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Adventurous North East entrepreneurs to expand skydiving business with Barclays funding

North East entrepreneurs Steve and Sara Heath have announced expansion plans for their skydiving business, after securing new equipment with funding from Barclays.

Skydive St George was established in 2011 by owners Steve and Sara Heath and is based at Durham Tees Valley Airport.

The Business is the UK’s newest and fastest growing skydiving facility and the professional team of current and ex-military instructors specialise in helping their customers experience something truly remarkable.

Whether it is to push their personal boundaries, to raise money for a worthy cause, or simply the gift-of-a-lifetime from a loved one, a skydive with the company is an unforgettable and unique opportunity.

Funding from Barclays has enabled the purchase of static line jumping equipment. This will increase the number of skydiving opportunities the business can operate and also enable the business to run a training school for skydiving licenses.

Sara Heath, joint owner of Skydive St George said: “An opportunity arose to grow the business and really take things to the next level. Purchasing the static line equipment is a large commitment for us but we believe the time is right to expand what we offer and will allow us to really strengthen our position in this exciting niche market.”

Skydive St George business partner Steve is a decorated RAF pilot with over 3000 hours of flying experience and has ensured the company only uses state of the art equipment, which is meticulously maintained to the highest standards required by the British Parachute Association.

Ian Kirk, Business Banking Manager at Barclays said: “The adventure sport industry is clearly an exciting and rapidly expanding sector. This fantastic business brings adrenaline sports to the masses in a safe and professional way. It really has been a pleasure working with Steve and Sara to support their growth plans and I look forward to seeing the business develop a great deal this year.”

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