L-R Dan Haley, CEO at GW Power-Safe, Paul Arthur, Mercia, Mark Wilcockson, British Business Bank, Phil Glover, Humber LEP

A fast-growing Hull contractor is set to double its turnover and create 10 new jobs after securing a £100,000 loan from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

It is the second round of NPIF funding for GW Power-Safe, which is led by 31-year-old entrepreneur Dan Haley and which provides mechanical and electrical installation services to contractors and business customers.

Since the initial £100,000 loan in June 2018, the company has increased staff from 16 to 27 and boosted turnover from £1.2m to £1.6m. Having recently won two major contracts – for work on a new-build school in Rotherham and the refurbishment of Hull’s Ennerdale Leisure Centre – it is now on track to more than double that figure to around £4m in the current year.

Dan set up the business in 2014. After losing his job when the company he worked for closed down, he rented his old office and employed three of the staff. GW Power-Safe now caters for all aspects of a building’s electrical, plumbing and HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) needs and at all stages of a project, from inital concept and design to installation and commissioning. The funding will provide additional working capital to fulfil the contracts and further expand its team.

Dan Haley, Managing Director of the business, said: “I am delighted that we have secured the additional loan and really appreciate the support that Mercia and NPIF have given us. We have an exceptionally talented team here at GW Power-Safe. This cash injection gives us the confidence to keep moving forward with our growth plans. “

Paul Arthur, Investment Manager with Mercia, said: “The initial funding has resulted in a very positive outcome, allowing GW Power-Safe to strengthen its core team and secure larger and more prestigious contracts. It is great to be able to support the company once again as it continues to grow and create more local jobs.”

Mark Wilcockson, Senior Manager at British Business Bank, said: “We are pleased that the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund has continued to support high-growth businesses in the North, providing vital funding to enable job creation and expansion into new markets. This investment demonstrates how this funding can make a real and measurable difference to businesses across the Northern Powerhouse region, which helps create a more prosperous regional economy.”

Phil Glover, Business Development Manager at the Humber LEP said: “We are delighted to see another Humber business benefit from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

The £400m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund is financed by the European Regional Development Fund, the British Business Bank, the European Investment Bank and the United Kingdom government and is a collaboration between the British Business Bank and ten Local Enterprise Partnerships including the Humber LEP.

Details about NPIF funding can be found here https://www.npif.co.uk/funds-available/