- A Sheffield-based developer of liquid cooling systems for data centres and leading technology providers, CSH receives funds through dynamic funds after referrals from the UK export finance.
- The new trade finance facility has enabled businesses to meet rapidly growing demand from multinational technology companies based in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East.
The Sheffield-based business, a global leader in the development of liquid cooling systems for data centers, has expanded its global export reach following consultations with the government's export credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF).
Founded in 2016, CSH has experienced a rapid growth journey over the past eight years. The business began life as a generalist heating, ventilation and air conditioning business. This has enabled the transition to specialising in modular liquid cooling technology. This technology includes the development and creation of secondary fluid networks as global demand has increased as a result of the increased use of AI technology worldwide.
An increase in demand in 2024 means that CSH will need additional cash flow to cover external supplier invoices. This is a challenge that small and medium-sized businesses often encounter.
They approached Manuel Fantan, the Ukev regional representative in Southern and East Yorkshire, for consultation. Fantin introduced the business to the dynamic funds that were able to mediate financial facilities for £250,000 to help CSH meet the demands of buyers. As a result, CSH was able to process orders worth £1.5 million between April and May 2025, and has appointed 11 new employees by the end of the year.
CSH maintains a vast global network of nearly 99% of orders from overseas. As demand for liquid cooling systems associated with AI data centers continues to increase, CSH has been able to increase its engagement with multinational technology companies based in Asia and the Middle East, based on its existing footprint in Europe and North America.
This recent growth trajectory has allowed CSH to focus attention on expanding its Sheffield-based business.
“We are pleased to announce that we are a great place to go,” said Humberside Export Finance Manager for Manuel Fan Ting, South Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Ukef.
As AI is rapidly becoming entrenched in people's daily lives, it supports key businesses that play a key role in the development of critical AI infrastructure around the world, and maintains operational roots in Yorkshire. CSH's ambition to continue to increase staffing as it offers an ever-growing list of international buyers is a great example of the global impact that UK companies can achieve.
Colin Hume, director of CSH, said:
As a business that will be directly affected by the AI revolution, expanding in a way that will continue to innovate and maintain demand has been a challenge. Without guidance from the UKEF and guidance from the Dynamic Funding financial facilities, we would not have been able to build the foundations we had before.
As growth opportunities are beginning to emerge from the global market as a whole, the funding we receive unlocks the door for an exciting journey of growth going forward.
“We've been working hard to get the most out of our business,” said Alex Kourti, Director of Dynamic Funding.
We are pleased to be able to support CSH following the introduction of Ukef. Filling the challenges of Cashflow has enabled CSH to meet substantial orders and pursue ambitious growth plans.
Like CSH, Dynamic Funding is proud to support export-centric small businesses that are bringing UK innovation to the global stage.
By working with partners like Dynamic Funding, UKEF has missed the opportunity to increase the flexible funding scope that small businesses have access to and promote exports and growth under government change plans.
This latest announcement follows the recent publication of UKEF's annual report and accounts for 2024/25.
In last fiscal year, UKEF provided a record £14.5 billion in new funding, helping over 667 UK companies export and grow and support up to 70,000 jobs.
