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- Funding
- Case study
17 April 2025
Family butchers open third shop in £120,000 expansion plan
Eric Lyons butcher’s opens third shop in Bentley Heath with £120k boost, creating jobs and backing young talent with BGWM support.
- Sustainability
- Case study
03 April 2025
How Dreadnought Tiles made significant savings to their energy usage with BEAS
Dreadnought Tiles reduced its energy usage and costs through the Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS).
- Innovation
- Case study
31 March 2025
Supply chain transition; moving into emerging and growing markets
Black Country manufacturer Midtherm is branching out into new markets after joining a programme designed to support SMEs in the West Midlands to diversify their products and services and win new customers.
- Funding
- Case study
26 February 2025
£30k grant powers Solihull firm’s global growth plan
Solihull-based Controlsforce secures £30K BGWM grant to expand, create jobs & grow exports, boosting the West Midlands economy
- Case study
- Funding
08 February 2025
Investment Readiness programme fuels ImagePlus’s £80,000 growth boost
Coventry-based software company approaching its 30th anniversary is taking steps to strengthen its future by securing funding to support its next phase of growth.
- Case study
- Funding
06 February 2025
Grant support fits perfectly into Kingswinford Tyres’ £100,000 expansion plans
One of the Black Country’s leading tyre specialists is on course for its best-ever year after expanding into an additional unit.
- Case study
- Employer resources
30 January 2025
A&M EDM’s role in promoting employee health and wellbeing
See the free Thrive at Work programme's impact on employee health, wellbeing, and inclusive practices.
- Case study
- Funding
24 January 2025
Driving productivity and growth through skills training
Learn how MCP Consulting scaled their operations with BGWM’s SME Grant, investing in tools and virtual training to drive growth and innovation.