Dartmouth Mechanic Receives £184k Funding Boost

Dartmouth Mechanic Receives £184k Funding Boost

Chris Jones, a Dartmouth mechanic is bringing vehicle skills to the Dartmouth community with the help of a £184,000 loan from the Community Investment Enterprise Fund (CIEF), delivered by SWIG Finance. Chris Jones began his career at FRL Auto Services, where he spent...
Sisters Receive Start Up Loan for Baby Hydrotherapy

Sisters Receive Start Up Loan for Baby Hydrotherapy

A pair of Bristol mums have opened a new Dutch-style spa described as “a jacuzzi for babies”, with the help of a Start Up Loan, secured with support from SWIG Finance. Sisters Louise Rickman and Jenny Alexander are the driving force behind Leteau – a combination of...
Happy Butter Upgrade Kitchen with £50k Investment

Happy Butter Upgrade Kitchen with £50k Investment

A South Devon ghee manufacturer is supplying UK health food stores and drawn praise from a top Indian restaurateur, thanks to a business loan delivered by SWIG Finance. A South Devon kitchen-table business manufacturing organic ghee has grown to supply health food...
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...