• Swindon & Wiltshire Events
• Tuesday January 14 2025
• Author Name: Peter Davison

South West Investment Fund launches series of regional roadshows

South West businesses and their advisors wanting to learn more about the British Business Bank’s £200 million South West Investment Fund are being invited to attend a series of regional roadshows later this month.

The fund aims to increase the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for smaller businesses across the whole of the South West and offers smaller loans from £25,000 up to equity investment of £5 million.

The British Business Bank is the UK’s government-backed development bank dedicated to making finance markets work better for smaller businesses.

The South West Investment Fund recently celebrated its 100th deal having driven over £40 million of investment into new and growing businesses across the South West since its launch 18 months ago.

The three roadshow events in Salisbury, Swindon and Bath will be an opportunity to find out more about the different funding options available, meet the appointed fund managers and hear from the British Business Bank’s Nations and Regions Investment Funds team.

All three events all take place between 9am and 11.30am at the following locations and are all bookable via Eventbrite:

• Tuesday, January 28, Salisbury: Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel
• Wednesday, January 29, Swindon: STEAM – Museum of the Great Western Railway
• Thursday, January 30, Bath: Bath Cricket Club

Jody Tableporter (pictured), director of nations and regions investment funds at the British Business Bank, said: “It’s always a pleasure to meet small businesses and their advisors face to face. Learning what the business ecosystem of each region needs to succeed is best done in person.

“We are keen to see a variety of people at these events – anyone involved with small businesses would benefit from attending. That includes business advisors, accountants, bankers, solicitors, and lawyers, as well as founders and CEOs. The South West Investment Fund is here to support a range of business needs with funding access.”