New advisory company established to develop Yorkshire manufacturing

A new specialist advisory company has been launched in a bid to help develop and grow manufacturing within Yorkshire.

Dubbed the Manufacturing Advisory Directorate (MAD) Yorkshire, its focus is on providing manufacturers with a single point of contact for a multitude of business services which can help drive growth, increase profitability, and prioritise efficiency.

Its team of specialists aims to aid manufacturers identify the core areas to strengthen in relations to business compliance, finance and legal, sales and marketing, growth and business strategy, Logistics, IT, and Energy.

It is headed up by business strategist Neil Jaggar, IT specialist Tor Mackenzie and R&D specialist accountant Vicky Newham who have worked together in the industry for over a decade.

Neil Jaggar said: “Often, it’s rather difficult for business owners to identify the areas in which they need to invest, in order to get the biggest change.

“There’s noise about digital transformation, compliance, branding, innovation and more, and it can be confusing to those so close to their own business, meaning investment is often made into the wrong things.”

“We’ve created the approach of having that initial consultation with a business strategist so that we can help manufacturers make the right choices, and then put them in touch with our trusted consultants to implement the changes,” he added.

Tor Mackenzie, founder or MAD said: “The sector has seen a lot of changes and disruption over the last two years with Brexit and the pandemic, and as specialists who’ve worked with manufacturers for most of our careers, we felt we needed to do something positive to help them navigate the new world.

“The response within our existing network since launching has been phenomenal, and we can’t wait to see the change we can bring about for more manufacturers in the Yorkshire area.”