CDFIs and the Ethics of Lending
Positive workplace ethical values and behaviour are increasingly important for businesses. SWIG Senior Business Manager Nicola explains the impacts and influences of ethical behaviours, and how our workplace ethics and values shape our decision making. What are...
Funding Boost for Women’s Wellbeing Business
A speciality tea manufacturer, HotTea Mama, is the latest business to benefit from funding delivered by SWIG Finance. The business, based in Long Hanborough on the edge of the Cotswolds, received a £40,000 cash injection backed by British Business Bank’s Recovery Loan...
CDFIs offer a vital lifeline for many businesses
Numbering around 50 in the UK, Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) are financial institutions which provide alternative finance for businesses excluded from mainstream lenders. SWIG Finance, which has offices in Truro, Exeter and Bristol, is one the...
South West Start Ups Reach Major Milestone
The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme has announced that it has delivered £66m to new and early- stage businesses in the South West region since 2012. 40% of the lending – some £26.4m – has been provided to over 2,500 new businesses through local...