Robust detailed research allied to our deep local knowledge enables us to offer clear insights into local and sub-regional economic and supply chain matters underpins all our services and work for your organisation.

We can help to take away some of the stress of both relocating into an area or in finding local suppliers and ease  the challenge of bid writing by working with you to prepare well researched material to accompany discretionary grant funding bids.

By getting out and about to collect intelligence and data from a variety of resources we can enable you to build a picture of a local economy, a business sector, a supply chain,where new business might be possible or the pipeline of skills young people may bring into the workforce.

Surveys can help to get viewpoints on a range of business issues and what companies see as their individual and aggregated priorities. Analysis can then allow us to jointly determine research findings and how they might be used.For example employers migt want to know what the number of science students is in schools as a basis for recruiting their future work-forces,the dat below compiled in conjunction with Furness Education and Skills Partnership would give that information.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Local research can help firms pinpoint future skills availability

By being locally based in the Furness,South Cumbria and Lancaster Economic Region we can help you undertake primary research and to develop unrivalled insights into:a new business development activity,new project, to identify a market gap or gain feedback from events.

• development opportunities, new and emerging markets;
• major projects that may offer you new supply chain work or sources of employment;
• labour force skills availability;
• site and premises options;
• the local economies of Cumbria,North Lancashire Economic Sub Region and North West England;
• business sectors, their individual companies and exporting firms

We can also assemble and present information in a variety of ways, as the mapping of major projects in Barrow-in-Furness shown below ..

Detailed original research can be used to inform development of targeted programmes and policies for supporting economic development projects and company growth.We offer research which enables businesses to show how their proposals might have a good strategic fit with local plans policies, LEP policies or government led industrial and sector strategies. Research may help define projected outputs and outcomes or demonstrate that projects add significant value.

Some of the research outputs on offer include:

• Workforce,labour market, employment structure, student studies, earnings trends;
• Manufacturing, energy and service companies by sector, specialism and location;
• Lists of emerging supply chain opportunities and major projects to help quantify future contract potential;
• A supplier guide to businesses in the main towns for use by businesses either in, or coming into, Furness;
• Sector based “e-briefs” to aid understanding of new potential supply chain business opportunities;
• Supply chain mapping of key sectors such as the offshore wind industrial base;
• Information on ‘where the jobs are’ and directories;
• ‘Sites for suppliers’: business sites and premises availability;
• ‘Accommodation hub’ service for business visitors, professionals and contractors;
• Sources of discretionary grants loans and other finance to support investment;
• Bespoke briefings to companies seeking sub-regional and regional contract leads;

                                                                      Our research into supply chain networks supporting major projects is used to help suppliers find collaborative partners

Recent client commissions include:

• delivery of a business and tourist visitor market assessment for a hotel developer considering a 127 bed,£11m, branded hotel development in south Cumbria;
• employment land studies setting out demand and supply trends for industrial, office and managed workspace to define how need and shortfalls might be met by new developments and advising developers thereon;
• Delivery of briefings on supply chain pre-qualification requirements, UK and international offshore oil gas offshore wind market opportunities;
• quantifying the size and scale of sector supply chain companies and their capabilities;
• Survey of leading companies investment intentions delivering ‘company reports’ to a Cumbrian local authority’s economic development team;
• GSK Taskforce – development of site master-plan concept for 42 hectare site re-purposing;

                                                                                                                                                                                                               Our researched information can be customised to needs of individual firms

As part of our project evaluation support we can also undertake research for or deliver interim self – assessments and full Summative Assessments to detail impacts,,outcomes and lessons learned from delivery of projects or programmes. A recent example being a new build managed office space development.

We have also helped facilitate focus group events aimed at identifying ways forward for economic development initiatives, an example being how to bring about a regional offshore wind cluster organisation, as shown below.

                                                                                                                                                                                           Facilitating research in workshops such as this for Offshore Energy Alliance Wind Cluster

We can also provide you with quick insights into local economies and economic trends.

AT A GLANCE:  THE BARROW AND FURNESS PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY (ONS DATA)

• 3,045 businesses
• 52,300 Working age population
• 38,000 employee jobs of which….
• 10,000 in manufacturing
•   6,000 in wholesale and retail
•   6,000 in health
•   2,500 in education
•   2,500 in accommodation and food services
• 36,100 in employment
•   3,100 self-employed
• 12,500 economically inactive
• 30.1% in professional occupations(20.5% in N.West)
• 7,400 (20.4%) in skilled trades (N.West has 10%)
• £679.2 weekly male full time earnings by workplace
• £537.4 weekly female full time earnings by workplace
• 42,600 with NVQ 3 and 4 Qualifications

SOME MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN THE BARROW AND FURNESS AREA

BAE SYSTEMS Maritime, BAE  Weapons UK), University Hopitals Morecambe Bay Trust, Cumbria County Council, Risedale Homes, Orsted and its contractors, Kimberly-Clark, Spirit Energy, Barrow Borough Council, GSK Ulverston, Submarine Delivery Agency,Siemens Subsea, One Subsea,Oxley Group, Furness Building Society, Marl International,,Holker Group, CGP Books,,Playdale Playgrounds,Handmark Engineering,Forge Europa,Astec Precision,SN Group,Liberata,DWP,

GET IN TOUCH,CALL: 07836254721 or email stuart@klosinski.co.uk  to discuss how we can help you develop new economic development programme. Our fees are very cost effective.They can be negotiated on a per day, individual project, or a retained fee basis over an agreed period.