Scale Up Ashford supports business growth in the borough

Scale Up Ashford return, giving 5 businesses a year-long programme of high growth support.

Working with the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce though the Scale Up Ashford programme offers up to thirty-six hours of intensive high growth coaching from experienced commercial coaches. Ashford Borough Council will fund 80% of the costs with businesses contributing £50+VAT per month.

Participating businesses will be provided with opportunities to access additional funding and business support from a range of local partners, connect to like-minded businesses, and showcase their products and services to a wider market.

This programme follows in the successful footsteps of Ashford Borough Council’s Scale Up Ashford programme which has been running since 2017. So far 49 businesses over 6 cohorts have achieved an average turnover growth of around 23%, an average of £900,000 of capital investment and has averaged around 38 new jobs created per cohort.

He continued “Ashford Borough Council working in partnership with Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to have supported a number of SME businesses with this important initiative”.

Former participant Dominic Rees-Roberts, co-founder of Borderpoint Films said: “We are honoured to have been selected for this programme, it has been a great resource for us. Ashford should be noted for its proactive business centre.

“The ScaleUp programme has supplied us with the right tools to overcome obstacles and a coach who tailored the whole process to our company, keeping us on the right tracks to move our business forward”.

If you are interested in participating in the ScaleUp Ashford programme, please register your interest here Scale Up Ashford