Our Clients

Chillipeeps

From an initial Eureka moment in 2008, Chillipeeps Limited has gone from a twinkle in Claire Mitchell’s eye to a business with a patented, award-winning baby product which is selling well in the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands. 

SCY helped Chillipeeps to:

  • Complete the successful journey from product concept to market
  • Establish a reliable manufacturing base
  • Reach their target market and achieve their first sales

The outcome

  • A rapidly growing business with huge growth potential
  • A manufacturing and supply chain able to respond to customer-lead demand
  • Contract wins with major national and international companies 
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Comfizz

Lorraine and Nozar Alikhanizadeh of family owned business Comfizz had reached a crossroads in the Spring of 2010 when they signed up for the SCY Business Mentor Service. The company was recovering from a financial setback and was looking at a challenging future.

SCY helped Comfizz to:

  • Analyse and understand their strengths and USPs
  • Develop a clearly defined vision and business strategy
  • Effectively build and protect the business
  • Innovate and expand their product range

The outcome:

  • 80% increase in turnover in 12 months
  • Anticipated 30% year on year growth in turnover over three years
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Inchpunch Design

Craig and Siobhan Hymes of Inchpunch Design & Communication were no strangers to the SCY Business Mentor Service when they met up with mentor Dr Norman Slater at Venturefest Yorkshire 2010.

SCY helped Inchpunch to:

  • Undertake a full business review
  • Plan a comprehensive business development strategy
  • Broaden their client base
  • Expand their current business and set up a new company

The outcome

  • Increased volume of business
  • Doubling of turnover
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WeEnrich

WeEnrich is breaking new ground in the gaming industry, developing truly unique computer games which use complex algorithms to create non-predictive stories for game play.

SCY provided:

  • Help securing fully serviced business premises
  • Help establishing student internships
  • Intensive business support
  • Assistance applying for funding
  • Non-executive directorship
  • Networking opportunities

The outcome

  • Critical additional resource and skills
  • Valued connections with professional advisors
  • Exposure to potential investors, industry contacts and customers
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Insighlytics

Sujeewa Alwis heads up Insighlytics, a highly innovative young business that develops advanced software solutions to help organisations extract business insights from social media.

SCY provided:

  • Qualified start-up advice and support
  • Opportunities for business promotion
  • Intensive programme of business mentoring

The outcome

  • Business expansion
  • Offers of investment
  • Increased customer exposure
  • Extended network of key business contacts
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Propalms

Pioneers in their field, Propalms provides solutions for companies with the need to work remotely.

SCY helped Propalms access:

  • New skills and resource
  • Critical investment

The outcome

  • Extended capacity
  • Heightened business profile
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Creepy Crawlies

Creepy Crawlies play centre and Adventure Park in York boasts almost 2 acres of challenging, imaginative and exciting indoor and outdoor activity areas for children of all ages.

SCY helped Creepy Crawlies to:

  • Broker key business relationships
  • Access specific research expertise

The outcome

  • The evidence-base required to progress their business
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PLB

Led by creative director Jamie McCall and projects director Sarah Oswald, PLB is one of only four strategic and design heritage consultancies of its kind in the UK.

SCY helped PLB to:

  • Identify market focus
  • Implement a sustainable business model
  • Develop future strategy
  • Review internal processes
  • Form an exclusive alliance

The outcome

  • Clear strategic direction
  • Operational efficiency
  • New business opportunities
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Precision Decisions

Precision Decisions is a family-led business offering full service farming precision with a ‘hands on’ approach. It is this approach which owners Clive and Sue Blacker believe sets them apart from the competition.

SCY helped Precision Decisions to:

  • Improve business and information systems
  • Identify increased opportunities for growth
  • Set a long term strategy
  • Form strategic alliances
  • Develop sales and marketing strategies

The outcome

  • Saving time and improving cash-flow
  • Expanding their market
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Blades Food

Blades Food UK Ltd is all about locally sourced fresh food, delivered to customers’ homes and businesses across Yorkshire and Humber. Fish, poultry, vegetables, meat – all top quality.

SCY services helped Blades Food UK to:

  • Implement short-term and long-term growth strategies
  • Identify new markets for products
  • Establish new routes to market
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