June 7, 2024

SMEs in the spotlight with our new SME Success Manager, Adam Doyle

SMEs in the spotlight with our new SME Success Manager, Adam Doyle

As our sectors continue to evolve and adapt to an ever changing landscape, our sector teams and membership colleagues actively engage with […]

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June 6, 2024

SME Spotlight – June-July 2024

SME Spotlight – June-July 2024

Welcome to ADS’ monthly SME spotlight. We have combined our June and July spotlight to showcase even more of our member’s fantastic […]

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March 18, 2024

SME Spotlight – March-May 2024

SME Spotlight – March-May 2024

Welcome to ADS’ monthly SME spotlight. We have combined our March, April and May spotlights to showcase even more of our member’s […]

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February 8, 2024

SME Spotlight – February 2024

SME Spotlight – February 2024

Welcome to ADS’ monthly SME spotlight. As we enter February we have these eight great companies that excel in everything from education […]

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January 9, 2024

SME Spotlight – January 2024

SME Spotlight – January 2024

Welcome to ADS’ monthly SME spotlight. We’re kicking off the year with these nine fantastic companies that specialise in everything from manufacturing […]

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June 15, 2022

New Prime & SME Community Group (PaSMEC) launched

New Prime & SME Community Group (PaSMEC) launched

ADS is pleased to launch the Prime & SME Community Group (PaSMEC). The member group has been created to provide a purposeful […]

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December 3, 2021

Small Business Saturday 2021 – Supporting SMEs

Small Business Saturday 2021 – Supporting SMEs

Written by Kevin Craven, ADS Chief Executive This Saturday 4 December marks Small Business Saturday, an occasion to celebrate, promote and support […]

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February 4, 2021

ADS Survey on Banking Support for SMEs

ADS Survey on Banking Support for SMEs

ADS is aware that some SME Member Companies continue to struggle to get banking support for financing and bonding, particularly when exporting. […]

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November 4, 2020

Supporting and championing the ADS Defence SME Community

Supporting and championing the ADS Defence SME Community

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) are a vital part of the UK’s defence industrial landscape. Whether working as part of a complex […]

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January 31, 2018

SC21 Case Study – Denroy

SC21 Case Study – Denroy

This week ADS and Invest NI held our latest Achieving Supply Chain Excellence event at the Titanic Centre in Belfast, with more […]

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October 6, 2017

#WSW2017: Meet the Oxford SME helping to transform the space sector

#WSW2017: Meet the Oxford SME helping to transform the space sector

To celebrate World Space Week, we’re promoting some of the out-of-this-world things that are happening in the UK space industry. We caught […]

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March 10, 2017

#SMEsuccess: A Look Back

#SMEsuccess: A Look Back

ADS has been running the #SMEsuccess campaign to highlight the success of our SME Members and illustrate how Industrial Strategy enables companies […]

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March 9, 2017

Small Businesses Going Big with Apprenticeships #NAW2017

Small Businesses Going Big with Apprenticeships #NAW2017

SMEs are integral to the UK’s industrial landscape, supporting local economic growth and increasing national productivity. In recent years, increasing numbers of […]

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March 7, 2017

Supporting SMEs in the Security and Resilience Sector

Supporting SMEs in the Security and Resilience Sector

THE JOINT SECURITY AND RESILIENCE CENTRE The UK’s security and resilience sector consists primarily of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs), in […]

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March 1, 2017

#SMEsuccess: Zenotech – Aerospace Technology Institute

#SMEsuccess: Zenotech – Aerospace Technology Institute

Zenotech is a high-tech simulation specialist, developing high performance computing for the aerospace, automotive, civil and renewable energy sectors. The company delivers […]

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