{"id":48229,"date":"2019-11-05T15:52:56","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T15:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newangliagrowthhub.co.uk\/?p=48229"},"modified":"2021-02-19T21:37:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T21:37:30","slug":"signs-express","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bedotdev.com\/newanglia\/signs-express\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs Express"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Signs Express<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Investment in new machinery has led the Norwich branch of Signs Express to significantly reduce outsourcing costs, employ an operator and provide an even better service for customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When business owner Ken Venables realised that his supplier costs for specially cut or folded signage amounted to \u00a330,000 each year; he saw the writing on the wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Signs Express, which has more than 60 franchises in the UK and Ireland, designs and manufactures signage and products ranging from stickers, to vehicle graphics.&nbsp; To offer his customers a more cost-effective and speedier service, he needed to invest \u00a380,000 in a new cutting equipment \u2013&nbsp; a 4m x 2m&nbsp;flatbed CNC Router,&nbsp;designed for hard materials including wood, steel and plastics.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Perfect Solution<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>New Anglia Growth Hub\u2019s Business Advisor, Dean Pierpoint, came up with the perfect solution.&nbsp; He suggested Ken applied for a grant to help fund the new equipment as well as a new employee.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSpeaking to Dean highlighted the possibility that I might actually need someone to operate the new machinery,\u201d explained Ken, \u201cSo, we were able to apply for a grant for both a contribution towards the new equipment&nbsp;<em>and&nbsp;<\/em>funding a new role in the business \u2013 a real win:win situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dean helped steer Ken through the application process which delivered a grant of more than \u00a315,000, for the equipment and funding a new employee, cutting the outsourcing costs, now and for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get in touch to find out how the New Anglia Growth Hub could help you.&nbsp; Call 0300 333 6536 or email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:growthhub@newanglia.co.uk\">growthhub@newanglia.co.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Support Received: \u00a315,396 grant from small grant scheme<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":54845,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48229","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-case-studies"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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