Acer Renewables is a growing renewable energy business with strong technical expertise and significant ambition to scale. The company had developed a pipeline of opportunities within the solar, battery and wider renewables market, but needed support to strengthen its structure, improve operational resilience and create a clearer platform for sustainable growth.

At a key stage in the company’s development, Acer experienced a significant leadership change following the departure of one of its directors. This created both operational and strategic challenges for the business, requiring the remaining leadership team to reassess roles, responsibilities and the future direction of the company.

Scott Arnot from Scottish Growth Labs worked closely with Acer Renewables to provide practical, hands-on business support during this period of transition. The focus was on helping the business stabilise, review its structure, improve internal processes and identify the commercial opportunities most likely to support long-term growth.

This support helped Acer Renewables move from a period of uncertainty into a stronger growth phase. A major milestone has been the development of the company’s relationship with OVO. Following a successful presentation for the OVO franchise opportunity, Acer was set a target of securing 10 sales in May. The business exceeded this target, achieving 12 sales and generating £136,000 in revenue for the month.

This performance gave OVO the confidence to increase marketing spend, creating a larger volume of leads and strengthening Acer’s future sales pipeline. Acer has also increased its delivery capacity by working with a wider subcontractor base, including electricians, roofers, heating engineers and scaffolders. This gives the business greater flexibility to respond to demand while managing costs effectively.

The company has also improved cashflow management by moving from quarterly to monthly VAT returns, enabling more regular VAT reclaims. Alongside this, marketing activity has progressed, with a social media campaign beginning to support visibility, brand awareness and future lead generation.

Acer Renewables’ journey demonstrates how focused business support can help companies navigate change, strengthen resilience and unlock growth. With a clearer structure, improved operational focus and a growing pipeline of work through OVO, the business is now better positioned to convert opportunity into sustainable turnover growth.