Case Studies

Ollie and Fred is an online and in-store retailer offering luxury scarves, faux fur purses and socks. The company is ran and owned by Katherine Kershaw who attended the Cheshire & Warrington Growth programme in Spring 2019. The company got off to a brilliant start gaining huge support from celebrities and influencers along with getting into well-established retail spaces. 

 

 

Purple Banana Marketing was set up by Sarah Edwards in January 2019. As a start-up company, Sarah was unsure of the direction she wanted her company to take
“Through going on the programme I have been able to crystallise what my business offer is, how I can be different in an already saturated market and who my ideal clients are.”

 

 

Just Thai Kitchen is a Cheshire based business that specialises in creating authentic Thai ready meals. The company was founded by mother and son duo Nooch and Miles with the vision of producing handmade Thai dishes using authentic and quality ingredients to give consumers a true taste of Thailand.

Global River is a Cheshire based business who create bespoke website designs to aid your company’s growth

Putting Edge Ltd is a corporate events and team building company. Transforming venues with portable, pop up and bespoke mini golf courses. They received business support from our programme via Manchester Metropolitan University.

When Townley & Co Accountants embarked on an expansion plan they contacted the Cheshire & Warrington Business Growth Programme to provide one-to-one business support.

A former teacher has kicked off his business with a major success and support from the Cheshire and Warrington Business Growth Programme.

When energy-tech entrepreneur Nick Bartlett set up Blue Sky Bio to help create a zero-carbon world, he had no idea the University of Chester would help him grow his business so quickly.

Symfix is a digital start-up company founded by Carmen Schoene and her partner Erik Penninga. Symfix is a new system designed to replace QR codes and provide a simpler and more direct link to the Internet. The technology is known as the Symfix badge and this uses a symbol code as a call to action in place of the QR codes that are currently used in marketing.

The Literacy Company works closely with schools to improve standards in English and to enhance the curriculum. They offer bespoke support and training for schools across the country. The team of dedicated consultants aim to encourage a love for literacy amongst teachers and students alike, by sharing inspirational and exciting texts.

INTRO is one of the UK’s leading matchmaking companies and provides an honest, professional and confidential matchmaking service to single people in Manchester, Cheshire and the North West.

Independent Carers Ltd aims to match people in need of care with independent, self-employed carers. They received business support from Manchester Metropolitan University to acquire skills in areas such as marketing and finance in order to facilitate business growth.