CSH, a Sheffield-based developer of liquid cooling systems for data centres, has been working on scaling up its export business thanks to a new line of funding. 

The firm secured a £250,000 trade finance facility from Dynamic Funding following a referral by UK Export Finance (UKEF). The line has enabled the firm to process £1.5 million of orders between April and May 2025 and to begin hiring 11 additional employees before the end of the year.

Founded in 2016, CSH shifted from general HVAC into modular liquid-cooling technology, developing secondary fluid networks now in demand as AI data centres scale globally. The company says close to 99% of its orders are from overseas, with recent growth extending its footprint beyond Europe and North America to multinational technology customers in Asia and the Middle East.

Rising demand through 2024 tightened cashflow, with the business seeking working-capital support to cover supplier invoices – a common pinch-point for SMEs. After a consultation with UKEF’s regional representative for South and East Yorkshire, Manuel Fantin, CSH was introduced to Dynamic Funding, which brokered the new facility.

Manuel Fantin, South Yorkshire, East Yorkshire and Humberside Export Finance Manager at UKEF, commented, “With AI rapidly becoming more entrenched in people’s day-to-day lives, we are pleased to be supporting a leading business that is playing a vital role in the development of crucial AI infrastructure around the globe, while keeping its operations firmly rooted in Yorkshire. CSH’s ambition to continue to grow its headcount as it serves an ever-increasing list of international buyers is a fantastic example of the global impact British businesses are capable of achieving.”

Colin Hume, Director at CSH, added, “As a business that is directly impacted by the AI revolution, scaling in a way that keeps up with demand while continuing to innovate has been a challenge. We wouldn’t have been able to build the foundation that we have done to date without the guidance from UKEF and the finance facility from Dynamic Funding.

“Growth opportunities have started to appear from all over the global market, and the financing we have received unlocks the door for an exciting growth journey to come.”

CSH plans to expand its Sheffield operations further, with an ambition to nearly double its workforce over the coming year as AI-related cooling demand continues to build.