NatWest

Cheshire packaging firm Packaging One Ltd secured a £4 million contract with a large technology company, funded by a £700,000 NatWest loan backed by a UK Export Finance guarantee. The export growth has supported at least 50 new full-time jobs at its Middlewich headquarters.

Packaging One, a family-run UK protective packaging maker, moved into a 44,000 sq ft site in Middlewich, Cheshire, increasing manufacturing capability by about 70%. The expansion followed a seven-figure funding deal from NatWest and aims to double the workforce to 80 people.