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Family Butcher’S Opens Third Store In £120,000 Expansion Plan 2048X1365
  • 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.

Tractor at Dreadnought Tiles premises
  • 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).

A worker at the Midtherm manufacturing plant, busy in the fabrications section
  • 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.

Mayor Richard Parker posing with staff at The Force Group
  • 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

Image+ staff at their premises
  • 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.

Kford Tyres (L2)
  • 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.

A&M EDM Thrive At Work 800X500
  • 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.

MCP consulting senior leadership team
  • 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.