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Paul Cunningham

Swift Group @swiftgroup

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Bondholders Presentation Innovation in the Leisure Vehicle Industry

Paul Cunningham

Design Manager

Swift Group Ltd

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• Founded in the 1960s
• Currently employ 1100 personnel
• 3 main product lines
• Multi-brand business (379 models)
• Group turnover circa £225m

Introduction

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Coachbuilt Motorhomes Holiday Homes Caravan Tourers Swift Ten

Average Weekly Production: 180 Tourers | 68 Holiday Homes | 38 Motorhomes

Manufacturing Sites

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Hull – Hedon Rd Mexborough Cottingham Main site (100 acres) Assembly of all products Office and technical functions Satellite Site Assembly of coachbuilt motorhomes and panel van conversions Satellite Site Assembly holiday homes

Growth

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• Very positive outlook for the industry
• LV Industry contributes £6 billion p/a to the UK

economy

• Centre for Economics and Business Research

report predicts a 20% rise in LV use by 2030

• 50% of UK Touring Caravans and 80% Holiday

Homes are manufactured in Hull

• Swift has a dominant position in UK Tourer

market and very strong positions in Motorhome and Holiday Home sectors

• 155 UK, 39 European and 16 international

dealers

• Growing market share in Europe and now

exporting to Asia, Middle-East, Scandinavia and Australasia

• Exports now represent 10% of group turnover

Caravan Tourers 40% Motorhomes 22% Holiday Homes 20%

107th 162nd

Investment

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• Investing in people by building skills and experience
• Providing skills to drive innovation and quality
• External and internal initiative
• Structured approach to training with progression paths -

Step In/On/Up

• Blended learning - Classroom, E-learning & Hands-on
• Tessallo environment web access from home (24/7)
• Apprenticeships, Scholarships, ILM, Bachelors and

Masters

• Technician, Approved Technician, Master Technician
• Using local training providers were possible

Swift Academy

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Product Innovations - Basecamp

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Product Innovations - Basecamp

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Product Innovations - SPod

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Product Innovations - Smart Construction

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Product Innovations - Smart Command / Connect

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Swift Connect Benefits

• Access to information 24/7
• Ability to report faults directly
• Product upgrades and notifications
• Live chat direct into our experienced

retail team

• Upload service history records
• Service history reminders

• Continue to lead in our markets

Current Product …. Current Market

• Further develop our export strategy

Current Product …. New Markets

• Develop and promote products with

differences that appeal to a new genre New Products …. Current Market

• Embrace our skill base

New Product …. New Markets

Future Plans

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