East of Scotland Investment Fund

Deals Help Artisan Producer Distil Success Nationwide

An artisan food producer has seen its turnover soar by nearly £200k after securing a distribution deal with The Cress Company, shelf space in Selfridges, and a national listing with Dobbies Food Halls.

Sonis Europe Alarming the Future

SONIS Europe Ltd designs and manufactures affordable state of the art intruder alarms. Based in Buchan House at Carnegie Campus, Dunfermline for last five years, the family business is led by Bill Marr, Co-founder and MD, who has spent many years in the electronics industry and has devoted many of those years to developing the Sonis sound signature technology. In fact, he spent many hours measuring and recording changes to air pressure and movement in his own caravan to develop an appropriate library of sound signatures for the first Sonis alarm system.

East Of Scotland Investment Fund Loan gives GX Consultancy a Platform for Growth

DYNAMIC business, GX Consultancy, is realising its ambitions in providing the best strategic software solutions to a range of industrial sectors, thanks to Fife Council financial support.

Based at John Smith Business Park in Kirkcaldy, the consultancy was founded by Gregor Kent and Xander Erkamp, two inspirational and enthusiastic entrepreneurs, who are passionate about delivering a high quality service to customers and making a real difference.

DUNFERMLINE SELF-BUILD SPECIALIST SMASHING GROWTH TARGETS

A Fife architecture firm, which specialises in one-off house builds, has grand designs on smashing the million pound mark after consistently doubling its turnover year after year.
Dunfermline-based Allan Corfield Architects (ACA) has grown from a solo enterprise, to a team of six over the last two years, quadrupled its turnover since 2011, and looks set to exceed £1 million by 2016 if it continues at the same break-neck speed.

Business Gateway helps Eclipse build a secure future

With plans well advanced to build a dedicated service and monitoring centre in West Fife, there is no doubt Dunfermline based business, Eclipse (IP) Ltd (www.eclipse-ip.co.uk), has its sights firmly set on future growth.

Established in 2007 by security specialists Neil Alexander and Stephen Ripley, with support from Business Gateway Fife, the advanced security systems solutions company has built an enviable client base at home and overseas and grown staff numbers to 27 over the past few years.

Ken Hunter and Peter Murphy from Komandor Scotland

Furniture business is a perfect fit in Kirkcaldy town centre

Kirkcaldy business, Komandor Scotland, may only have opened its doors last month, but already the bespoke furniture retailer has secured a raft of orders from customers across the country. Launched by Ken Hunter and Peter Murphy, with support from Business Gateway Fife, the company (www.komandorscotland.com) specialises in the design and fit of quality fitted furniture, including unique sliding wardrobes, for both private and commercial customers.