Swindon & Wiltshire Support 15.06.2026 Lender celebrates another record-breaking year supporting SMEs Business lender SWIG Finance has celebrated another record-breaking year, with more than £18.4 million delivered to small businesses throughout the South and West Country. More than 500 businesses were supported with funding, helping to generate £95.2 million in social […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support 24.04.2026 Hospitality group Butcombe has completed a significant refinancing deal supported by NatWest. The new deal is set to support the group’s further investment in its 118-strong estate of managed and tenanted pubs, boutique inns, and brewing operations across Somerset, Bristol, and beyond. Headquartered near Bristol, Butcombe Group employs 1,855 people and […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support 26.02.2026 Sports tech platform wins South West Investment Fund backing A Wiltshire referee who is passionate about sport is expanding his online platform to match trained officials with the grassroots and amateur clubs who need them, with the help of a £60,000 loan from the South West Investment Fund. […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support 28.01.2026 Wiltshire employers urged to act as domestic abuse reaches crisis level Swindon and Wiltshire employers are being urged to take part in an important survey as statistics show that incidents of domestic abuse in the county are rising to crisis levels. Nearly 42,000 domestic abuse crimes or incidents were reported […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Monday June 15 2026 Lender celebrates another record-breaking year supporting SMEs Business lender SWIG Finance has celebrated another record-breaking year, with more than £18.4 million delivered to small businesses throughout the South and West Country. More than 500 businesses were supported with funding, helping to generate £95.2 million in social […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Friday April 24 2026 Hospitality group Butcombe has completed a significant refinancing deal supported by NatWest. The new deal is set to support the group’s further investment in its 118-strong estate of managed and tenanted pubs, boutique inns, and brewing operations across Somerset, Bristol, and beyond. Headquartered near Bristol, Butcombe Group employs 1,855 people and […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Thursday February 26 2026 Sports tech platform wins South West Investment Fund backing A Wiltshire referee who is passionate about sport is expanding his online platform to match trained officials with the grassroots and amateur clubs who need them, with the help of a £60,000 loan from the South West Investment Fund. […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Wednesday January 28 2026 Wiltshire employers urged to act as domestic abuse reaches crisis level Swindon and Wiltshire employers are being urged to take part in an important survey as statistics show that incidents of domestic abuse in the county are rising to crisis levels. Nearly 42,000 domestic abuse crimes or incidents were reported […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Monday January 12 2026 £1 million loan fund opens to applications A £1 million loan fund has opened to applications from businesses in Swindon and Wiltshire. Growing Places Infrastructure Fund (GPIF) programme – a capital-only loan fund designed to unlock sustainable economic growth across the region – has been launched […]
Swindon & Wiltshire Support Monday December 15 2025 South West Investment Fund fuels growth for Swindon marketing firm A Swindon marketing firm is expanding its team and taking on more clients thanks to a £25,000 loan from the South West Investment Fund via SWIG Finance. Sara Witham (pictured) launched Evil Empire Marketing in 2019 in a bid […]
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 […]
