YTKO understand, at first hand, the challenges to grow both businesses and the economy. Value creation must be matched with delivery.

Economic Development

Image of SupportWe deliver cost-effective, high value-added interventions, with excellent and measurable returns to funders and clients alike, and are proud of our track record in delivering Flagship and acknowledged best practice work for public sector clients.

Our early-stage programmes and services help change cultures, raise awareness and aspiration, animating and enabling the right climate for enterprise activity and ambition to flourish particularly in deprived and disadvantaged communities.

Our pre-start work is unique in laying the foundations for creating new jobs and sustainable businesses whose survival rates are substantially above the national average.

A wide range of proven business start-up, training and growth programmes create jobs, sustainable businesses and increase GVA. They include enterprise fellowship schemes, women’s enterprise support, increasing HEI:business engagement, mentoring and incubation, high-growth business acceleration, access to finance, and innovation consultancy.

We’ve helped turn innovative concepts and ideas into successful commercial products, spin-outs and start-ups; enterprises raise over £20m investment, small companies to grow into SMEs, and multinational household names become more profitable.

Our knowledge, experience and skills of our people – and most importantly, our results – distinguish us from other business support providers and consultancies.

We understand the needs and challenges inherent in developing local and regional economies, and have proven credentials in delivering exceptional results. Just call or email to start a dialogue.