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News, updates, opportunities and press coverage from around the South West. Read the latest news, events, opportunities and press coverage from SWIG Finance across the South West region. You can stay up to date with news from SWIG Finance each month via our monthly email news bulletin or through following us on LinkedIn.
CIOSIF Loan to Help Ethical Homeware Designer Grow
A manufacturer and distributor of ethical and environmentally responsible homeware products is the latest business to receive funding support from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF), with an £80,000 loan made up of £35,000 from CIOSIF and...
How SWIG Finance differs from other alternative finance providers operating in the Southwest.
SWIG Finance – Part of the national CDFI network John Peters, Managing Director of SWIG Finance takes a look at what makes a different alternative finance provider. At a recent meeting with a team Business Bank Managers, I was asked to explain how SWIG Finance differs...
Read our June Bulletin – we’ve been busy out and about and helping businesses access loans to start up and grow
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SWIG FINANCE ATTEND THE SOUTHWEST’S LARGEST BUSINESS EVENT
Nicola Mapp, Bristol Business Manager enjoyed a great day meeting clients and prospects at the Business Showcase SouthWest at Ashton Gate in Bristol on 19th June. "The event was lively and interest in business finance, loans and assistance was good. We made...
FIRST LEARNING NETWORK INCREASES MARKETING KNOWLEDGE
Last week Marketing Expert Karen Hoyle took questions on marketing from our clients at our first learning network event. The key topics of interest were branding, social media and how to manage marketing as a business owner. It was a fun an informative event and we...
SWIG FINANCE SHORTLISTED FOR ALTERNATIVE FINANCE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR AWARD
Last week Marketing Expert Karen Hoyle took questions on marketing from our clients at our first learning network event. The key topics of interest were branding, social media and how to manage marketing as a business owner. It was a fun an informative event and we...
Investment fund backs Cornish boat building business
We're thrilled to announce that SWIG Finance has been shortlisted for the award of Alternative Finance Provider of the Year in the Insider’s South West Dealmakers Awards 2019 We can't wait for the awards night at the Bristol Marriott City Centre Hotel on 27th June -...
May Bulletin
Cornish start-up, Henderson Fletcher Yachts, has received a £39,500 loan from the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF) to support its boat building business. The Gweek-based firm will manufacture high end, sail-powered yachts and motor cruisers to...
Cheers to a new partnership in Bristol following loan from SWIG Finance
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April Bulletin – Find our about great businesses benefiting from loans and the latest from our world
Louise & Dan Briggs of Billings & Briggs Ltd, Natural Wine Merchants, with key team member Charlie Jones, meet Will Wright, general manager at Left Handed Giant Ltd, on Bristol’s newest landmark bridge to celebrate their future plans. Billings & Briggs...