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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.
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...
SWIG FINANCE SHORTLISTED FOR ALTERNATIVE FINANCE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR AWARD
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 -...
Investment fund backs Cornish boat building business
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...
May Bulletin
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April Bulletin – Find our about great businesses benefiting from loans and the latest from our world
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Business able to diversify into dog products because of loan
New legislation concerning plastics and increased market awareness of their environmental impact led Mark Goodwin, who already owned a packaging company, to create a new product called GOODCHAP’S, a new brand of fish-based dog treats with no additives which are...
SWIG Finance supported business Rocket Gardens named UK “most exceptional” business
Online and mail-order organic plant business Rocket Gardens was this week named the UK’s most exceptional business contributing to social and environmental impacts. The firm now sells more than 1 million organic plants per year and has created a plant growing and mail...
New deli and cafe business to open on The Isles of Scilly after securing Start-Up Loan
Abbigail Ellis who is from The Isles of Scilly had an ambition to run her own business in the community she grew up in. Utilising her skills and experience in catering she is now opening a Café and Deli on the main island of St Marys. To realise this dream additional...