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Somerset manufacture, SWP Concrete Solutions, invests in new HQ

The Bridgwater company has secured a £5.3m finance package from HSBC

SWP Concrete Solutions invests in new HQ(Image: SWP Concrete Solutions)

SWP Concrete Solutions has invested in a new, purpose-built headquarters.

The Somerset company announced its intentions after securing a £5.3m finance package from HSBC, which is estimated to double its sales over the next 12 months.

SWP Concrete Solutions, established in 2011 by directors Jason Barrow and Steve Stone in a small yard in Bridgwater, has used the HSBC º£½ÇÊÓÆµ funding to move out of the previously rented sites and merge the business to one permanent location. The new site has created 30 new jobs in the local area, more than doubling the now 48-strong workforce.

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The business manufactures, supplies and delivers a wide range of precast concrete products across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ for the civil engineering, structures and agricultural markets. Products include concrete barriers on highways, concrete panels and other products for the civil engineering market.

Mr Barrow said: “It’s been incredible to see the SWP Concrete Solutions grow from a fledgling business into what it is today. From Steve and I pouring two cubic metres of concrete a week in a small backyard, to now working with circa 60 cubic metres a day and moving into our new company headquarters.

"The new site will enable us to grow the business and expand even further. We’re grateful for HSBC º£½ÇÊÓÆµ’s support in understanding our business needs and helping us through the process, particularly our relationship manager Kevin Goodall.”

David Butler, area director at HSBC º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, commented: “It’s fantastic to see SWP Concrete Solutions becoming one of the leading suppliers of precast concrete in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ and creating so many jobs in the local area. We look forward to continuing to see the business grow positively in the new site.”