Decision - BIF Approvals - Company 52

Decision details

BIF Approvals - Company 52

Decision Maker: SCR - Business Growth Board

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Award of £50k grant to Company 52 subject to the conditions set out in the Appraisal Panel Summary Table

Decisions:

A report was received to enable the Board to take a decision whether to support the proposal of a Business Investment Fund (BIF) Made Smarter grant of £50,000 to a company that manufactures high end windows and doors, selling primarily to other window fabricators, installers and trade customers on a supply only basis.

 

The grant would allow the company to automate elements of production and introduce new digital to improve interaction with customers. 

 

The project is estimated to create 5 FTE’s by 2021.  This represents a gross cost per job of £6,000, considered acceptable value for money for the BIF Made Smarter investment. 

 

Report author: Sue Sykes

Publication date: 06/11/2019

Date of decision: 23/10/2019

Decided at meeting: 23/10/2019 - SCR - Business Growth Board

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