 50% subsidy (limits apply)
IP Audit No cost to the business, up to £3,000 support per business

8. Achievements
Over the past three years we have achieved some notable
successes.
Combined these two services are on
target to deliver at least £3.4bn of
economic growth (GVA) and create
78,000 new jobs.
Businesses supported by
GrowthAccelerator are growing
4x faster
97% would recommend the
service
Since January 2012 MAS has
helped 17,000 manufacturers
improve productivity and
address barriers to growth
We have helped to raise over
£100 million in external
finance

9. Case Studies

10. Business Development – Future Advanced
Manufacturing
Key Achievements
• Awarded a £1.5m contract to re-shore production back to
the UK from China
• 30% increase in turnover
• Relocated to a new 38,000 sq ft facility
• Created 20 new jobs
“We are reaping the benefits of tapping into their expert knowledge and
will continue to work with MAS moving forward.”
Craig Peterson, Managing Director, Future Advanced Manufacture Ltd.
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Manufactures a range of high precision components for the aerospace, oil and gas, marine and defence industries.

11. MAS Innovation – Growth Story
The Manufacturing Challenge
Bringing a new product to life from nothing more than a few sketches.
They were struggling to attract funding to turn a rough clay model into
something more than just an exciting concept. The technology being
used in the ‘Raptor’ was also unique and it required a lot of returning to
the drawing board to iron out issues with battery life, weight and the
steering mechanism.
Manufacturing Action
• Provided specialist support on the design and development of the
custom-made chassis and bespoke handling system.
• Helped fund early testing at MIRA to help shape design work, which
led to the company adopting a rear-wheel drive mechanism.
Impact
 Created first UK road legal electric 3-wheeled vehicles.
 Created 7 jobs in Leicester R&D and 6 at production line in Dudley.
 Generated £1.5million in sales.
 Distribution agreements underway in 7 other countries.
Ecospin has seen demand for its 3-
wheeled EPV come from all over the
world, with 350 units already
destined for distributors in the US
and Australia
Employees: 12
Turnover: £1.5 million
Sector: Low Carbon Vehicles
Location: Leicester and Dudley

12. To refer clients to the Business Growth Service
and to find out more about how we can work
together, please contact:
Sector Lead
07816180681
nick.golding@swmas.co.uk
www.greatbusiness.gov.uk/businessgrowthservi
ce
0300 303 0034