Recent inward investors to Barnsley are 2 Swords Ltd. Based in Kent, they have undergone expansion setting up a new operation called 2 Swords North Ltd at the Barnsley Business Innovation Centre (BBIC). With BDA’s assistance the company’s workforce has grown to five people over six months and they are looking to recruit more local people with sales or marketing experience to meet business demands.

2 Swords North Ltd, Managing Director, Paul Downes at their new office at BBIC

For businesses without an established sales channel, 2 Swords North have built specific marketing and sales programs with spectacular results. They recently helped a client to build a £3,500,000 sales pipeline from a standing start and achieve £400,000 of closed sales in under just three months.

If your business is suffering from poor leads and new sales are not coming in, 2 Swords North have a range of services to help you grow your business. They provide marketing solutions to businesses located in the North and Midlands regions and are experts in areas of business development including business planning consultancy, public relations, lead generation, web and product marketing. 2 Swords North are committed to assisting local businesses to take full advantage of the regeneration in the region.

BDA has helped 2 Swords North with an Objective 1 Business Development Grant to support local recruitment and the development of Human Resource systems and procedures. The company is ISO 9000 (Individual Standardisation Organisation) registered as part of its commitment to quality management standards.

BDA is also assisting the company to develop their employees with an SRB 6 Training Grant to fund part of the cost of in-house training.

2 Swords North Ltd Managing Director, Paul Downes said, “BDA have provided genuine support that has helped our business in the North to grow. Our services are structured to make money for your business, retain your customers, maximise the return on your marketing spend and are measurable. We look forward to working with Barnsley businesses to help them to grow, bringing further prosperity to the region. I thank the BDA for their support; they are helpful, pro-active and I am already recommending their services to our clients.”