Case Studies

Our case studies highlight the ways in which Business Gateway has helped Scottish businesses get started and grow.

Michelle Maddox Landscape

Wholesale market recipe for success for Scottish clootie pudding business

A traditional Scottish bakery that uses a secret recipe handed down through generations to create the perfect clootie dumpling has grown her business to adapt and target the wholesale market.

4th July 2022

Mabels Bakery 2

Perthshire dog baker shows that anything is ‘pawsible’

A Perthshire-based dog baker has seen her lockdown hobby transform into a growing business with a UK-wide client base after receiving support from Business Gateway. 

2nd June 2022

Libertas Clacks 2

The new generation of financial advisers

Based in Alloa, Libertas Financial Management successfully launched with the help of Business Gateway in October 2021 and specialises in providing unbiased, independent financial advice.

23rd May 2022

Stephen Barr Of Galaxy Sport 2 1

The grass looks greener for Galaxy Sports

Galaxy Sports have gone from strength to strength with the support of Business Gateway, following several refurbishments and improvements across its facilities, despite facing challenges brought about by the covid-19 pandemic.

23rd May 2022

Tl Tech

Smart tech business ‘safe as houses'

Support from Business Gateway helped an Aberdeenshire-based smart home solutions tech business adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic and scale-up in 2020, with the launch of a new voice application.

18th May 2022

Old Mother Hunt

Rum distillery in good spirits

A business that specialises in manufacturing small batches of spiced rums has successfully launched with help from Business Gateway.

16th May 2022

Dancesing

danceSing business twist and shout

danceSing, a business focused on the health and wellbeing of the elderly has successfully diversified services and grown its commercial offering by 50% following support from DigitalBoost, delivered by Business Gateway. 

16th May 2022

Clootie Mctoot 2

Pivot towards wholesale market is recipe for success for Scottish clootie pudding business

Based in Abernethy, Clootie McToot is a traditional Scottish bakery that uses a secret recipe handed down through generations to create the perfect clootie dumpling.

9th May 2022

Weekett

Innovator behind smart kettle highlights importance of due diligence

The founder of WeeKett, a smart appliances start-up used Business Gateway to ensure she had a robust plan for bringing her product to market.

9th May 2022