Swindon & Wiltshire Support 21.10.2025 South West Investment Fund marks £100 million investment milestone The British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund has driven almost £100 million of investment into new and growing businesses across the region, according to data released today (Tuesday). Launched in 2023, the £200 million fund is increasing the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support 18.06.2025 Another record year for SWIG Finance as impact report published Business lender SWIG Finance has reported another year of record lending figures, with £14.8 million delivered to smaller businesses across the South and West Country. As a Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI), SWIG Finance supports those businesses that are […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support 19.05.2025 Wiltshire business leaders offered help to prepare workplaces for AI Wiltshire’s small and medium-sized businesses are being offered help to prepare their workplaces for the impact of artificial intelligence, among fears that the UK is lagging behind international competitors. Swindon & Wiltshire Growth Hub – which delivers support to […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support 07.05.2025 Wiltshire accountancy firm’s growth plans boosted with six-figure funding The growth plans of a Wiltshire-based accountancy firm have been boosted with a six-figure loan from the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund. The funding is helping Brinkworth-based Purple Lime to strengthen its team, unlock greater capacity, and […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Tuesday October 21 2025 South West Investment Fund marks £100 million investment milestone The British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund has driven almost £100 million of investment into new and growing businesses across the region, according to data released today (Tuesday). Launched in 2023, the £200 million fund is increasing the […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Wednesday June 18 2025 Another record year for SWIG Finance as impact report published Business lender SWIG Finance has reported another year of record lending figures, with £14.8 million delivered to smaller businesses across the South and West Country. As a Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI), SWIG Finance supports those businesses that are […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Monday May 19 2025 Wiltshire business leaders offered help to prepare workplaces for AI Wiltshire’s small and medium-sized businesses are being offered help to prepare their workplaces for the impact of artificial intelligence, among fears that the UK is lagging behind international competitors. Swindon & Wiltshire Growth Hub – which delivers support to […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Wednesday May 7 2025 Wiltshire accountancy firm’s growth plans boosted with six-figure funding The growth plans of a Wiltshire-based accountancy firm have been boosted with a six-figure loan from the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund. The funding is helping Brinkworth-based Purple Lime to strengthen its team, unlock greater capacity, and […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Thursday March 20 2025 South West SME investment fund doubles to £100 million An evergreen fund dedicated to investing into growing companies throughout the South West has doubled in size, following a cash injection from Avon Pension Fund. FTSE 250 listed private equity and infrastructure investment manager Foresight’s South West Fund was […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Wednesday February 26 2025 SWIG secures £10 million boost to help micro and small businesses Business finance lender SWIG Finance has secured £10 million to support micro and small businesses in the South and West of England. The capital injection has been made by Bristol-based Triodos Bank and Better Society Capital through the Community […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Monday February 3 2025 BGF’s South West and Thames Valley teams invest £60 million in 2024 Bristol-based growth capital investor BGF has reported a strong year of investments across its South West, Thames Valley and South Wales offices, deploying £60 million in small and mid-sized businesses throughout 2024. The highly successful 6x MM exit of […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Tuesday January 21 2025 Doghouse expands canine couture with £100k South West Investment Fund boost Sausage dogs will sizzle in fleecy finery this winter, courtesy of Wiltshire company Doghouse Design and a cash injection of £100,000 from the British Business Bank’s South West Investment Fund, delivered via SWIG Finance. As well as running a […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Wednesday January 8 2025 South West tech accelerator returns after helping companies raise millions Ambitious tech companies targeting strong growth are being invited to apply to the South West of England’s only specialist accelerator programme for the whole region. Tech accelerator Growth Forge has just launched for 2025, after helping companies boost their […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Wednesday December 18 2024 Community gaming café celebrates first anniversary with support from Wiltshire Rural Hubs The couple behind a community gaming café in Market Lavington are celebrating their first complete year in business thanks to support they’ve received from the team at Wiltshire Rural Hubs. Neil and Denise Rodwell set up their Retro Relics […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Tuesday December 17 2024 Smaller businesses backed by the Start Up Loans programme have higher survival rates finds independent evaluation Smaller businesses backed by the government’s Start Up Loans programme have higher survival rates than other businesses, according to independent evaluation published this week. The study found 64 per cent of businesses supported by the scheme made it to […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Thursday December 5 2024 AI tools for SMEs to be discussed at Business Cyber Centre event Wiltshire’s Business Cyber Centre will play host to a presentation on AI tools for SMEs at an event next week. During the Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub networking event, business leaders will hear from Paul Whitelock of A2Z Cloud, […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Tuesday November 26 2024 Start up loans scheme hits £100 million milestone in South West The government-backed Start Up Loans has hit a milestone of £100 million in the South West. Since the scheme started 12 years ago, more than 10,000 businesses across the South West region have benefitted from loans. In Bristol, £8,103,698 […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Wednesday November 20 2024 £50 million private equity fund launched to support growing firms in South West Private equity fund Foresight Group is to open an office in Bristol as it launches a £50 million fund to support growing firms in the South West. The fund will target smaller equity investments in established, promising companies with […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Friday October 4 2024 Innovative growth programme for Wiltshire SMEs launched A fully-funded business growth programme has been launched by Wiltshire Council and delivery partner BIC Innovation. The Growth Collective is a new initiative designed to help manufacturing and production SMEs overcome growth challenges and achieve sustainable success by embracing […]
