Case studies
Funding Enterprising Women: Visual Information Ltd
The business and finance world can be a difficult place for women trying to start or grow their own business. Lynette Morrison wanted to develop her business, Visual Information Ltd, and asked Finance South East's women's enterprise team for help and advice to raise £800,000.
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Interchange Solutions Ltd
Interchange Solutions have benefitted from a number of Finance South East's services at various stages of business development.
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Merlin Mentoring Programme: Case Study 1 - Accelerating the growth of early stage companies in South East England
Too good to be true? 70 high calibre individuals mentoring over 250 people who are trying to get their own high growth businesses off the ground?
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Merlin Mentoring Programme: Case Study 2 - Proctor Aerospace
Sam Proctor is no ordinary graduate. Aged 21 and with a first class degree in aeronautical engineering from Cranfield University, he could have had his pick of the graduate training schemes in the aerospace industry. But Sam had other ideas. While completing his final year project at university, he came up with a concept for a faster, cheaper way of equipping front line troops with surveillance capability. And rather than opt for the conventional career route, he decided to turn that concept into a business. Just over two years later, he’s well on the way to achieving his dream, thanks in part to the support of his Merlin Mentor.
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Merlin Mentoring Programme: Case Study 3 - The Positive Health Alliance
When James Plunket and Jon Hunt got talking at the school gate of an Oxfordshire primary school one afternoon back in 2004, little did they know how significant their chance encounter would turn out to be. Two years on, they are running PHA – a business they co-founded together – and are on the verge of rolling out their first major product. Although both men had considerable business experience to draw on when they set up PHA, they are quick to acknowledge the role that their Merlin Mentor has played in their progress.
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Merlin Mentoring Programme: Case Study 4 - Boueti and Mediablend
The founders of Hastings IT companies Boueti and Mediablend had never met until a Merlin Mentor introduced them to each other early in 2006. At that point, both companies were facing some tough challenges. Today they are forging ahead together under the Boueti brand, and things have never looked better.
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Merlin Mentoring Programme: Case Study 5 - Kodime
Nico Köpke was not short of digital business experience when he founded mobile solutions company, Kodime, back in 2002. A former Senior Vice President of Sony Music International, he pioneered and managed the development of Sony’s online network, community marketing, mobile marketing, digital music distribution and new content services. Yet Nico believes that the support he’s had from Merlin Mentor, Mike Kiernan, has been essential to the progress of his new venture.
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Merlin Mentoring Programme: Case Study 6 - Connection Point Technology
Getting good customer service from a large organisation can sometimes be just one big headache. We’ve all been there. You’re passed from pillar to post and no-one seems to be able to solve your problem. More often than not, it’s not the fault of the customer service people – indeed they’re as frustrated as you are. The issue lies with computer systems that don’t talk to each other. That’s where Connection Point Technology comes in.
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Merlin Mentoring Programme: Case Study 7 - Magic Taxi
It's such a simple idea. Imagine a search engine powered by the biggest names on the internet. Easy-to-use, fast and effective, delivering results without fuss. MagicTaxi does all of that. And at the same time generates thousands of pounds of revenue for deserving causes – without costing the user a penny.
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PoCKeT Fund: Case Study 1 - Path Intelligence Ltd
Path Intelligence used a PoCKeT award to benefit from extensive research and utilise the expertise of academic experts.
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PoCKeT Fund: Case Study 2 - UltraSoC Technologies Ltd
Spin-out company, UltraSoC Technologies (UST) Ltd, received PoCKeT funding to help develop its novel technology.
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