Michelin-Starred Restaurant Gets Refurb With SWIF Loan

Michelin-Starred Restaurant Gets Refurb With SWIF Loan

Jul 23, 2025 | Case Study, SME

A sustainable Bristol restaurant now has a decor to match its Michelin-starred food, thanks to a £50,000 loan from the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund (SWIF), delivered by SWIG Finance. Wilsons Restaurant in Chandos Road, Redland received a...
Funding Boost Helps Holiday Business Expansion

Funding Boost Helps Holiday Business Expansion

Jul 16, 2025 | Case Study, SME

A £100,000 SWIF loan has seen a traditional Devon longhouse restored and transformed into luxury visitor accommodation   A traditional Devon longhouse has been restored and refurbished to welcome visitors with the help of a £100,000 loan delivered by the British...
In-water Photographer Makes a Splash

In-water Photographer Makes a Splash

Jul 9, 2025 | Case Study, Start Ups

An in-water photographer and filmmaker from Cornwall is making a real splash with his new business thanks to a £5,000 Start Up Loan. Sam Sherring, 28, from Wadebridge used the funds to purchase kit including a Canon Eos R5C camera with cage and rigging, as well as...
Argentinian-Inspired Asado Grill Company Scales Up

Argentinian-Inspired Asado Grill Company Scales Up

May 21, 2025 | Case Study, Scale Up

An Argentinian-inspired Asado Grill company based in Somerset has doubled in size, brought its manufacturing in-house and sold more than 1,000 products thanks to successive funding delivered by SWIG Finance. The Somerset Grill Co was launched in 2020 with a...