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Dynisma: takes pole position after accelerating international growth
Bristol-based driving simulator firm secures a €10.7 million European contract thanks to support from UK Export Finance.
Dynisma is a British technology firm founded in 2017 by former F1 simulator engineer, Ash Warne. The company is redefining how automotive and motorsport manufacturers design, test and develop vehicles using motion simulation.
Its technology is trusted by teams in Formula 1 (including McLaren and Ferrari), Formula E, IndyCar and leading automotive manufacturers. After substantial growth over the past two years, Dynisma opened a 15,000-square-foot technology and manufacturing campus in Bristol, where its 100-strong team now work to develop turn-key solutions for customers based in the UK, USA and Europe.
The challenge
The business had experienced rapid growth and was named one of the fastest growing companies by The Sunday Times and the Financial Times. Demand had accelerated both from the motorsports sector and the wider automotive industry, which was experiencing new handling challenges as it developed electric vehicles.
But when Dynisma was offered a €10.7 million contract from a new European client, it needed support to provide a surety bond and access to working capital to support its continued global growth.
The solution
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has a Bond Support Scheme, which provides guarantees to banks lending to British exporters. Thanks to this initiative, Dynisma was able to agree a €3 million surety bond with NatWest, enabling it to commit to the contract.
This was in addition to £7.1 million provided by NatWest through UKEF’s General Export Facility (GEF). That gave Dynisma access to much-needed working capital to scale up operations and continue to grow its export volumes.
In the financial year 2024 to 2025, British SMEs accessed over £576 million in working capital loans through this scheme.
The impact
The UKEF support marks a new chapter for the company. It has now been able to proceed with the multi-million-pound European contract and has plans to expand further into new export markets.
The leadership team at Dynisma also sees potential for its technology to be applied to product development in other sectors, such as defence, aerospace and consumer applications. It plans to continue pushing the boundaries of what simulation can achieve, while driving the competitive advantage of British technological innovation at home and abroad.
The support from UKEF and NatWest played an important part in helping us unlock new global opportunities… As a team, we’re proud to be flying the flag for British innovation on a global stage and helping our customers rethink what’s possible in simulation, development, and performance. This is just the beginning – our platforms have huge potential in adjacent industries, and we’re excited for the road ahead.
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