Swadlincote Aluminium and Welding

About Swadlincote Aluminium & Welding Company

SAW is an aluminium and steel truck tipper body manufacturer. They are also involved in accident damage repairs, general truck maintenance, and the manufacture of other products such as mezzanine floors, steel structures, handrails, sheet systems, and fuel tank covers. 

Motorsport Innovation

SAW is also involved in the British Superbike Championship with its connected company TAG Racing Limited. The two companies work together, sharing the costs of research and development, prototyping and track testing.

Why Vantage?

Vantage was recommended and introduced to SAW by another racing team.

Rob Winfield told us, "Our consultant, John, was really good, very knowledgeable. He was always thinking ahead and asked relevant questions that made us reflect on what we'd done and what we could claim. He was very thorough and asked us to explain why we'd done certain things and produce evidence of what we'd done. He did all his due diligence, so we felt in good hands."

The reward

Rob continued, "We've got quite a bit of money back that we were letting go to the government, which we should've been claiming. Since the last accounts in July, we've developed this new body that we produce, and we've got orders all the way through to the end of the year. If work continues to pick up, then we'll be looking at taking on another couple of staff.

"We get customers coming in and asking for new products. There might be a product out there that sort of does it, but they want something that works better and lasts. Like our hydraulic sheeting systems, we're the only ones in the UK to offer a three-year warranty on the one we've developed ourselves, and it never fails, it never breaks, and it pays dividends for the customer. So doing a lot of research and development into different products and doing it properly does pay."

“We've actually been developing since the early '80s, but we didn't realise we could claim some of this spend back until we spoke with the people at Vantage. They quickly identified a number of qualifying activities and were able to write up and process two claim years in one go.”

Rob Winfield, Director, Swadlincote Aluminium and Welding Co.