Derby-based performance improvement consultancy Sharing in Growth has reached a notable landmark in aerospace, with its 100th engagement under the Aerospace Supplier Development Scheme now under way.
The company, founded in 2012, has built its reputation on long-term transformation work for industrial clients, combining operational excellence with coaching, mentoring and structured training. Although it also works across defence, renewable energy and nuclear, its deepest footpr...
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int has been in aerospace, where it has become a preferred partner on the government-backed supplier development programme led by Rolls-Royce.
According to the UK government’s evaluation of the scheme, Sharing in Growth has supported around 80 companies since the programme began in 2013, helping suppliers improve leadership, operations and productivity so they can win more business and compete internationally. The ScaleUp Institute has described the initiative as an important part of strengthening the UK aerospace supply chain, with funded support delivered over multi-year periods to help companies build capabilities that endure beyond the life of the project.
SiG says its work through the scheme has helped generate £9.8 billion in additional contracts and supported 92,000 full-time equivalent years of high-skilled employment across UK aerospace suppliers. Malcolm James, the company’s chief executive, said the programme shows what can happen when government and industry combine long-term investment with an emphasis on capability and productivity. He added that the firm’s objective remains to help manufacturers develop the people, systems and leadership needed for sustainable expansion.
The consultancy’s model is based on embedded change rather than short-term advice. Its programmes typically focus on business strategy, governance, production planning, supply chain performance, financial management, new product introduction and cultural change, alongside lean and operational disciplines.
One of the clearest examples is Castle Precision Engineering, which joined the programme in 2013. According to SiG, the business evolved from relying on a single aero-engine customer to becoming a strategic supplier to multiple global aerospace manufacturers. The company says turnover rose from £22 million in 2019 to £41 million in 2025, while employment increased from 121 to 148 and apprenticeship participation remained well above the UK norm. Castle is now targeting revenues of $100 million by 2030.
Yan Tiefenbrun, managing director of Castle Precision, said the influence of Sharing in Growth has lasted well beyond the formal engagement, describing the programme’s impact on the company’s culture as enduring.
The latest milestone underlines how the scheme has become more than a supplier-support initiative. For many participants, it has acted as a route to larger contracts, stronger management and a more resilient industrial base.
Source: Noah Wire Services
