Skip to main content

Your privacy settings

If you’re happy with the use of cookies by Business Growth West Midlands and our selected partners, click ‘Accept all cookies’. Or click ‘Manage cookies’ to learn more.

Manage Cookies
Person at a laptop in an office

Articles, news and case studies

Looking for news and inspiration?

Read the latest business news, top tips, support and funding announcements, and success stories from across the region.

Found {{ data.pagination.resultCount }} matching results

Carl Smith Founder Of Van Monkey Limited
  • Scaling up
  • Case study

08 October 2025

Van Monkey swings into 500k investment from BGWM Investment Readiness

Van Monkey secured flexible asset finance through BGWM’s Investment Readiness Programme, unlocking growth and keeping UK businesses moving.

Thomas Howse - Peter Grant and Gary Plant in high-visibility vests shaking hands in an industrial setting, facing camera cropped.
  • Sustainability
  • Case study

02 October 2025

Painting a greener picture: How BEAS helped Thomas Howse business cut costs and carbon

Manufacturer Thomas Howse is taking steps to reduce energy costs and improve its green credentials after receiving a FREE energy assessment from the BEAS run by BGWM.

L-R Councillor Adrian Andrew, Krzysztof Podolak, Joanna Podolak
  • News
  • Case study

01 October 2025

Walsall based Polish Bakery Mazowsze Ltd upgrades production equipment with £70k grant

Walsall-based Polish Bakery Mazowsze Ltd recently upgraded their production equipment, introducing digital batch traceability so they can supply major supermarkets.

Tiah Shepherd At Cow And Sow
  • Scaling up
  • Tips

30 September 2025

Top tips for scaling your small business – and the support to help you do it

Scaling your business is an exciting step, but it comes with challenges. It’s not just about increasing turnover or hiring more people. 

Colleagues laughing together
  • Employer resources
  • Tips

25 September 2025

Top tips to retain talented staff and upskill your team for success

With competition for talent and recruitment costs remaining high, retaining talented staff and upskilling your team for success is vital for any organisation. 

Access to Politics interns - Mahfuza and Mayor Richard Parker
  • Employer resources
  • News

18 September 2025

Open your doors day: showcasing opportunity, inspiring talent

Open Your Doors Day gives young people a behind-the-scenes look at careers, breaking barriers & inspiring future talent across the region.

National Inclusion Week 2025
  • Employer resources

15 September 2025

National Inclusion Week 2025

National Inclusion Week 2025 reminds us that #NowIsTheTime to embed inclusion & wellbeing as daily priorities for thriving workplaces.

Nuwash Graham Oakley Jagdish Soor
  • Innovation
  • Case study

11 September 2025

Walsall’s NuWash Laundry drives sustainability and innovation in the commercial sector

Walsall’s NuWash Laundry is redefining commercial laundry with eco-tech, rapid growth, and support from the High-Growth Programme.