Clothing Brand Sparks Conversations on Wellbeing

Clothing Brand Sparks Conversations on Wellbeing

Jan 7, 2026 | Case Study, Start Ups

A Cornwall photographer has turned his surreal self-portraits into wearable artwork to help spark conversations about mental health with the help of a government-backed Start Up Loan, delivered by SWIG Finance. Newquay chef Finley Taylor, 20, describes his first...
Movie Stunt Rigger Opens Bouldering Wall Facility

Movie Stunt Rigger Opens Bouldering Wall Facility

Nov 26, 2025 | Case Study, Start Ups

A Cornwall-based movie stunt rigger whose CV includes Hollywood blockbusters such as Venom: The Last Dance from the Marvel series, starring Tom Hardy, and 1917, set during the penultimate year of the First World War, has opened a new bouldering wall Cornwall with...
Friends Launch Wellness Movement with £15k Loan

Friends Launch Wellness Movement with £15k Loan

Nov 19, 2025 | Case Study, Start Ups

Three friends in their mid-20s have launched a social wellness movement in Bristol in a bid to provide an alternative social environment to the pub scene, with the help of £15,000 worth of Start Up Loans, secured with help from SWIG Finance. Unfold Sauna Club grew out...
Businessman Launches Eco-Friendly Compost Start Up

Businessman Launches Eco-Friendly Compost Start Up

Sep 3, 2025 | Case Study, Start Ups

A Wiltshire businessman’s company selling eco-friendly compost is blossoming thanks to the help of a £25,000 Start Up Loan delivered on behalf of the British Business Bank by SWIG Finance. The BioCharged Compost Co, run by Eddie Bailey and Clive Neame, manufactures...
Shipping Container Café Sets Sights on Growth

Shipping Container Café Sets Sights on Growth

Aug 27, 2025 | Case Study, Start Ups

A Falmouth café owner is hoping to expand her business one industrial estate at a time with the help of £25,000 from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme. Amelia Smith has already established the successful Old Foundry Coffee takeaway outlet from a...
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...