Case studies

Our business centres are home to a thriving and resilient community of small businesses, start-ups and SMEs drawn from a diverse spectrum of professions. Find out more about our small business customers, their growth, successes, aspirations and tips.

Identifying a gap in the market creates entrepreneurial opportunity
It’s every entrepreneur’s dream to find a genuine gap in the market or an expanding sector. It’s something that Kate Holohan identified in her former career as a hairdresser. Realising that hair loss is a growing problem – which people are suffering from at ever younger ages – she retrained…
Air For Life CEO wins Global Entrepreneur Award!
We champion our customers at Capital Space : they are hard-working, determined and dedicated, so we are always delighted to announce when that is recognised at an international level! Jay Vitale is the CEO and founder of the revolutionary technology company Air For Life and a valued customer at…
How to develop a seven-figure turnover in two years
How do you grow your business to seven figures in just over two years? By anticipating trends and making sure you capitalise on changing consumer habits. That’s exactly what our Loughton Seedbed Centre customer, My Rocking Kids , has achieved, and they’re now passing on some of their expertise to help new entrepreneurs.
Mivvy Creative prepares to raise a mountain of donations
One of our generous Churchill Square Business Centre residents, Mivvy Creative , are organising a fundraiser in support of an inspirational young boy who has already battled more setbacks than most in their lifetime. 
Two decades of sturdy business success
As one of the longest-serving customers at Capital Space, Alan Taylor of AT Blinds knows how to build a business sustainably. Succeeding for over two decades while based at our Sittingbourne Business Centre, AT Blinds has powered through a recession and a tumultuous Brexit.
Movement is medicine
Our physical health is often put to the test; whether it’s the culmination of hours spent at a desk or the long road to recovery after an accident, and no one understands the strains on our well-being better than Mark Smith.
Young entrepreneur finds business footing during Covid lockdown
The coronavirus lockdowns have posed unforeseen challenges for even the most seasoned of business owners, but our Sittingbourne customer Luke Blundy has experienced it during his first foray into owning a business. Yet Blundy’s Distribution, which has been based at our St George’s Business Park for less than a year, has already got into its stride.
Why our cow is over the moon
Have you heard the one about our space cow named Ann-Dromeda? She’s helping raise money for a fabulous charity in Milton Keynes through the ‘Herd about MK’ initiative, part of the town’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
Bringing talent to life
Five students performing at the Brits – not a mean achievement for a performing arts college that is only just in its fourth year. And where did they practise their moves? At our Capital Space Colchester Business and Seedbed Centre, where the Evolution Foundation College decided to open its doors to the stars of tomorrow.

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