Business Loans
for the South West
SWIG Finance provides viable SMEs and start-ups with access to finance through dedicated business loan funds in the South West.
Start Up Loans £500 – £25,000
Business Loans £25,001 – £250,000
South West Investment Fund (SWIF)
Recovery Loan Scheme
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Since April 2009 we have…
Invested
over
£68.8m
Supported
4,146
businesses
Created & safeguarded
7,295 jobs
Created
£205.7m in
Social Impact
Find out more about our impact in our annual Social Impact Report
We chose to work with SWIG Finance because, unlike other lenders, at SWIG you can talk to a person. Ultimately, SWIG Finance were able to support our business by looking at the bigger picture – something which other lenders are not willing to do.
Investing in Women Code
SWIG Finance is a proud signatory to the Investing in Women Code and commits to adopting internal practices to improve female entrepreneurs’ access to finance, tools, resources they need to grow their businesses.
Find out more here
Case Studies
Rewilding Business Receives Funding Boost
A Somerset environmental entrepreneur has received a £20k Start Up Loan to scale-up their burgeoning rewilding business.
Growth Funding for Mobility Business
Chard business, Vinyl Value, has received a £50k business loan to boost its growth plans.
Knowledge
Lending Trends through a CDFI Lens
SWIG’s Business Manager, Nicola Mapp, shares the lending trends we are seeing through the Recovery Loans Scheme.
The Rise of B Corps
We are seeing a growing number of companies looking to embrace B Corps status. SWIG’s business manager, Mike Chapman, explores the trend.
News
The race to Net Zero – A Conversation with Green Works
Net Zero is likely to be front of mind of many business owners. We spoke to Paul Atkinson from Green-Works to find out how SMEs can start their journey.
Lending Trends through a CDFI Lens
SWIG’s Business Manager, Nicola Mapp, shares the lending trends we are seeing through the Recovery Loans Scheme.