Service Overview:

We assist clients in the complex process of business and economic planning, physical development and area wide regeneration. The overview sets out the scope of the comprehensive range of professional services offered by ANCER SPA.

 

BUSINESS GROWTH & COMPETITIVENESS
In support of this, our team is able to offer expertise and experience in the following areas:

> Development and growth of SMEs. Initiatives for fostering business growth across all sectors, through “joined up” business support strategies based on clientoriented
objectives.
> Business incubation. Development of workspace and business support mechanisms to support start up innovative businesses with growth potential.
> Growth sector cluster development. Creation of mechanisms to develop the full potential of growth clusters to innovate, create new products, penetrate markets and
engage in international trade.
> Innovation, technology transfer and supply chain development. The development of catalysts to promote innovation and business collaboration amongst small and
large businesses.
> Business retention. Development of regional and subregional programmes to safeguard against the threats of disinvestments and outward relocation.
> Inward investment mechanisms. Measures conducive to attracting inward investment and growth businesses in leading edge industries.
> Business research and consultation. Research into business issues and investment plans to assist development of regional and subregional policy initiatives.

PROJECT APPRAISALS, EVALUATIONS & FORWARD STRATEGIES
We offer a range of key capabilities:

> Greenbook economic appraisals. To assess the case and validity of funding proposals for major development and regeneration projects.
> Interim and post project evaluations. To assess the impacts, benefits and lessons learnt from development initiatives and regeneration programmes.
> Economic impact assessments of strategic development and infrastructure proposals of threatened employment losses from major plant closures.
> Development of forward strategies. To take forward existing projects and programmes to refine targeting and delivery processes and to create the case for ongoing funding.

DEVELOPMENT & MASTERPLANNING
Our team offers capabilities across each of the main strands of the land use planning and site development process.
> Demand analysis. Assessment of commercial and industrial demand, inward investment and sector development opportunities that can create catalysts for the development and occupancy of strategic sites.
> Area site investment strategies. Development of proposals for prioritising site development opportunities, based on site audits, physical assessment of site conditions, demand and regeneration impacts.
> Assessment and interpretation of planning issues. Assessment of local and regional guidance and advice on sustainability and transport policy issues associated with land use planning and development.
> Master Planning. Preparation of site and area development masterplans, infrastructure and environmental improvement programmes in order to achieve optimal development and regeneration outcomes.
> Development strategies. Project costing, valuation, commercial development appraisal and development phasing strategies.
> Property market research. Assessment of demand prospects and competing supply and research into enduser design preferences to inform development decisions
on newly acquired sites.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & AREA REGENERATION
> Subregional growth development strategies. Assessment of subregional
economies and sector growth targets, strategic infrastructure, growth scenarios, spatial development options and opportunities and vision building. Setting of objectives, priorities and action frameworks to maximise subregional
economic development potential.
> Local area economic development and regeneration strategies. Assessment of local economic development potential relative to development opportunities. Creation of key catalysts and partnership initiatives to take forward programmes to maximise investment and employment opportunities.
> Establishment of regeneration partnerships and delivery organisations. Set up of areawide and implementation and delivery mechanisms for major regeneration and site investment projects.
> Industrial area and town centre revitalisation programmes. Programmes for upgrading the operating environment, infrastructure and accommodation of key
centres of economic activity, based on partnership working with local business communities.

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Our expertise includes:
> Workforce development strategies. Defining skills development priorities working with Lifelong Learning Partnerships and Learning and Skills Councils.
> Sector specific skills development. Coordination of the specialist capabilities of the HE and FE institutions and other providers, related to the future profile of employment
and investment.
> Employer engagement initiatives. Approaches towards encouraging wider take up of workforce development support by local employers.
> Community based learning and support. Establishment of guidance mechanisms and learning centres to widen opportunities for employed and unemployed local people.
> Community consultation. Involving the local community in the planning of education and skills provision.

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION
ANCER SPA has a strong track record in taking forward regeneration strategies through to full implementation through the following capabilities:
> Project development. Preparing detailed business plans for individual projects, to bring them to a full stage of development from original concepts.
> Delivery plans. Preparation of scheme and programme delivery plans.
> Securing of Public Sector Funding. Definition of projects and partnership arrangements, case building exercises and preparation of funding bids.
> Programme management. Setting up and operation of and delivery teams and implementation mechanisms.
> Implementation partnerships. Establishment and development of new organisations for implementation of major programmes.