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 ma

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 co

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 photograp

Dudley-based film and photography equipment supplier Pixapro has expanded rapidly after engaging with the Business Growth West Midlands (BGWM) in Dudley Programme, accessing one-to-one business support, leadership development through the Peer to Peer programme, and finance guidance that helped secure grant funding and commercial investment. Founded in 2011, Pixapro has grown from a small online supplier into a recognised player in the UK’s professional photography and film se

Dudley-based print specialist JPL Print & Design has boosted capacity, improved efficiency, and created new jobs with expert guidance and hands-on support from Business Growth Adviser Paul Sampson, through the Business Growth West Midlands (BGWM) in Dudley Programme. The programme is funded by Dudley Council via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Supporting over 750 companies based in the borough with advice from local business growth advisers, the initiative is run by Oxford Inn

A leading manufacturer from Dudley borough has cut its energy costs by 25% with grant support from Business Growth West Midlands in Dudley.

A Black Country testing specialist is celebrating its fifth birthday in style after receiving support from Business Growth West Midlands in Dudley.