Stoke Staffs LEP

Ambitious Stoke-on-Trent development plans in the spotlight at MIPIM

Swift House - artist's impression

Two multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will support the continued transformation of Stoke-on-Trent have been showcased to global investors at a major international property event. The development opportunities on the former East-West Precinct in the city centre, and on land next to Stoke-on-Trent Railway Station, were unveiled on the first day of the Mipim property […]

Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire firms benefit from MEIF milestone

Midlands Engine Investment Fund reaches £25million milestone More than 100 businesses supported across the region since launch £40,000 investment in Cannock firm GHO Pressings Ltd highlights positive work in the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire LEP area The £250million Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) has reached its first milestone after supporting investment of £25million in the region’s businesses. […]

Cannock firm GHO goes for growth with £40k MEIF funding

A Cannock-based metal pressing and tooling company has its sights set on growth and is creating new jobs after securing funding from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF). GHO Pressings Ltd is pushing ahead with plans to increase production – purchasing new equipment to bring its tooling arm of the business in-house – after receiving […]

Staffordshire logistics firm expands thanks to £350,000 MEIF funding

Tamworth-headquartered logistics firm OnLogistics is set to expand a number of its divisions, after receiving £350,000 from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF). The funding, provided through MEIF Debt finance, operated by Maven Capital Partners, will enable OnLogistics to recruit 14 more employees across its two Midlands sites after recently announcing its occupancy of a […]

New Hub set to transform careers education in Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire

Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership has been selected as one of 20 areas across country to receive a boost in preparing young people for world of work. The LEP is to become one of 20 ‘Careers Hubs’ around England to help transform careers education for young people. The Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Careers Hub will […]

£70m jobs and growth partnership showcased to Small Business Minister

Plans to support more than 1,000 innovative businesses as part of a £70million research-led regional collaboration have been showcased to a Government minister. Seven hundred jobs are being created as a result of the New Keele Deal – which is seeing Keele University work with Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council, the Stoke-on-Trent […]

Employers invited to give their views on skills and training in Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire

Employers throughout Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are being invited to give their views on skills training in the region at a series of breakfast meetings being organised by the Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) during June. Developing a skilled workforce to help create a thriving economy and prosperous communities is a key priority for […]

New funding for business growth: find out more at Stoke-on-Trent event

Small and medium businesses across Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire are invited to a special event at Stoke City’s Bet 365 Stadium on March 19 to find out about new funding to help them grow. The British Business Bank (BBB) has launched a further wave of its £250m Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) with up to £100m of […]

£120m funding on offer for small businesses from Midlands Engine

The first tranche of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund is open for business as the British Business Bank launches £120million of debt finance. The British Business Bank has announced the first wave of its £250million Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), with the launch of £120million of SME debt finance, which is now available to businesses […]

Growth Hub helps brick-tinting firm lay foundations to expand

A Staffordshire construction industry business specialising in brick tinting is laying the foundations for future growth by working with Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Local Enterprise Partnership’s Growth Hub.

Family firm Bebbington Brick Services, based at Bradley, near Cheadle, has been using and marketing the masonry colour correction products invented by its founder George Bebbington for nearly half a century.