Helping Cenu Cacao scale-up artisan chocolate production in Leamington
Cenu Cacao, an independent chocolate maker in Leamington Spa, has transformed from a small one-woman operation into a growing manufacturer with its own factory and café thanks to strategic advice from Business Ready and grant support from Warwickshire County Council’s Small Capital Grant scheme. The artisan business, founded by chocolatier Rosemary Ndukuba, contacted Business Ready […]
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Popular handcrafted chocolate brand opens third store in Lillington
Great news for chocolate lovers – Cenu Cacao, the much-loved independent chocolatier based in Leamington Spa, has officially opened its latest store in Lillington. Located at the top of Crown Way, this exciting new spot marks founder Rosemary Ndukuba’s third shop and promises an unforgettable dive into the world of handcrafted, bean-to-bar chocolate. Ian McFarlane-Toms, […]
Leamington’s Tecman embarks on ambitious growth strategy
An expanding engineering and manufacturing business in Leamington is undergoing a significant evolution as part of its ambitious growth strategy to double its turnover in the next 12 months. Tecman Speciality Materials is renowned throughout the UK as a developer and manufacturer of components using adhesive tape in the automotive, medical, and offshore and onshore […]
Hilo One – the safe e-Scooter of the future
The use of e-Scooters on our streets is something of a divisive topic among the British public. Advocates hail the devices as ways to combat climate change and help less active people explore their cities and towns much faster, while others decry them as dangerous to pedestrians and antisocial in nature. Leamington Spa-based start-up Hilo […]
Safety-focused e-scooter backed by former Aston Martin CEO
A new electric scooter which prioritises the safety of both riders and fellow road users using AI – and is backed by a former CEO of Aston Martin – could be set to revolutionise personal mobility. Hilo EV, founded by Leamington-based Robin Harris and James Browne in 2019, uses AI to scan its surroundings for […]
Business Ready relieves IT support company of growing pains
After several years of sustained growth, Leamington based Emerald Group had reached a crossroad. Further expansion of the company, which provides computer support and services, risked piling more pressure on founders Sarah and Darren Windrum’s already busy schedules. They also needed to consider whether growth was in the best interest for the company. This dilemma […]
Business Ready relieves IT support company of growing pains
A programme that delivers support to expanding businesses has relieved a Leamington-based company of its growing pains. Emerald Group, which provides computer support services to start-ups and multi-national corporations in the West Midlands, had reached a crossroads following a sustained period of growth. While the company – which had seen the number of staff members rise […]
Virtual Idea Becomes Reality
A virtual reality mobile phone app that immerses users into a computer-generated world to help them hone their communication skills has gone from strength to strength thanks to the mentoring, advice and guidance of the Business Ready Programme. The Company VirtualSpeech is a Leamington Spa-based company that is developing virtual reality (VR) apps to improve […]