Kangaroo Kid Goes on Tour Thanks to Start Up Loan

Kangaroo Kid Goes on Tour Thanks to Start Up Loan

A quad bike stuntman has dozens of shows booked across the UK for 2026 and 2027, thanks to a £25k Start Up Loan delivered by SWIG Finance on behalf of the government-backed British Business Bank. Sam Coulter, 30, has revived the Kangaroo Kid brand initially made...
Drone Agri-Tech Firm Gets Funding Boost

Drone Agri-Tech Firm Gets Funding Boost

A Cornwall-based agri-tech business is using drone technology to make agricultural jobs faster, safer and more efficient, thanks to funding support from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme and the South West Investment Fund, delivered by SWIG Finance....
Start Up Loan Supports Ceramics Studio Launch

Start Up Loan Supports Ceramics Studio Launch

A West Dorset ceramicist has opened her own studio and is now making beautiful vases and offering teaching workshops with the help of a Start Up Loan. Amelia Christoffers borrowed £3,000 to help her convert a farm building into the Clay and Salt Ceramics studio near...
Funding Boost for Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries Café

Funding Boost for Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries Café

A Plymouth café specialising in sumptuous chocolate-dipped strawberries is celebrating a year in revamped harbourside premises thanks to a £65,000 loan from the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund, delivered by SWIG Finance. Signature Strawberries...
Dream Salon Becomes Reality with Start Up Loan

Dream Salon Becomes Reality with Start Up Loan

A Cornwall-based therapist has launched her own salon on the north coast with the help of a £25,000 Start Up Loan delivered by SWIG Finance. Experienced hair stylist and Reiki trained energy practitioner Roseanne Browning is the proud owner of Boho Rose Collective,...