A Dudley entrepreneur is celebrating significant business growth after transforming her home-based start-up into a thriving high street retail presence in the heart of Sedgley. With support from the Business Growth West Midlands (BGWM) in Dudley Programme playing a key role in her success. Backed by business support from the start Carla Lavender-Ward founded her school uniform printing business, Ward’s School and Workwear, in 2019 after identifying a clear gap in the local market for...

Robert Lickley Refractories Ltd. is accelerating sustainable growth, creating local jobs and expanding into new international markets after embracing support through the Business Growth West Midlands (BGWM) in Dudley programme. Established in 1970, the second-generation family business manufactures high-performance refractory solutions for the steel, aluminium, petrochemical and energy sectors. With 36 employees and a long-standing reputation for precision engineering, the company combines...

Dudley-based Spectre Visuals has strengthened its capacity, improved efficiency and positioned itself for its next phase of development after engaging with the Business Growth West Midlands (BGWM) in Dudley programme. Investment in specialist equipment has enabled the business to respond more quickly to rising demand and better support local clients across the region. From a specialist start-up to a growing creative business Founded in 2022, Spectre Visuals is a photography and...