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.

Schoolboy wizardry lays foundations for business success
Showing the professionals how to fix computers when he was still at school meant Richard Bentley’s career path was fairly obvious.  He’s managed to turn his innate talents at IT into a thriving business – despite launching in the recession. And the flexibility of our business accommodation at St. George’s…
20 years of keeping the army comfortable
The army do one of the toughest jobs in the world – but the front-line troops are often let down by poor-quality uniform.  It’s a challenge that one of Dragon Supplies Ltd based in our Colchester Business and Seedbed Centre has capitalised on – enabling them to build a successful…
Kirth Noel Creative Studio – using robot technology to bring brands to life
Many businesses find that, out of all the digital marketing methods available, it is video that delivers the highest customer conversion rates. This is not surprising as, in an online world bursting with content vying to distract your target audience, video offers appealing content that is quick and…
Power Cheer: celebrating 10 years in a business
We aim to cater for many businesses sectors at our Capital Space business centres, so when Power Cheer chose to expand their Chelmsford branch from within our Waterhouse Business Centre , we could not have been more thrilled. We spoke to Power Cheer’s founder Sydni Hall to hear about her business story,…
Seeing off the big boys to win top industry award
St. George’s Business Park customer, Farmwood, has put the big boys to shame by taking a prestigious national industry award.  We’ve been finding out how our Sittingbourne customer has been stealing contracts and gongs from much bigger competition. ‘Bonkers’ national award Christmas came early for Farmwood last year when…
Regional office hub helps improve standards in foster care
The fostering system for children in care faces serious challenges: the number of children entering the system is increasing every year, while the number of carers is falling. Capital Space customer Compass Community has adopted a holistic approach to tackle this. They’ve shared with us how their office in Churchill…
Finding the perfect space to create the right environment for your clients
Different businesses have different needs when it comes to space – which is why Capital Space has always provided flexible workspaces that can be tailored to individual businesses.
Overcoming market challenges through innovation and relocation
Finding a niche in the market that captures the zeitgeist is a powerful way to propel a brand to new levels. Being the first bridal designers to have plus-sized models on the catwalk in 2008 helped Veromia Limited become one of the top three occasion-wear companies in the UK. A…
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…

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