Elevate Worcestershire has helped businesses across the county to scale and grow. One business that has recently benefited from joining the programme that offers a mix of one-to-one specialist consultancy and peer group working, is the family-owned business Copper Beech Brewery. The Kidderminster-based company which started trading in 2019 has been experiencing steady organic growth since 2020. During this time their customer base has shifted from 90% B2C clients to 50% B2B, meeting the increasing demand for draft craft beer. Presented with both growth and investment opportunities, the brewery joined the Elevate Growth programme to help build a strategic growth plan for the future.

Dan Lawson, Founder of Copper Beech said, 'The programme came at the perfect time, we were at a crossroads and had two investment routes we could go down. We needed to take our business from a family-owned business to one with the ability to grow without limits. Through the support on offer I was able to talk to other businesses facing the same issues and the conversations that took place helped me make the decision to move the business to bigger premises to enable us to expand. As a result, we are now in the position to grow our business by 9 times the capacity.'

Copper Beech Brewery plans to utilise the Elevate grant to acquire three new tanks, with a total capacity of 3600L. The planned expansion will also enable collaboration with local businesses and attract new investors, bringing in vital skills and expertise. With a current revenue of 84k per year, Dan envisions that with the move and additional capacity, the business has the potential to grow to 500k a year.

The Brewery prides itself on being a truly 'Made in Worcestershire' brand expertly crafted by local designer Ed Stokes of Made by Being, known for his work with other major brands.

With a thriving visitor economy and growing investment in our rail network, Worcestershire is easily accessible from major cities such as London, Manchester and Bristol in as little as 1 hour and 30 minutes by car. There are regular fast services direct from London Paddington and the county is only a stone’s throw away from Birmingham city centre.

To find out more about how your business could benefit from an Elevate Worcestershire support grant visit: Elevate Worcestershire Growth Programme to find out more or simply email: elevateworcs@worcestershire.gov.uk