Epiphany

In the last 12 months staff increased by 178% and epiphany was named the fastest growing search marketing agency in the UK. Now employing 38 people the business is set to turn over £2 million in its fourth year trading.

 Luminary

Within four years, Luminary Solutions grew to 40 staff serving blue chip clients. The business recently merged with California based Ingress Corporation in a multi million pound trade sale. Founder Neil Warnock now offers free mentoring to QU2 businesses and is a business angel investor in several Yorkshire technology start ups.

 Learning for the Fourth Age

This not for profit company provides educational services to care home residents. Learning in later life keeps the mind active and can delay the inset of dementia. Trading for just over a year, L4A has been successful in securing funding, has benefited 180 older people and worked with 50 volunteers.

 E-Shot Media

A rapidly growing email marketing company, the company has grown from just three to eight people in barely three months. "Networking within QU2 not only generates new businesses for us but it also feels like a genuine community of entrepreneurs who socialise and share ideas with each other."

B&W Studio

Since pooling their design experience and creative talents to set up B&W studio at QU2 5 years ago, Lee and Steve have gone on to wipe the floor at the Design Week Awards, winning 'best of show', winner of the 'annual report' category and have had the branding they had created for Leeds Charity, St George's Crypt inducted into the hall of fame alongside brands like Apple, Selfridges, The Guardian and the Royal Mail. They were also recognised as most successful design agency at this year's Roses Design Award, winning the Chairman's Award, 1 gold, 2 silvers and 1 bronze award. Nice one guys!

Revolution Viewing

In 2005 Revolution Viewing was a 3 person team, 5 years later Revolution Viewing employs 10 full-time and 3 part time members of staff, 5 of which are Leeds Met graduates.