A South Lanarkshire Council business support grant has helped a Clydesdale company develop further.
James A Cuthbertson Ltd, based in Biggar, has been in business for more than 75 years and is the only Scottish designer and manufacturer of vehicle-mounted winter maintenance equipment.
The company faced difficulties a few years ago and faced falling into administration, until local firm Atlas bought the company and saved it.
The new management team worked hard to rebuild the company and sought help from the council’s Economic Development Team to help purchase specialist lifting equipment.
The Economic Development Team was involved throughout early development stages of the project as well as colleagues from Planning and Building Control and Business Gateway Lanarkshire who provided one-to-one support to make sure everything went smoothly.
Now, the management team remains one of the largest employers in the local area, with 12 new employees and three apprentices being taken on.
James Barr, the company’s integrated management systems coordinator, said: “The Business Support Team was very helpful and guided us through every stage of the process of applying for the funding for the new crane we needed for the workshop.
“It is such an invaluable tool and will allow us to speed up many aspects of our processes including fitting our specialised equipment quickly and efficiently to the lorries that need converting and fitting.”
Councillor Robert Brown, chairman of the council’s community and enterprise resources committee, said: “Huge opportunities exist for businesses to adapt and grow across South Lanarkshire.
“I am delighted that the council team have been able to assist this well-known local company to thrive once again and build on years of experience supplying essential specialist equipment to not just our own council but local authorities across Scotland and now the UK.
“Being able to tap into vital funding support has proved once more that a little specialist support at the right time can make all the difference to ensuring continued success for so many companies in our area.”
The Business Support Team can help any type of company and can be contacted by emailing: business.support@southlanarkshire.gov.uk.
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