Funded through East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) and the seven Sub-Regional Strategic Partnerships (SSPs), Cooney will be provided with a dedicated growth coach to offer expert advice and guidance. Specific plans in key business growth areas will also be developed to help increase productivity and improve performance.

Managing director James Cooney said: "This is really good news for us, a unique opportunity, I can already imagine the benefits of it. I am sure that lots of people, like me, realise that the advice, guidance and mentoring of this scheme will help us achieve our high growth potential. The Cooney vision has just started to get bigger and brighter."

Cooney designs and manufactures stainless steel products for marine, architectural and food industry sectors from the factory in Kettering. Cooney have become synonymous with the finest in stainless fittings due to a highly specialist workforce skills, investment in state of the art manufacturing, but above all commitment to products and customers.

www.cooneymarine.co.uk