SafeShred UK Ltd is ready for growth after grant boost

SafeShred UK Ltd is ready
for growth after grant boost
Two new members of staff have
already joined the team and the
next plan is to add another vehicle
to its growing fleet and employ an
additional driver.
“As more and more companies
become aware of their responsibility
to dispose of data securely
the demand for our services is
increasing and with this investment
we are in a good position to
continue growing,” added Frank
O’Hare.
Grant support from the St Helens Jobs and Growth
Fund is helping confidential shredding experts SafeShred
to expand and create three new jobs at their Haydock
headquarters.
The company, which was established four years ago,
collects confidential documents and media from customers
across the North West and transports them securely to its
shredding facility where they are destroyed before being
sent to be recycled into tissue paper products.
Growing demand for SafeShred’s services meant the
business wanted to increase the volume of documents
it could process.
After applying for a grant from the St Helens Jobs and
Growth Fund SafeShred was awarded £10,000 from the
Government’s Regional Growth Fund, allowing it to invest
in new equipment and enabling it to employ new members
of staff.
Managing Director Frank O’Hare explained: “We operate
in an industry that is driven by legislation and because
we offer a service backed up by an industry specific UKAS
ISO9001 accreditation, we benefit from this. Investing
in new machines gives us more scope to take on larger
projects because our turnaround will be much quicker
without impeding our current excellent levels of service to
our existing client base.”
The £2million St Helens Jobs and
Growth Fund is managed by St
Helens Chamber and was launched
last November to stimulate private
sector investment in the Borough
by providing investment for growth
when suitable finance is not
available elsewhere.
Grants of up to £70,000 are available for projects that
will create employment opportunities, such as purchasing
new premises, existing expanding premises or investing in
plant and machinery.
Applications for funding are assessed on a competitive
basis by an investment panel and St Helens businesses can
apply for grants of up to 20% of the total project value.
Geoff Bates, Regional Growth Fund Programme Manager
at the Chamber said: “SafeShred is already a real success
story, after growing so quickly in just four years, but this
investment in new machinery will enable it to unlock its
potential for even more growth in the future, providing
services that are in great demand.”
Frank O’Hare added: “The grant has been a huge help
for us, in fact it’s a real bonus. We are now able to move
forward with our plans much more quickly than we had
expected and it is very exciting.”
For further information visit sthelenschamber.com/rgf
or call Geoff Bates on 01744 742087.