A new insurance firm has received a pay out from Test Valley Borough Council.

Test Valley Borough Council has awarded Liz Neilson with a £500 Business Incentive Grant for her firm Fluidity Insurance Consultants.

Councillor Clive Collier presented the cheque to Liz at her premises in The Hundred, Romsey Fluidity specialises in helping charities, community and groups and voluntary organisations sort out their insurance cover.

Liz, whose previous experience includes roles at Norris & Fisher, Commercial Union and London & Edinburgh Insurance Company, said: “The start-up costs of opening a business can build up quickly, so the grant from the Council was a welcome contribution to get my business off the ground.

“I highly recommend that anyone considering launching a business applies for one of the grants available from Test Valley Borough Council.”

To find out more about business grants available from the council visit testvalley.gov.uk.