With businesses across Yorkshire struggling to access finance and funding, Bradford-based accountants Watson Buckle have partnered with innovative funding platform Swoop.

Since its launch in May 2018, Swoop’s business funding and savings platform has enabled thousands of businesses to access millions of pounds in funding.

Swoop offers a full suite of funding options across grants, equity and loans – empowering businesses to identify and make savings using the latest open banking technology and the advice of their accountancy partners.

By working with Swoop, Watson Buckle hopes to broaden its funding advisory service to businesses by opening up access to more than 500 lenders ready to help SMEs.

A recent study by Swoop found that 68 per cent of SMEs feel that access to finance is one of their main barriers to growth.

For a start-up or a business looking to expand, improve cash flow, refinance debt, acquire a business, purchase property and stock, or invest in a new market, Swoop’s platform will provide Watson Buckle with easy access to the funding opportunities available to their SME clients.

Mark Wilcock, Watson Buckle’s Managing Director, said: “We are really excited to be working with Swoop to expand our funding services to even more businesses. They can help SMEs quickly access the funding they need when they need it most.”

To learn more about Watson Buckle’s partnership with Swoop and the benefits for businesses, please click here.