The Team

About Us

The Coast to Capital Growth Hub team provides business advice, support, investment and strategic leadership to help small and medium sized enterprises drive sustainable business success and regional economic growth in the following areas:

West Sussex
Brighton and Hove
East Surrey (Epsom and Ewell, Reigate and Banstead, Tandridge and Mole Valley).

If your business falls outside of these areas, please click here to find your local Growth Hub.

Your first introduction session is completely free and funded by the government
Totally impartial
We are able to signpost you to all support provided
There to make things simpler for you to find the most relevant support

The team can help you review your business, identifying barriers to your growth and direct you to solutions from the very wide range of support available including funding, support programmes or specialists.

Marsha Robert
Head of Growth Hub and Economic Intelligence

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Gail Winnie
Business Account Manager

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Matthew Heath
Senior Business Account Manager

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Taygan Paxton
Business Support & Marketing Officer

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"Our application was approved really quickly so we could then pull out all the stops to develop our online sales portal, launching it in just 48 hours. The Coast to Capital grant enabled us to go from a standing start to an eCommerce business that may well even top a million pounds this year."

Jo Hunter

Owner and Managing Director Piglets Pantry

"After the peer-to-peer mentoring, I'm now confident in my ability to manage my business. I always felt a little bit of an impostor beforehand. I now have the knowledge that we are a well-run company."

Jo Blood

Director of Posture People

"There's no way we'd be as far along today as we are without the Coast to Capital Growth Hub. I wouldn't have had time to even think about where else I could go. The Growth Hub found me and took me under their wing, helping and guiding me to so many different sources of information."

Rachel Lavelle

Director of Lorama Foods

"We're set fair for the future, ready to push forward with our Industry 4.0 version - the use of smart devices working together wirelessly to revolutionise production. It's no exaggeration to say that without Coast to Capital, GBE would not be where it is today."

Mark Bullen

Managing Director of GBE

"The Growth Hub worked tirelessly with us to secure funding which resulted in us completing construction of our new factory. The support we received was fantastic and the follow up has been equally helpful. It is not just about the grant, it about the meetings with people that Coast to Capital have put us in touch with who have helped shaped our thinking."

Paul McCulloch

Founder

"We are proud to manufacture tools in Great Britain. It's fantastic that Coast to Capital have helped us grow and innovate here in the South East, developing home-grown skills for greater growth. It's this integrated vision that Coast to Capital have worked with us to achieve - they saw the potential in our ability to sell our tools all over the world, and it's becoming a reality! "

Mark Wardle

Founder

"Serendipity struck. A chance mention by one of my contacts drew me towards the Coast to Capital Growth Hub and the indomitable Amanda Geel"

Peter Baily

MD of TickleFlex

"Coast to Capital made the whole process very smooth. They were very supportive and the process was pretty seamless."

Joe Martello

MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ROSCOMAC

""Andrew's experience is great, along with his combination of engineering awareness, so very well suited to our business" The consultant selected is great and we are already working together to improve the marketing of the business. "

Piers Chapman

Owner of Cambian Engineering Solutions

"The Business Recovery Grant from Coast to Capital makes the investment in solar panels, battery storage, energy efficient lighting, heating and electric charging financially achievable, it also makes us a more attractive proposition for electric vehicle franchise partnerships, provides business resilience against another COVID outbreak, increases our options for growth, enables us to employ further staff, and makes our business more sustainable going forward."

Bryn Griffiths

Managing Director

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